We all hope it won’t happen, but in your business, disaster will hit eventually. The events of March 2020, Covid-19 and global lockdown are still...
When Disaster Strikes: 3 Steps to Recovery
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Business Strategy
Back to School on the Impossible
I subscribe to Hubspot’s daily Hustle newsletter. If you are not familiar with it, it’s a simple daily news format and a nice way to digest what is...
Cutting costs or cutting corners?
In my CFO advisory meetings, I am regularly asked if the business should be reviewing and reducing costs. I always answer this the same way: why?...
Is it guilt—or is it control?
A University of London / Foundology “Founder Resilience” Report (2024) found that 57% of founders reported feeling guilty when they took a break...
Back from the Break: What Did the Silence Teach You?
Last week I spoke about the Holiday Stress test and preparing for a holiday with inbox silence. I want you to read this follow up newsletter when...
Absence is the real test of leadership
Arsene Wenger’s Shadow When Arsène Wenger stepped down from Arsenal in 2018, after 22 years, the club struggled badly. Not just with performance,...
Rest is not the opposite of work
Every Saturday during summer we do a full day on the beach. I have a regimented routine to pack our towels, a picnic, drinks, and I am so accustomed...
Regrow With Purpose
Quick recap from the past 4 weeks: Every business follows a common lifecycle Plateau normally follows initial growth Diagnosis of why plateau has...
Hitting Pause
Before we talk about what to do next, let’s remember what we’ve just learned: a plateauing business is not a failure. The symptoms and root causes I...
Something just doesn’t feel right
Over the last two newsletters I have discussed how businesses evolve through a common lifecycle, and how that lifecycle has plateaus and dips as...
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...
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...
Why Consistency Wins: The Power of Boring in Business
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 I get the opportunity to talk with many business owners through my work, and it often feels like the...
Top 9 CEO Weekend Reads to Master Strategy & Leadership
Author: Niall, CEO Nuvem9 Strategic planning and a birds eye consideration of your business is crucial for success but only works when you...
2024 Budget Impacts vs Long Term Business Impacts
How to assess if your 2024 revenue forecast is on schedule, and what to do if it’s not
How to reach sales targets each quarter
What should small businesses look at to refine their sales and pipeline process for maximum success? Once that's identified, how do you actually...
Top 3 Business Boot Camp Goals For a Growing Business
Here at Nuvem9, we recently held our Annual Business Strategy Boot Camp to talk all things strategy, improvement and innovation. The results showed...