The monster only gets you if you’re shagging in the tent... 
The subject line says it all.
The monster only gets you if you’re shagging in the tent… 
(Stay with me.)
This week’s posts are all about why businesses don’t usually fail because of one big dramatic event. They get caught because they ignored the basics.
Momentum Beats Monsters – Why doing the obvious, disciplined work protects you from being caught.
Right Person, Right Seat – Why good people in the wrong roles drains performance… and what shifts when strengths and responsibilities align.
Innovation Needs Structure – Creativity isn’t magic. It needs space, rhythm, and a simple system to survive.
The theme?
Monsters don’t usually win.
Neglect does.
Have a read. One of these will likely hit closer to home than you expect.
Cheers,
Jon
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Nurturing Innovation and Creativity
Creativity doesn’t stay alive by accident — you need a system for it.
In this video: build an Idea Bank your team can add to anytime, then run regular brainstorms (coffee/beer/cocktails — whatever works) to bring those ideas to life.
Celebrate the small wins too. That’s how you keep fresh ideas coming and the team motivated.
When Roles Fit, Everything Improves
You can feel it when someone’s in the wrong role.
The serious face on the front desk.
The joker running a critical process.
The detail person forced to sell all day.
Good people.
Wrong roles.
And the reputation of the business wears it with clunky service, mistakes, tension, and customers not coming back.
This is why it’s important in business to use… Read More
Momentum Beats Monsters
The monster only gets you if you’re shagging in the tent…
Bear with me, there is a lesson here 
In horror movies, the monster is often incredibly slow.
Jason from Friday the 13th doesn’t sprint. He doesn’t even power-walk. He just plods along. Yet, he always catches up.
Because the victims stop.
They stop to take a shower.
They stop to investigate a noise… Read More