Welcome to Amanda’s semi-regular blog, where she writes about how to improve business profitability
A huge thank you — UNBLOCK is off to an amazing start!
Wow — what a week I had last week! Monday kicked off with the Kindle launch of UNBLOCK, followed by the official book launch on Tuesday. Thanks to all of your support, UNBLOCK hit #1 in Hot New Releases across three different categories!
My journey to writing UNBLOCK
Excited to share my journey to writing "UNBLOCK: Transform Your Profitability Through a Culture of Productivity in Just 100 Days."
Written during a summer holiday in Scotland, this book offers practical insights to boost organisational productivity. Join me on this journey!
What motivates me, doesn't motivate you
I was recently asked what motivates me, and what are the drivers I see that motivate others. It was a real gem of a question (thank you!) and has caused me to reflect further.
Do you have a team of sherpas?
One of the challenges of growing a business is ensuring that the staff you employ are as productive as you used to be when you were delivering the products or services. I know when I used to run a software company, we were never as productive once I stopped writing code. There are so many reasons why this might be the case, and one of these lies in the engagement of the people in the business.
Are you a pyramid, a frustum or an irregular polyhedron?
The most productive companies understand their economic engine as Jim Collins refers to it, and have it turning faster and faster. Those running them can make decisions quickly and are energised by their businesses rather than shackled by it.