A University of London / Foundology “Founder Resilience” Report (2024) found that 57% of founders reported feeling guilty when they took a break...
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Back from the Break: What Did the Silence Teach You?
Last week I spoke about the Holiday Stress test and preparing for a holiday with inbox silence. I want you to read this follow up newsletter when...
Absence is the real test of leadership
Arsene Wenger’s Shadow When Arsène Wenger stepped down from Arsenal in 2018, after 22 years, the club struggled badly. Not just with performance,...
Rest is not the opposite of work
Every Saturday during summer we do a full day on the beach. I have a regimented routine to pack our towels, a picnic, drinks, and I am so accustomed...
Regrow With Purpose
Quick recap from the past 4 weeks: Every business follows a common lifecycle Plateau normally follows initial growth Diagnosis of why plateau has...
Hitting Pause
Before we talk about what to do next, let’s remember what we’ve just learned: a plateauing business is not a failure. The symptoms and root causes I...
Something just doesn’t feel right
Over the last two newsletters I have discussed how businesses evolve through a common lifecycle, and how that lifecycle has plateaus and dips as...
Shrink and Restabilise
Last week we spoke about the 7 stages of a business lifecycle - quick recap below: https://nuvem9.co.uk/knowledge-base/business-lifecycle/I am...
Business Lifecycle
A blog share from Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 Every business I have worked with and advised on follows a lifecycle as follows: Launch / Startup...
The ONE Thing
Do you know the ONE thing for your business? This is the only place where growth truly begins.
The Reverse Planning Method: How To Achieve Your 10 Year Goals
Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 One of the biggest driving forces in our decision to move to Portugal and live beside the ocean is that the beach, sea...
The Next 100 Days: How to Lead Your Business Like a President
There was a lot of attention given to the 100th day of President Trump’s second term in office this year. In American politics, the first 100 days...
Three Most Important Questions
We’re back for the final instalment of Making the First Move. Missed ‘Making The First Move' so far? Here's how you can: Forget The Firefighting –...
How To (actually) Be Effective
I'm back for part 3 of 4 this week. If you’ve missed parts 1 & 2 of ‘Making The First Move’, you can find step 1 here - Forget Firefighting, and...
How to Reclaim Your Leadership When You Feel You’re Drifting
Have you ever felt like your business is running you, instead of the other way around? If you have, you're not alone. The good news is that when you...
Forget The Firefighting – Do This First
“What do I do first?” This was a question asked by an overwhelmed business owner recently. Whether a Founder, a Managing Director, or maybe a solo...
Total Shutdown: Building a Business That Operates Without You
Monday 28th April was an interesting day! Around 11.30am local time (where I am in Portugal), the power in our home cut out; this is not entirely...
9 Things I Got Wrong About Success (And Why I’m Grateful I Did)
Every so often, I take time out to reflect on the things we beat ourselves up for as business owners, as people - the so-called mistakes and...
Grow Your Business With Soul
When we talk about business growth, we usually talk about more. More sales. More hustle. More complexity. Using core values as a means of...
Want Faster, Clearer Decisions? Use This Method
As a business owner, the only compass you truly need is the one centred on your core values. It serves as the most important decision making...
The Compass Every Business Owner Needs
Have you ever faced a decision in your business and not known how to make a decision on fixing it, never mind the what and when to fix? To gain...
Personal Red Lines & Business Rooftop Views
When it's time to take stock and review your results, performance to understand what it all means for the months ahead, how to you conclude the...
Avoid Costly Blind Spots and Accelerate Your Business Growth
In time of frustration, it's crucial to continually identify why you are frustrated with your business and how to take the right action to fix the...
How Smart CEOs Solve the Right Problems – And Scale Faster
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 In this blog post, I shared a process of analysing and dissecting your frustration with your business:...