by real_phil | Jun 4, 2018 | Points Of Focus
Recently attending a wedding, and then subsequently seeing the Royal Wedding on TV, I considered the meaning of “I do.” It’s interesting that such a big commitment is not, “I’ll try” or “I’ll do my best”. It’s simply, “I do”. It’s the shift from engagement, to...
by real_phil | May 28, 2018 | Points Of Focus
Watching the Snooker World Championships recently, I was struck by the precision with which the best players pot the ball and have the cue ball then travel perfectly into position for the next shot. And the next shot. And the next shot. And the next. And so on. They...
by real_phil | May 20, 2018 | Points Of Focus
Alice: Would you tell me, which way I ought to go from here? Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t much care where… Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go One of my new clients echoed the thoughts of so many...
by real_phil | May 17, 2018 | Points Of Focus
“Worse things happen at sea!” Another of my late mum’s favourite sayings in times of difficulty. Particularly disconcerting to me as a youngster as I had set the outrageously ambitious goal of joining the Royal Navy as an officer. To listen to the business world, one...
by real_phil | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many people tell me that they instinctively know when they have just gone “off the boil”, even before it starts to truly manifest itself in any downturn. There are some key personal indicators, and there are also some business indicators peculiar to every business....