ARTICLES TO HELP YOU BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS
Why can't you trust your people the way you used to? As your team grows, relational trust stops working. Here's how to build structural trust instead.
9 Steps to Getting the Perfect Team Member
By John Nieuwenburg |
How to have your business support your life
By John Nieuwenburg |
3 tips for hiring a great VA (virtual assistant)
By John Nieuwenburg |
The power of asking a better question
By John Nieuwenburg |
Feel like you don’t have enough time? Free up 5 – 7 hours every week by doing this.
By John Nieuwenburg |
Key Concepts: The E-Myth, Revisited
By John Nieuwenburg |
9 Warning Signs You’re a Hub-and-Spoke Owner (and why that’s a problem)
By John Nieuwenburg |
3 steps to better time management
By John Nieuwenburg |
How much is your time worth?
By John Nieuwenburg |
Recessions, change and whitewater: what it takes to succeed right now
By John Nieuwenburg |
Doing business in a pandemic: 5 things you should be focusing on right now
By John Nieuwenburg |
9 Reasons You Should Join a Mastermind Group
By John Nieuwenburg |
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How to build a business that runs smoothly, profitably, and (mostly) without you.
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The W5 Coaching blog covers a wide range of topics aimed at helping small and medium business owners thrive. John writes about practically every challenge an entrepreneur might face. Some of the common themes include:
- Business Strategy & Growth: Posts about planning, goal-setting, scaling up, and strategic thinking to take your business to the next level.
- Sales & Marketing: Advice on improving sales processes, understanding customers, creating revenue and profit plans, and even developing a unique selling proposition (USP) or personal brand.
- Financial Management: Articles covering the “arithmetic of business” – understanding your financial statements, cash flow, margins, and key metrics so you can make smarter decisions.
- Time Management & Productivity: Tips and case studies on getting more done in less time, prioritizing effectively, overcoming overwhelm, and balancing your workload (for example, how to reclaim 5–7 hours per week or implement productivity hacks).
- Team Building & Leadership: Guidance on hiring the right people, delegating, improving employee performance (often through asking better questions as John uses the Socratic method), creating a strong company culture, and leading your team to success.
Mindset & Personal Development: Insights on the mental shifts needed for success – topics like developing an owner’s mindset, staying motivated, dealing with fear or obstacles, and maintaining the right attitude as a leader.
Many posts are part of the Ultimate Guide series mentioned above, which means the blog is neatly organized by those categories. Whether you’re looking to solve a specific problem (like “How do I improve cash flow?” or “How can I hire better people?”) or just browsing for inspiration, the blog likely has something relevant for you. We update the blog regularly with fresh content, so it’s a great idea to check back often or join our mailing list for the latest posts. It’s all free advice – take as much as you like!