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What Hope For Peace?
I feel moved to write about the situation in the Middle East. My intention is to bring some light to what provides hope


Who Says Business Needs Love? You Might Be Surprised.
Thinking about the many entrepreneurs I’ve met, to be successful you have to truly love your business.


Business Lessons From A Broken Heart
It started with a gift In this article: How emotional pain can sharpen wisdom — and why personal truth often changes business choices. Answer in 1 sentence: Heartbreak can clarify what you value — and what you’ll no longer tolerate. You’ll learn: How emotional events reset priorities Why “tough seasons” can mature leadership A reflection lens for meaning-making Prompts for rebuilding with stronger boundaries Key concepts: resilience, values, boundaries, emotional intelligence


Succession Planning: Cautionary Tales
Find out what good succession planning looks like, and why a RealityCheck MRI scan for your business can help with this process.


From Weaknesses and Threats to Strengths
Kintsugi - the Japanese art of turning repairs into a work of art to create something more stunning — and stronger — than it was before.


What Drives You?
Understanding which of three possible options drives you and your colleagues, will help you create a more efficient, harmonious business.


Lucky Escape at Checkpoint Alpha
Know your business’s capacity. Lessons from being a touring band roadie. Does your business’s capacity match its needs?


A Serious Case of Partneritis
10 Ways to make business partnerships successful - inspired by true events.


Doing a Deal Where You Least Expect It
The 10 things you can do to increase your business's shareholder value. And memories from selling my first business while flying 60,000 feet


The Queen: The Epitome of the 'Servant Leader'
I was lucky enough to meet the Queen on two occasions. They were both as a result of my involvement with Turbosound


7 Top Tips for Effectively Running Your Business with Love
Why running your business with 'Love' will create a happier team and increase sales and profits. Plus top tips for how to do it.


The Day I Deafened the Duke
I was privileged to meet Prince Philip three times. Each meeting was a memorable and fun encounter that I'd like to share with you.


Why Choosing Your Business Coach is More Important than Choosing Business Coaching
Here's how you choose from the thousands of business coaches out there. The key elements to a successful business coaching relationship.


Premium Means Premium. Congruence Matters.
Ensure that every aspect of what your company delivers is what it says on the tin, down to the tiniest detail, every day.


Which Came First? The Product or the Market?
There's no right / wrong re. the order of play 'Product vs. Market'. Each situation is different; have a clear strategy that suits your biz.


Why I Champion Conscious Empathic Leadership
Here's an examination of the commercial and cultural benefits to your business of leading with empathy.
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