Jon Elbery

We all need to be called upon to be a leader sometimes, whether that’s as a business owner, manager, in your work role, mother, father, sibling, family member or friend. So what is your leadership character? There are different characters of people in leadership positions however you don’t really know someone’s character until you see […]

Trust between employees, managers and employers is one of the hardest principles to develop, yet it is the most important foundation for consistent business success. To first establish trust you must be a trustworthy business owner and leader in your words and actions, it is only then that the culture of trust can be established

There are two things I do daily that I believe greatly contribute to my success: Firstly I practice gratitude. Simply, I state clearly what I am grateful for that day. Many positive psychology studies have shown the incredible power this practice can have not only on building a positive mindset but also in creating clear,

Some time ago I read an article about an interview with Richard Branson about why he never feels guilty taking a break from work to spend time with his family. Richard certainly believes that business is freedom. He blends work and his life in balance and doesn’t feel guilty when he is holidaying as this is

Being able to express your emotions is an important leadership skill To be a High Performance Leader you may think you need to be tough and not show much emotion. However, that is not true. Of course, there are times when you will need to be tough but your team want to work for someone

The better your Business & Leadership skills, the stronger your business will be. The more time and energy you invest in developing your leadership skills, the more connected you’ll be with your team and the more focused and efficient you’ll be with your time.  No business ever runs easily, there are consistent challenges to learn

I found the below article very disappointing to read. I dislike workplace bullies and encourage my clients to discover whether a team member has these traits as soon as possible. Operating under fear Bullies believe fear is a powerful motivator. Under fear employees may improve their results however this is usually short-term as your best

How to build a loyal business team there for the long term I often assist my clients in interviewing possible employees for management and sales positions. When we read that an applicant has had several jobs over a relatively short period of time we surmise that the applicant is not here for the long term.

Great leaders are visionaries. They know where they are heading. They may not always know exactly how they will get there – but they are clear on what they want in business and life. Keep your business goals front-of-mind It’s easy to put goal setting and visioning to one side. We all lead busy lives

How to write a good mission and vision statement, what’s the difference between them and why you MUST have them to be successful in business. Many of my clients get confused about the differences between a Vision, Values and a Mission Statement so today’s blog puts my spin on this discussion. However, first, I want