Knowledge base

Shrink and Restabilise

Last week we spoke about the 7 stages of a business lifecycle - quick recap below: https://nuvem9.co.uk/knowledge-base/business-lifecycle/I am...

Business Lifecycle

A blog share from Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 Every business I have worked with and advised on follows a lifecycle as follows: Launch / Startup...

The ONE Thing

Do you know the ONE thing for your business? This is the only place where growth truly begins.

The Reverse Planning Method: How To Achieve Your 10 Year Goals

Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 One of the biggest driving forces in our decision to move to Portugal and live beside the ocean is that the beach, sea...

The Next 100 Days: How to Lead Your Business Like a President

There was a lot of attention given to the 100th day of President Trump’s second term in office this year. In American politics, the first 100 days...

Three Most Important Questions

We’re back for the final instalment of Making the First Move. Missed ‘Making The First Move' so far? Here's how you can: Forget The Firefighting –...

How To (actually) Be Effective

I'm back for part 3 of 4 this week. If you’ve missed parts 1 & 2 of ‘Making The First Move’, you can find step 1 here - Forget Firefighting, and...

How to Reclaim Your Leadership When You Feel You’re Drifting

Have you ever felt like your business is running you, instead of the other way around? If you have, you're not alone. The good news is that when you...

Forget The Firefighting – Do This First

“What do I do first?” This was a question asked by an overwhelmed business owner recently. Whether a Founder, a Managing Director, or maybe a solo...

Total Shutdown: Building a Business That Operates Without You

Monday 28th April was an interesting day! Around 11.30am local time (where I am in Portugal), the power in our home cut out; this is not entirely...

9 Things I Got Wrong About Success (And Why I’m Grateful I Did)

Every so often, I take time out to reflect on the things we beat ourselves up for as business owners, as people - the so-called mistakes and...

Grow Your Business With Soul

When we talk about business growth, we usually talk about more. More sales. More hustle. More complexity. Using core values as a means of...

Want Faster, Clearer Decisions? Use This Method

As a business owner, the only compass you truly need is the one centred on your core values. It serves as the most important decision making...

The Compass Every Business Owner Needs

Have you ever faced a decision in your business and not known how to make a decision on fixing it, never mind the what and when to fix? To gain...

Personal Red Lines & Business Rooftop Views

When it's time to take stock and review your results, performance to understand what it all means for the months ahead, how to you conclude the...

Avoid Costly Blind Spots and Accelerate Your Business Growth

In time of frustration, it's crucial to continually identify why you are frustrated with your business and how to take the right action to fix the...

How Smart CEOs Solve the Right Problems – And Scale Faster

Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 In this blog post, I shared a process of analysing and dissecting your frustration with your business:...

How to Troubleshoot as a CEO When You’re Feeling Frustrated

Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 Nothing currently frustrates me more than spending time watching Man Utd play football (time of comment - Feb...