November 23, 2023
Cover versions
There’s a lot of talk about ‘unleashing entrepreneurialism’ in the workforce. But not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur – … Read More “Cover versions”
Category: Discipline makes Daring possible
November 22, 2023
Handing over your baby
One of the things that can prevent impact-driven small-business employers from scaling as fast as they would like, is a … Read More “Handing over your baby”
November 21, 2023
Bringing all that we are to the workplace
That’s the title of an event that dropped into my inbox this morning. It got me thinking. We are human … Read More “Bringing all that we are to the workplace “
November 20, 2023
Change your story, change your future
When you first start your business, it’s all about you. Your expertise, your way of doing things, your ambitions, your … Read More “Change your story, change your future”
November 15, 2023
Orchestra or pin factory?
What’s the difference? In a pin factory, people are ‘hands’. In an orchestra, people are players. In a pin factory … Read More “Orchestra or pin factory?”
November 14, 2023
Attitudes to customers
I experienced two very different attitudes to customers yesterday. The first was from the people who built my kitchen cabinets … Read More “Attitudes to customers”
November 13, 2023
Masters and management
There was a time when being a Master was to be an expert. To have experience. To have care for … Read More “Masters and management”
November 10, 2023
Why have a score in front of you?
Someone asked an interesting question on James O’Brien’s Mystery Hour phone-in yesterday. It went something like this: “Why do orchestral … Read More “Why have a score in front of you?”
November 9, 2023
It hasn’t gone away
In the week up to the 20th of October, here in the UK, 273 people died of Covid-19, and 3,051 … Read More “It hasn’t gone away”
November 8, 2023
A small shift
There’s a famous pair of formulae in Marx’s Capital that describe the difference between trade and capitalism. The first is … Read More “A small shift”