Evolution is an unavoidable force of nature. In the end, eat or be eaten. In business, evolution is often somewhat trickier than simply developing ferocious K9’s. It is generally not something we think about actively as we run around managing staff, cash flow, suppliers, income streams and deadlines. How often have you woken up on a Friday morning, and wondered what has happened to the week past? Or the last month? Or the last quarter? Before you know it, five…
The silent sound of stress – cash flow
There is a strange silence in the factory at the moment. You almost jump when a machine is switched on. Most of the team is busy installing on site, leaving only a few hands to manufacture. At our work site, things are manic. Against the constant background noise of bulldozers landscaping, jackhammers breaking stone and our woodworking machines, the team is scurrying around, measuring, sawing, hammering, sanding. The pressure is on to deliver, and to deliver to the client’s expected…
Try your luck at the business of chance
In business, hard work is one of the biggest factors needed for success. But, there is often also an element of luck involved. A chance encounter; being at the right place at the right time; coincidence. At Cherryhill Woodcraft, we don’t believe in luck… much. The truth is that what may appear to be pure chance is actually the ability to recognise opportunity and to act on it. Let’s jump back almost a year: While I was strolling through one…