May 24, 2024
News I never wanted to get
I was saddened to find out yesterday that the schooner De Gallant had sunk off the Bahamas. I was devastated … Read More “News I never wanted to get”
May 23, 2024
I read this book. Now I feel depressed. And hopeful.
Techno-prole, techno-serf or vassal capitalist. Which are you? Unless you’re Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg, or a shareholder of Google, … Read More “I read this book. Now I feel depressed. And hopeful.”
May 22, 2024
How to take a break from your business 9: Hand it all over
The final step before you take your break is handing over everything you’ve spent the last 8 steps creating: Make … Read More “How to take a break from your business 9: Hand it all over”
May 21, 2024
How to take a break from your business 8: Practise using the processes
Before you finally take that short break from your business, you, and your team, will want to reassure yourselves that … Read More “How to take a break from your business 8: Practise using the processes”
May 20, 2024
How to take a break from your business 7: Describe what you delegate
Now you’ve whittled the list of activities for delegation down to the absolute minimum, you can start the process of … Read More “How to take a break from your business 7: Describe what you delegate”
May 17, 2024
How to take a break from your business 6: decide what to delegate
One reason it’s impossible for you to take a break could be that you, the founder, the boss, are the … Read More “How to take a break from your business 6: decide what to delegate”
May 16, 2024
How to take a break from your business 5b: critical processes
We’ve already looked at a couple of processes you could set up as a team, to start getting comfy with … Read More “How to take a break from your business 5b: critical processes”
May 15, 2024
How to take a break from your business 5: get comfortable with process
Process is a scary word for many, invoking visions of people mindlessly performing small-grained repetitive tasks. Viewed like this, process … Read More “How to take a break from your business 5: get comfortable with process”
May 14, 2024
How to take a break from your business 4: spell out your promise of value
What do you do for the people you serve? I’m sure you know, somewhere deep in your heart. You have … Read More “How to take a break from your business 4: spell out your promise of value”
May 13, 2024
How to take a break from your business 3: Organise your shared spaces
While you’re taking a break from your business, you want everyone else to be able to handle whatever comes their … Read More “How to take a break from your business 3: Organise your shared spaces”