Our attitude to business risk sits behind pretty much every business decision we make.  So we thought we should talk about it, and what we can do to understand it.

In the last couple of pod casts we have been talking about the joys of planning - and making the theory sound so easy.  Just write a plan and miraculous things will happen.

Bu the reality is not like that.  The world is littered with plans that have never been implemented.  And there are business owners across the world with a plan that did not motivate them in any way.

So that is what we are talking about in this recording - what is going on when our plans are not coming together

We know, sounds really dull.  And many of us hate planning - so why would you want to listen to a podcast talking about something so dull?  But the point of planning is to plan - and that involves dreaming and scheming - and that is not dull at all.  So Julia and Vicky are imparting their knowledge of the subject - to help you be better at this important business success skill

We know we should - everyone tells us that having goals helps us to achieve business success.  But what they don't talk about is all the reasons why having formal targets can make business owners feel queasy.  And this is what Vicky and Julia are unpacking this week. 

It's summer!  Yay!  But for business, summer can be tough on the motivation.  The weather is tempting you outside, your customers are all on holiday, and no-one wants to say yes.  But if your order book is not full it can also be a time of stress.  And if it is full, a time of guilt.

This week, Vicky and Julia are exploring the different things that could be going on, and giving some useful tips for how to overcome them.  

So last week we talked about Performance Management.  And gave the impression that if you did this bit right everything would be rosy in your staffing garden.  Sadly life does not work out like that, so this week Julia and Vicky discuss what comes next and how to handle it - the Disciplinary process.

Sounds scary, and risky and horrid - and it doesn't have to be.

Getting the best out of your team is an art - a combination of rapport, development, trust, and accountability.  And whether you like the analogy or not, it is a lot like dealing with a toddler.

Some of us hate it, some of us can cope with it, and some of us love the challenge.  Julia is one of those weird people who love it, and Mindset Revolutionary Vicky knows some great ways to go about getting better at it.

We hope you enjoy it!

Julia and Vicky set out to talk about plateauing business performance this week, and how to go about moving forwards with your goals when you get stuck in once place.  This coined the brilliant phrase "Rocking on my Hamster Wheel" to describe those times when you are trying but just not succeeding in achieving your goals.

So if you are fed up of rocking, and would like to get your wheels moving again, please listen to get some great tips and insights to help you.

Julia & Vicky are being slightly opinionated this week.  No surprise there then.  And the subject?  Can you drop everything to go on holiday.  Should you even try?

Well yes - you should.  And yes you can.

Over the last 3 weeks Vicky & Julia have explored the mechanics of great recruitment - those steps which can have a big impact to making the right hire.  This week they explore the impact of getting the right personality mix in your business and how psychometrics can be massively helpful.