by Brook McCarthy | Apr 13, 2016 | Entrepreneurism, Thought leadership
Before you engage a business coach, it’s smart to ask yourself, ‘am I coachable?’ Business coaches are only good for two things – to help you see your blind spots and for taking short-cuts. Sure, there are other benefits of engaging a business coach, such as...
by Brook McCarthy | Apr 8, 2016 | Entrepreneurism, Money
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of business planning – planning is invaluable in business. But there’s next-to-no conversation about what to do when plans fail, which they frequently do. So you’ve reviewed your plan and things aren’t...
by Brook McCarthy | Mar 23, 2016 | Creativity, Entrepreneurism
If you’re a one-(wo)man band in business, it’s easy to get disheartened by what you can’t do. No marketing department to outsource to, no chief financial officer to say “yay” or “nay” (and, better yet, show you how to make something work financially), and no customer...
by Brook McCarthy | Mar 21, 2016 | Entrepreneurism
Clients tend to laugh at me when I tell them they need to learn how to manipulate themselves better. They assume I’m joking. Most believe that manipulation is something evil people do for laughs (while cackling alone in their tower, because evil folk have no friends)....
by Brook McCarthy | Feb 19, 2016 | Communication, Creativity, Entrepreneurism
{Psst! This article is part two of a two-part series. Click here to read the first one.} Too many business owners take one large, entirely unnecessary risk in their businesses. In the heady rush of creative inspiration, without realising it they forget who they’re...
by Brook McCarthy | Feb 15, 2016 | Communication, Entrepreneurism
There’s one big thing that far too many business owners do that’s hugely risky – and one tweak in your approach that not only cuts your business risk substantially but also has the serious potential to significantly multiple the dollar amounts you are aiming to earn....