Christmas is coming quickly and it's a natural time of year to reflect. Below is a snapshot of some of this year’s blogs to provide a summary of the key...
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Just ask the question!
I’m reading an Elon Musk book at the moment and came across the following quote: “One of the really tough things is figuring out what question to ask. Once you figure...
The black art of accountability – part two
In our last blog we discussed how everyone has a set of non-negotiables which become obvious in conflict. See below for a refresh. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/black-art-accountability-ivan-gavran/ Did you reflect on your non-negotiables, and...
The black art of accountability
My two sons are doing Ju Jitsu this year - a change from years of soccer. My commitment to them (and my wife) was that I would ferry them every...
2018 is the year of……
I have just finished re-reading Arnold Schwarzenegger’s book titled ‘Total Recall’. A fascinating insight into his mind and how he made his business decisions (the book did not touch on the...
2017 recap
2017 is almost over – can you believe it?! Each year seems to go by a little faster than the previous one. Below is a snapshot of this year’s blogs which...
What makes a good culture? Hit the slopes to find out!
Here’s a pic of yours truly atop Mount Cardona, a ski resort near Queenstown, NZ. I have just returned from a wonderful week – good snow cover , blue skies and...
Business and Feelings do belong together
Excitement, anxiety, confidence, stress……some days I feel each of these in my business. I suppose the only constant in business is change. Change in staff. Change in processes. But most of...
3 Key Growing Pains For All Businesses
We recently built a new house – it was a painful 12 month process but we made it and we are very happy with the end product. Aside from everything...
My 5 Must Read Blogs From 2016
2016 has been a busy year. Everyone I meet has the same problem - ‘Sure, my business is growing, but I’m finding that as I grow my business, I’m hitting more...