Allow Your Business To Grow By Finding Your Flow
As business improver and entrepreneurial coach Christoff inspires his clients to do more of what they are great at and enjoy doing. He serves on the consultant/mentor panels of institutions like the Industrial Development Corporation. He has been supporting entrepreneurs since the mid 90s, when he launched (and 10 years later sold) the largest publication for business owners in Africa.
It is that time of the year again… piles of school books to cover and the obligatory “Meet The Teacher” meeting. Not that I mind the meeting — in fact I rather look forward to get to know a little about the person I am entrusting my precious child with for six hours or more every weekday. Only, [...]
Businesses fail for many reasons, but underlying all the possible causes there is one truth that, if better understood by the entrepreneur, would have ensured success. That truth is that to succeed you have to operate inside your “flow zone”. In my work with thousands of entrepreneurs this is the picture I draw most often, [...]
This is what Mike Tyson, the boxing champion and convict of the 1990s, famously said when reflecting on his approach as a successful fighter: “Everyone has a plan – until they get punched in the face!” In many respects Tyson’s observation is also what we experience in business… You make meticulous plans, are asked by [...]
Recently I did a quick “straw survey” amongst the independent professionals and entrepreneurs in my immediate network. When I got to a count of 50 replies I did a count and found the following: 98% PROFESSIONAL EXPERT By far the most of the professionals in my immediate network have been involved in their field of [...]
This message is about being grateful. I recently completed Martin Seligman’s VIA Survey of Character Strengths again and realised that “Gratitude” moved up to my number five strength. Previously it did not feature at all! Read the short blog I posted after doing the test, if this test sounds like something you could benefit from. [...]
On this first Sunday evening of December 2011, I’m asking myself how I can start doing more of what I’m good at and stop doing all the other stuff I feel I need to do… I get into my flow when I do what I love doing and what I know I do well; and [...]
Seda (the Small Enterprise Development Agency) is looking for business stars! They recently launched Seda Small Business Stars, a national business plan competition with a unique focus on entrepreneurial education. Over R4 million worth of prizes are on offer, including laptops and software for all winners, as well as a R50,000 cash prize for the overall [...]
Optimal experiences at work are within our grasp! This is what the science of positive psychology shows us today and which individuals can learn from in transforming their lives. But, you may ask, how do we translate these insights into practical business tactics? Along comes Ken Blanchard, best-selling co-author of “The One Minute Manager” and half a ton other books [...]
Two recent Gallup Management Journal articles provide some interesting insights into research on how you can create the conditions for more happiness in your life. It boils down to this: – Live with people/someone who has high wellbeing and it will boost your chances of having high wellbeing. – Donating money rather than buying material [...]
Gallup Management Journal recently interviewed Alex Pentland, professor of media, arts, and sciences at MIT and the author of Honest Signals: How They Shape Our World. One of the issues discussed was why VCs rather invest in business where they have a personal connection and which they can regularly visit. Here is an expert of [...]
I really enjoyed doing the (Flow Canvas Intensive) workshop with you. I'm looking at everything
