In this blog post, I’m going to introduce you to the idea of firing yourself. What does this mean? Well, because you’re your own boss, you need to not only be aware of when to fire staff, but also yourself. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Danny Lacey
THE MAGIC COMBINATION OF PATIENCE AND MOMENTUM IN BUSINESS
The moment you realise that growing a business is a very long-term event – i.e. when patience jumps in – is where the magic really starts to happen. I say this because without patience comes frustration, anxiety, ill health and … Continue reading
MOMENTUM IN BUSINESS: ONCE YOU START, DO NOT STOP
Momentum and compounding: two of my favourite words in business. They sum up a whole lot of what business is all about, which is not stopping until you are satisfied – which is, most likely, never! The boulder analogy This … Continue reading
BUILDING A BUSINESS: REMOVE YOUR TRAINERS AND STICK ON YOUR SLIPPERS
In this blog post, I’ll be talking about how I quickly learned that business is a long game. It’s a marathon – and getting to the finish line takes an eternity. Well, what feels like an eternity. Plus, rushing things … Continue reading
CARING FOR YOUR TEAM’S MENTAL HEALTH IN BUSINESS
Thankfully, mental health is no longer a taboo subject. Most of us are comfortable talking about our and others’ state of mind. People are talking about it over the water cooler these days – especially men. We used to be … Continue reading
TEAM FORMATION, COLLABORATION AND LETTING IDEAS IN
In this blog post, I’m going to be talking about team formation and my football team analogy (bear with me, okay?). It’s not a top-down org chart here at Stada Media – we’re all on the same playing field, it’s … Continue reading
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS: PART 3 – THE UNPREDICTABILITY
The unpredictability of running a business can be good and bad. There are many things in business that can knock you down, pick you up or even give you a hug when you least expect them to. In the final … Continue reading
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS: PART 2 – THE BAD
In this three-part blog series, I’m talking about what it’s like to run a business – from the good to the bad to everything in between. In part 2, I’m unfortunately going to have to talk about the bad side. … Continue reading
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS: PART 1 – THE GOOD
In this blog post, I’m talking about the good bits about running a business. The bits that make you get out of bed in the morning, celebrate every now and then and be thankful that you got yourself this far. … Continue reading
HIRING SLOW, FIRING FAST AND THE DIFFERENCE A GOOD VS BAD HIRE CAN MAKE
How fast do you fire people in your business? I’ll bet it’s not as fast as it probably should be. And what difference can it make to your business when you make a ‘good’ hire, as opposed to a bad … Continue reading