by Simon Ellett | Apr 10, 2017 | December 2016 Newsletter
Entrepreneur Porn Storytelling is a big part of most cultures, and the stories told about entrepreneurs are particularly powerful: the idea of the lone striver relentlessly pursuing his or her dream. But I believe that the stories we’re telling especially in our...
by Mia Jurcevic | Apr 10, 2017 | April 2015 Newsletter
-Of the USA’s 15 million business owners, 9 million were born before 1964 -Baby Boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day -Every 57 seconds a business owner is reaching the age of 65 -Since 2011 (when the first Boomers turned 65) retirement has the...
by Simon Ellett | Apr 10, 2017 | January 2015 Newsletter
Top 10 Reasons for NOT to Hiring a Business Coach 1.Your entire sales team is performing at a high level If you are (really) happy with the sales efforts of your whole team and you wouldn’t benefit from some fresh ideas about how to sell and market your products...
by Simon Ellett | Apr 10, 2017 | April 2017 Newsletter
Start with two people from different cultures and both with strong personalities. Now add some old habits and interesting idiosyncrasies, throw in a bunch of expectations, and then turn up the heat a little with the daily trials of blended-family life. Guess what? You...
by Simon Ellett | Apr 10, 2017 | April 2017 Newsletter
Michael Jordan said “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” Jordan was an extraordinarily talented basketball player, but he recognized that over the long term teamwork trumped individual talent. So what can we learn about business teams...