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What Is The Message?
This one question has focused me on what it is that I am trying to say: "What is the message?" And the answer is: "Stop p***ing around!" I apologise for the language but that’s it in a nutshell. read more
Entrepreneurs Refuse The Big, Big Payouts
The first or second question discussed with any half-decent bankers, advisors, potential investors or board members is "What is the exit strategy?" read more
Leading By Example
Do you want to have a motivated team? A team that performs for you, that shows enthusiasm and a can do attitude? The team that will take your business to where you want it to be? Of course you do. read more
The Gap Between Knowing And Doing
As we enter a New Year there are many articles about Goal setting. Yet we know that many of the goals set will remain goals and are destined never to be achieved. When we set goals, we intend to pursue and complete on them. The question is why don't they get done? read more
Stimulating Growth - Top Down Or Bottom Up?
The Government is in the process of reducing the size of the public sector. In October central government learned of the cuts to be made in their budgets in the Public Spending Review. Earlier this week, local government in England found out how big the cuts to their budgets would be. read more
Doing Business Successfully In 2011
As we enter the New Year, there is a lot of focus on the negative stories about [b]business in 2011[b]. There is no question that this year will be challenging but there is a lot of opportunity if you are out there and looking for it. This may be a year that divides the winners from the losers. Which side of that divide do you want to be? read more
Endings ... And Beginnings At The Academy For Chief Executives
All things change, some quickly and some over much longer times. At the end of December, I handed over The Academy for Chief Executives to new owners and moved on to new ventures myself. read more
Letting Go to Climb Higher
People often know what they want...but they are just not willing to give up what they have now in order to get it. read more
The End To The 'Blame Culture'
One highly valuable element of improvisation practice is the idea that it is impossible to do it wrong. This principle creates an environment that promotes creativity and invites risk taking. read more
Brian Chernett, Founder of The Academy for Chief Executives: Endings And Beginnings When Moving On To New Challenges
For many people, as the calendar moves into December with January not long in coming, this is a time for reflection and renewal - a time of endings and beginnings. As we approach the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, the break between Christmas and New Year offers many of us an opportunity. It is a time to reflect on what has happened (and what hasn't) in the past year and a time to visualise and plan what will happen in the coming year. read more
