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I’m frequently contacted by people who have products and services of relevance to my clients. For over 20+ years I have maintained a...

With less than 40 days to go until the end of 2019, now is the time to be making important decisions about your 2020 personal and...

First day back after a week’s cottage holiday – and my alarm clock has developed what looks like a a terminal fault whilst we have been...

As I indicated in my lead article in November’s Extreme Business newsletter, with less than 60 days to go until the end of 2019, now is...

Our November newsletter – published this morning – features a long-form article on how to make the best of the final 60 days of the year....

So the detox is done. Here’s what I said on 10th September 2019 (the day after my birthday): Let me define my detox: No alcohol; Low/no...

Monday morning. The start of another week. Please take a moment to think and write down your answer to this question: “What would be the...

My Facebook “friends” will know that today is day 8 of a 52-day detox. I’m focusing on nutrition (Paleo – because I know how to do that...

First morning back in the 05:00 am Club after an astonishing Sunday watching simultaneous tennis and cricket. Back to my early-morning...

To repeat – this weekend we celebrate “half-time” on the year 2019. Monday kicks off the second half of this year’s game/contest/quest...

Today Edinburgh in the morning, Glasgow in the afternoon and home late tonight. Tomorrow a Bunker Day and, as well as some client calls,...

Starting in 1996 (and inspired then and now by the philosophy of Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach in Toronto), I decided that in August...

Sometimes running your own business requires a sacrifice of time. For me the sacrifice this Bank Holiday weekend was to work for 4 hours...

When you are recruiting team members, hiring suppliers or considering a business partnership, think about these characteristics: DRIVEN –...

I’ve often described Bank Holiday weekends as “freelancer catch-up time” and I wonder how many of you could be found during the last 4...

I have a tendency to “faff about” before starting really big project work. I can find so many excuses and distractions before I finally...

It took a significant accumulation of social drinking in the months (yes, months) up to Christmas and New Year to convince me that Dry...

I have over 100 Principals and managers who are invited to write a weekly progress report – The Extreme Weekly Tracker – as a catharsis...

Somewhat of a shock to the system this morning as my alarm call is 04:20 so that I can catch an early train down to London. Today I’m...