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Lessons and insights on business strategy to help fast-track your career and grow your business.


From Strategy to Execution: Where Your 2026 Plan Will Crumble (And How to Fix It)
Every year starts with the same script. Leadership rallies around glossy strategy decks, sets bold goals, and leaves the room convinced: this year will be different. Then Q1 ends. And the drift begins.
6 days ago3 min read


The 95/5 Rule in Marketing: Why Most of Your Audience Isn’t Ready to Buy (And What to Do About It)
If you’re a marketer, here’s a humbling truth: at any given moment, the vast majority of people you’re trying to reach aren’t thinking about buying what you sell.
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Beyond the 10-Foot Rule: Is Over-Scripting Killing Customer Experience?
As a dedicated advocate for business frameworks, you might find my scepticism towards the famous "10-4 Rule" a little unusual. After all, frameworks are meant to create consistency and excellence. But what works on paper doesn't always translate perfectly to the nuanced world of human interaction.
Dec 1, 20252 min read


The Real Secret to Scaling: From Home Cook to Head Chef (and Beyond)
I recently watched an old episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. The story centred on a restaurant started by an ex-boxer who’d won £700,000 on the pools. Like many of Ramsay’s culinary catastrophes, there were multiple problems—but the one that stood out to me is something we often see in business: the challenge of scaling up
Nov 15, 20253 min read


The Ultimate Guide to Longevity Frameworks: A Strategic Approach to a Longer, Healthier Life
In the world of business, a framework provides the structure needed to achieve complex goals. Why should our approach to health and longevity be any different?
Nov 1, 20253 min read


Beyond the Mission Statement: A Practical Guide to Roger Martin's 5-Step Strategy Framework
My previous blog focused on the SWOT framework, one of the most popular frameworks used in businesses for developing a strategy. Not everybody loves that framework. Roger Martin, author of several business books and numerous articles on business, is a well known critic.
Oct 15, 20253 min read
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