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Well kia ora folks and welcome to my first Vlog for 2021. I've got some great stuff to share with you this year, well I think it's pretty cool anyway! But I thought for this first Vlog I'd take us back to 2020 with a public service announcement and a gentle reminder around COVID-19.

2020 has been a big year for obvious reasons. Who would’ve thought this time 12 months ago we’d have to deal with a worldwide pandemic and the disruption it has brought with it. We’ve all had to learn a lot and adapt to our new norms. And as I look back over 2020, there were four key things that have stood out to me and epitomised businesses that have faired the best:

Amazing to think a year ago in December 2019, we had no idea what was ahead of us: health, family, community and business wise. As I look back over 2020, there were four key things that have stood out to me:

The Ford Motor Company in the 1990s was a leader in innovation with their roll-out of the Ford Explorer in the SUV market. This equated to an additional $30 billion of profit over that time.

In a recent article in Board Agenda, which is a UK governance publication, there was an interview with John Allen, the Chair of Tesco (see link at below), about the value of non-executive directors and independent advice.

A challenge I hear from business owners, senior leadership teams and chief executives, is that sometimes they end up doing the job of everyone and don't get time to do their own job. So here are 6 tips to make sure everyone does what they're meant to.

I recently purchased Jim Collins' new monograph, 'Turning The Flywheel', which follows on from one of his chapters in 'Good to Great'. It's only 40 pages, so I'll give you an update once I've read it. But a question to ask yourself now is, "What are you doing to improve your thinking?"

In my role as an independent business advisor I get to speak to many different people in a wide range of industries across Hawke's Bay. So this update looks at my take on the current state of the Hawke's Bay economy, what next, and where the pain points are.

Are you too busy talking that you're not spending the time communicating? A lot of people are so focused on advocating for their own idea, they don't take the time to think about what other people are saying, let alone listen to what the other person is saying.

In my role as an independent business advisor I get to speak to many different people in a vast range of industries across Hawke's Bay. So, this update looks at my take on the current state of the Hawke's Bay economy, where to next, and where the pain points are.