by Andrew Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Articles
In most modern cars we are used to having climate controls – in order that we can create that ideal ambience for our journey. Not too hot or cold, enough air circulation that we don’t get drowsy or lose concentration and not too draughty to be...
by Andrew Hall | Mar 31, 2026 | Articles
Big of course! Well yes, but not necessarily achieved by big steps or major initiatives. For a lot of businesses, competitive differentiation is getting harder and harder. That’s understandable too – developing and sustaining a truly distinctive product or...
by Andrew Hall | Mar 10, 2026 | Articles
What’s your approach to understanding your competitiveness? In most of the businesses we are introduced to we typically find some combination of: Product/service differentiation (something that’s invariably hard to do) Their understanding of and relationships with...
by Andrew Hall | Feb 10, 2026 | Articles
During the Great Pandemic, it was natural that most (all?) businesses “battened down the hatches” and minimised discretionary expenditure. If you did that and survived, well done! How have you been faring/acting since? Has it felt like...
by Andrew Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Articles
As infants we are generally encouraged and motivated in our endeavours by parents and close family members (especially grandparents) telling us that everything we draw, write, create is “great”, “wonderful”, “so clever” and so on. It seems to be a universal...