WHEN IT COMES TO SPINNING PLATES, YOU COULD WRITE THE MANUAL.
It started out with just a couple of plates.
And it was smooth sailing.
Nothing you couldn’t take in your stride.
But now, as time has gone on, you have become a plate-spinning master. In fact, you could write the book on it. If you had the time.
Which you don't.
But this wasn’t why you went into business.
Running your own business wasn't meant to be like this.
Being your own boss was meant to be about freedom, flexibility, financial security. And maybe even a bit of fun in the mix.
Somewhere, in the back of your mind, you are convinced there’s a memory of a fleeting moment when you had all that. But now it’s just a grind.
But here’s the thing: it doesn’t have to be like that.
You don’t need to face every day mustering all your strength to drag yourself through the grind.
You can rediscover (or maybe even discover for the first time) that buzz and passion you had when you first started out.
Your business can go from the millstone around your neck it has become to the rocket beneath your feet that it once was.
IF you want it to.
AND you are prepared to do the work.
IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE IT RIGHT NOW, BUT YOU WERE DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS
And a big part of that success you were designed for, is to feel like you did when you first started out on your business adventure.
Which is why I use a system I have designed, refined, and perfected over more than three decades...
A SYSTEM I CALL U4
‘U4’ is about Unlocking Vision, Uncovering Mission, Unpacking Strategy, and Unleashing Potential.
Let me show you how that shakes out on the ground…
UNLOCK: VISION
Your vision is what drives you
It's why you started on this adventure in the first place. It's what has made you keep spinning those plates, no matter what.
Your vision is what simply will not let you quit, in spite of everything.
Whether you are just starting out, or have been blazing your trail for years, your vision is the key to your success.
My proven approach to unlocking vision will ensure that you gain (or regain) the clarity you need to build a true picture of the organisation you truly set out to build.
UNCOVER: MISSION
Where your vision drives you, your mission guides you
Without a mission that lines up with your vision, you quickly become like a ship without a rudder, drifting from one channel to another.
And you are done drifting. You are done spinning plates that shouldn't even have been there in the first place.
Bottom line - you are done not being where you are supposed to be.
With my help, you will uncover and define a razor-sharp mission that will carry you towards turning that picture you saw in your vision from a dream to a reality.
UNPACK: STRATEGY
Strategy is the route map that will keep you on track
Without a clear and deliverable strategy, your vision and mission will only ever amount to words and pictures. Nothing more than an empty dream.
And you haven't come this far to satisfy yourself with empty dreams. You haven't weathered the storms for all of this to be about words and pictures.
You want that vision that drove you forward on day one to become a living, breathing reality. All this plate spinning needs to be for something, right?
Whether you are deep into pursuing your mission and realising your vision, or just taking your first steps, I’ll help you to unpack a strategy that will deliver the outcomes you need to achieve the success you want.
UNLEASH: GROWTH
Whatever it looks like for you - profits, turnover, size, social or industry impact, reach, influence, or something else altogether - you want to see growth
You didn't get into this to be an also-ran. You got into this to make your mark.
And, no matter what stage your business, organisation or project is at, you don’t want to stand still.
Which is good news, because Big Life Solutions is all about helping you to discover the full potential that you have within your grasp.
And to unleash growth that will see your hopes and dreams for what you have created become a living, breathing reality.
U4: UNLOCK, UNCOVER, UNPACK, UNLEASH
U4 is a process uniquely tailored to fit you
The power of U4 lies in its focus on you, with each step tailored to deliver the solutions you need for the results you want
I don’t need to tell you that no two businesses, organisations or projects are the same. You know that all too well.
Which is why I don’t go for the easy win and sell you short by offering you an ‘off-the-shelf’ product, or force what you are creating into a ready-made ‘solution’.
Instead, I work with you to develop an approach and a solution that fits. That fits you, and your business.
It’s an approach and a solution that is designed by understanding the what, why and how of your business, flows out of knowledge and experience, is built using the right tools and materials, and stands on firm foundations.
So that’s the process, but what’s actually involved?
IT ALL STARTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING
No-one understands your business like you do...
Sure, maybe things haven't been going to plan. Maybe things aren't all that they could be. Maybe you feel like you can't see the wood for the trees and that the whole house of cards could come tumbling down around you at any moment.
But, whether you feel like that, or whether you feel like things are going along nicely, one thing is not up for debate: when it comes to knowing what your business is all about, no-one can answer that question better than you.
Which is why the first step to getting you where you want to be is to understand where that actually is, and why you want to be there
Or, in other words: getting a full and uncompromising understanding of your business - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
You see, you are creating something unique. It's flowing out of who you are. You have hopes and dreams for how things will turn out. And those hopes and dreams lie at the heart of why you are doing what you are doing.
So, no matter what the nature of the assignment, I take the time to really get to grips with the what, why and how of what you are building.
And that understanding means that I can provide a solution that truly fits the situation you face.
BACKED UP WITH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
They say there's no substitute for experience and the knowledge it brings. And it's true.
Over the last three decades, I have worked with literally hundreds of businessmen and women from all walks of life, across the public, private and third sectors. And each of those experiences has equipped me in new ways.
So, armed with a full understanding of your business, organisation or project, I am able to apply all of that knowledge and experience, built over those three decades, to get to the root of the challenges and blockages you face, figure out, with you, what needs to change to enable you to move forward, and what you need in order to not just achieve the outcomes you want in the short-term, but also make sure those outcomes keep on coming long into the future.
SUPPORTED BY THE RIGHT TOOLS AND MATERIALS, AT THE RIGHT TIME
It's not about how many tools you've got, it's about having the right tool for the right job at the right time
And, as you might imagine, over thirty years of working with different people in different sectors, with different types of businesses, facing different kinds of challenges, I’ve built up a vast array of tools and techniques.
But you don't need someone to throw the kitchen sink at the situation. You need targeted, focused and effective solutions.
So it's a good thing that I've also built up the experience to tell me which tool fits each and every job - no smashing in a screw with a hammer, or using a screwdriver on a nail. The right tool for every job, every time.
And, together, as we design and implement the solutions that will deliver the outcomes you want, we’ll dip into that array of tools and techniques and apply the right ones, at the right time, to give you the results you want.
TO CREATE FIRM FOUNDATIONS TO BUILD THE FUTURE YOU WANT
You aren't looking for a one-off fix, you want a solution that lasts
And, just like if you were building a house, you'd make sure there were good, deep, solid foundations to make sure that house was still standing in centuries to come, so it is with the solutions we create as we work towards delivering the outcomes you want.
You see, solutions built on flimsy foundations may (or may not) deliver what you were hoping for in the here and now, but at the first hint of trouble - the first storm that brews on the horizon - all that good work begins to crumble and you find yourself, at best, back where you started.
But, dig out some solid foundations, and the solutions you build on them will not only guarantee you the outcomes you want in the short-term, they'll keep on supporting those outcomes long, long into the future.
And, because I start out by gaining a true understanding of you and your business, bring thirty years' knowledge and experience to the mix, and apply the right tools and techniques at the right time, those foundations get put in place from the very beginning of our work together.
