We are 3 years into building the prototype for something bigger than ourselves and reflecting on the journey so far. One of our earliest tasks was to define what it was that would be in the DNA of the business … Continue reading →
I have just read an article in the Fortune magazine about the inner workings of Facebook and a core part of their modus operandi is what they call the Hackers Way. What has hacking got to do with my business … Continue reading →
I have just finished reading The Happy Manifesto by Henry Stewart and I am please to say it becomes the latest addition to the Jungle Property library as another source of inspiration for all those who want to be part … Continue reading →
“If your sole goal is to maximise profit you are on a collision course with time” “There needs to be a balance between commerce and social responsibility… The companies that are authentic about it will wind up as the companies … Continue reading →
Believe in your customers Believe in your employees Remove small print, red tape and all those barriers that get in the way of placing total trust in your customers. Instead of building barriers build trust and you are on your … Continue reading →
So you have decided you want to be ‘the best’ but ‘the best’ at what? This is where many businesses get it so wrong. Winning businesses choose a ‘position’. They clearly target customer groups and aim to be ‘THE one’ … Continue reading →
This rant is inspired by Andy Hanselman from his book (re)Thinking in ’3D’ The world is full of ‘same as’ businesses selling the same things, employing the same people, doing the same things – I see these sort of businesses … Continue reading →
Our 10th Core Value is build open and honest relationships with communication. I am the first to accept that it isn’t always easy – telling a landlord the 1960s decor they love and cherish will not be popular in a … Continue reading →
In our quest for continuous improvement I am forever evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising. Here is my hypothesis…99% of advertising does not produce a favourable return and 99% of businesses never measure the ROI of their advertising. Now none … Continue reading →
Inspired by Andy Hanselman’s Thinking in 3D ask the following question if you were the boss, what would you change? – ask your employees, partners and clients. Ask new employees, partners and clients and long-standing ones too. This is just … Continue reading →