One-to-one meetings with your employees are arguably one of the most important times in your week. But many managers don’t take this time seriously, or make the most of it. Could you be wasting some of the most impactful and useful time of your whole week? We examined this at Justin Cobb Leadership...

As a leader, we are often required to make decisions as part of our daily lives. Not every decision is important or difficult, but learning to make them efficiently is important. Even the small decisions can add up to a negative outcome if badly managed. Do you have a decision-making process? Or do you act […]

Self-sabotage means holding on to behaviors or beliefs that hold us back from being our best selves. It’s not as uncommon as you might think. In fact, everyone engages in it to some extent. But successful people do so less often, and they know how to be aware of it and deal with it when […]

The most successful people in business are usually those who are most adapted to change. Those who shy away from change or fear it can have trouble making progress. It’s natural to fear change. As humans, we naturally seek comfort and stability. Change threatens that. But learning to accept, integrate,...

Many people worry that they will become replaceable one day. It’s one of the most common worries people have about their careers. It isn’t nice to imagine that some person or technology might come along and take your job. But it might surprise you to learn that for the most successful among...

When many people think of leadership they think of themselves in a position of power. A person who many respect and admire. They imagine themselves listened to, valued, catered to. But the most successful leaders are generally not focusing on themselves at all. These are selfless leaders who focus on the wellbeing...

As entrepreneurs, we talk a lot about developing our own potential. We want to be great speakers, leaders, managers, and even great people. But one thing we should talk about more is how to pay that forward and help others. When thinking about being a leader, also think about how you can make great leaders...

The book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a worldwide best-seller. Stephen Covey wrote it in 1989 but yet it still sells out to this day. The habits he promotes in the book are useful to entrepreneurs at every stage of their career. We decided to take a look at a few of […]

It’s a common belief that extroverts are more successful in business. But does this actually hold true in reality? If you look at some of the most successful entrepreneurs, you’ll realise that it doesn’t hold up. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Page, and many others prove...

Empathy and sympathy are both useful tools when learning how to connect with others. Connection is essential for an entrepreneur. Nobody can run a successful business alone. At least not for long. So one of the most powerful things you can do is learn to understand these two terms and how they will help...

Hiring the perfect employee is one part of a successful business. Keeping them around is another. You may think that just incentivising them with good pay and benefits is enough. But increasing amount of evidence supports the fact that people want to work for someone they respect. Employees will often...

Making money is the main goal of most businesses. Sure, there are other goals. Many entrepreneurs want to change the world, or solve a big problem. But it would be naive to think that the main driving force isn’t usually making a profit. After all there are usually investors to keep happy, and people...