by Chris | 9 Jun 2020 | Busyness Delusion, Productivity
It will come as no surprise to any business owner (or employee, for that matter) that time management is one of the biggest topics for business.Every business requires a wide range of activities to be performed, and there's only ever so much time to do them all....
by Chris | 27 Feb 2020 | 1st F - Financial Security, Busyness Delusion, Pricing Strategy
The self-employed rollercoaster. It's very real, and we've all ridden it. When the chips are down – which is usually when we're lacking financial security – we often start to doubt ourselves. And it can be hard to keep focus of WHY we are doing this....
by Chris | 16 Oct 2019 | Busyness Delusion
I visited a National Trust estate recently, which had an old – disused, of course – horse mill in the grounds. It made me think of how things have evolved over the years. Grain has long been a staple in the diet of us humans. And originally, many a long year ago, we...
by Chris | 13 Aug 2019 | Busyness Delusion
There was an advert on TV, probably 15 … maybe even 20 years ago, which I’ve never forgotten. I’ve also never been able to find it again, annoyingly. However, as far as my memory serves me, it went something like this … An American businessman was on a much-needed...
by Chris | 6 Aug 2019 | 1st F - Financial Security, Busyness Delusion, Pricing Strategy, Strategy
I was chatting with one of my son’s friends the other day. He was telling me about how he is currently working three jobs, as he is desperately trying to save to buy a car so as to fully enjoy his newly acquired, shiny driver’s licence. It’s not quite going as well as...
by Chris | 18 Jun 2019 | 2nd F - Freedom, Busyness Delusion, Productivity
What would be your idea of a successful holiday? Let’s say you’ve booked a two-week trip to the Maldives with your partner … staying in a water bungalow in the middle of the stunning Indian Ocean, romance and luxury all the way, no expense spared. Now, the Maldives is...