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Optimising growth and results
The self-determination theory (SDT) holds that there areĀ THREEĀ innate human needs which we must satisfy if we want to optimise our personal development, growth, and ultimately, results.
If you want to realise your full potential, these three needs which you must fulfi...
VRIO framework
Today letās consider a 4-question framework or strategic tool for analysing the resources and capabilities of a business.
The VRIO framework was a business school staple of the 1990s, and it still has great value today in terms of business strategy and market positioning.
Here are ...
Understand assets & liabilities
I was interested to see Robert Kiyosaki back in Australian news this week, as he was interviewed by my good friend Michael Yardney for the outstanding Yardney podcast.
Somewhat scarily itās now nearly 25 years (!) since Kiyosaki became famous for his bestselling boo...
Risk matrix
The traditional view of risk management invites us to consider a risk matrix, wherein we assess theĀ probabilityĀ of any given adverse event occurring, and theĀ severityĀ of its impact should it come to pass.
Businesses normally undertake such a risk assessment as part of their continuit...
Pension reliance
Iāve lost count of the number of pension scandals weāve seen in Britain over the years.
The repeated malfeasance left me inherently sceptical about relying on someone else to secure oneās retirement years.
If you donāt learn to make money for yourself, to paraphrase Taleb, then e...
Using downtime
Itās been an unusual couple of months, which some people have chosen to use productively ā to learn, self-educate, get fit, or undertake a new skill ā while others continue to waste countless hours on the internet.
Donāt get me wrong, weāve all been there!
But itās important to rea...
Media agenda
Whenever bloggers, online personalities, or journalists post information online, it stands to reason that thereās an underlying agenda of some sort.
Motives arenāt always ulterior, of course.
But when you think about it, itās also extremely unlikely that the agenda of online media wi...
Back to business
It was a glorious sunrise down at Sunshine Beach this morning, and itās become abundantly clear that Australia is getting back to business now.
The tradies were out in force, the jackhammers were very active as renovation and construction has resumed, coffee shops have reopened, a...
