Are you surrounded by idiots?
Some weeks feel loud – full of meetings, deadlines, and moving parts.
This one felt quieter… but in a good way.
The posts below all share a simple thread: when things get noisy around you, your edge comes from sharpening how you operate – how you show up, how you focus, and how you manage the humans around you (including yourself!).
Here’s what you’ll find below:
1️⃣ Helping the City Hum Again A short video on how small actions create real momentum – in a street, a community, or a business. One café changed the feel of an entire block. The same principle applies to your team and your customers.
2️⃣ Stack Your Wednesdays A practical time-management reset. One shift that protects your focus, batches the right work, and stops the week from disappearing on you. Clients who try it swear by it.
3️⃣ Are You Surrounded by Idiots?
(Spoiler: probably not.)
Most tension isn’t about intelligence – it’s about pace, warmth, and mismatched communication styles. A simple lens from DISC that can change how your whole team works together.
If you’re feeling stretched or scattered, take five minutes to skim these – there may be something in here that might ease the load or sharpen your thinking.
As always, reply and tell me what lands.
Cheers,
Jon Randles
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Most business owners don’t realise they’ve become the bottleneck… until they’re overwhelmed, disconnected from their team, and quietly resenting the business they built.
When the city hums, everyone feels it.
I’ve watched closures on my block… then one new café changed the mood.
Small wins compound. If we all use our strengths, we can create a lift.
How can you help a mate, a neighbour, a local shop today? I’m going to be running more practical workshops for local business owners.
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Time Management Tip
Ever feel like the week gets away on you?
In this video, I share a simple time management tip that’s helped a lot of my clients: “Stack your Wednesdays.” It’s a practical way to protect your focus, batch the right kinds of work together, and create real momentum in your business.
Want to see how it works (and how you can use it yourself)?
Are You Surrounded by Idiots?
Most blow-ups aren’t about intelligence. They’re about communication and behaviour style. Here’s a simple lens:
Do they speak and act fast or slow? Are they warmer (people orientated) or colder (task orientated)? If we can adjust our pace and tone to theirs – or at least understand where they’re coming – the difference to teams can be transformational. Not convinced? … Read More