Kevin Riley

29/05/2026

Harry’s back from university in Belfast.

There’s something lovely about your children going away, growing up, becoming more independent, and then coming home still pleased to be home.

Last year there were a lot more questions. Flights, packing, storage, all the little things that come with moving between home and university.

This time he sorted it. Flights booked, things packed up, everything into storage. No fuss or ‘help me’ queries.

Then he gets home and asks, “Any jobs going?”

Music to my ears.

We’ve got furniture to build and about 150 plants that need planting. So his timing is excellent.

More than anything, it’s just been a real pleasure having him around.

Proper conversations. Pool and darts in the games room, Golf and training together for a triathlon and all four of us being in the same house again.

You only really notice what someone brings to a home when they’ve been away from it for a while.

He should be very proud of the independence.

Even more pleased he still wants to come back.

18/05/2026

players aren’t just high performers.

They’re people who perform well and fit the values of the business.

That distinction matters.

You can often develop someone who has the right values but needs better skills, clearer expectations or more support.

But someone who is highly productive and a poor values fit is a different problem.

Some business owners tolerate it because they get results.

I wouldn’t.

Eventually, you fall out around values. And until then, the rest of the team can see the standard you’re allowing.

17/05/2026

If you want a £5 million business, start acting like the owner of one before you get there.

That means better decisions, better delegation, clearer standards, and growing your team’s capability before the business outgrows them.

Some people will grow with the business. Some won’t.

That’s not always a bad thing.

But pretending nothing has changed is where the problems start.

15/05/2026

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Growth doesn’t come from holding onto what’s no longer working.

It comes from redirecting your energy:
• Into better systems
• Smarter decisions
• New opportunities

Stop fixing what’s outdated. Start building what’s next.

👉 What are you ready to move on from in your business?

15/05/2026

People can handle pressure but chaos drains them.

As a leader, get structured

13/05/2026

Just because they don’t want her to be right doesn’t mean she isn’t.

We’re past early adoption, the interesting bit now is who adapts and who boos from the crowd.

04/05/2026

Employing friends and family.

More often than not, it’s doesn’t end well

30/04/2026

In leadership, most people and team issues can be solved by fixing the root cause.

Your recruitment process

19/04/2026

If you own or lead in a Warwickshire/Coventry Based Business.

We’re again running the our Leadership Masterclass event at The Warwickshire Golf Club on the 8th May.
It’ll cover building a team to scale your business, reduce your headaches and give capacity and clarity to grow.

14/04/2026

Most businesses think hiring is about finding people.

It's not. It's about attracting the right ones — and actively deselecting the wrong ones.

There's a group of pubs whose entire Instagram isn't aimed at customers. It's aimed at staff. Because finding and keeping the right people is their biggest business problem. Their marketing works harder on recruitment than it does on footfall.

That's a leadership mindset shift most businesses never make.

When you get clear on who an A-player looks like for your business — high values fit, high productivity, 8 out of 10 and above — recruitment stops feeling like a lottery.

You stop settling for "close enough."
You start building a team that raises the bar rather than lowers it.
And the people who aren't performing? You're converting C's to B's, B's to A's — and making clear decisions about anyone who sits below that.

This is one of the frameworks we'll be covering at The Ultimate Leadership Masterclass on 8 May.

📅 Friday 8 May 2026 | 9:30am – 2pm
📍 The Warwickshire Golf Club, Leek Wootton
🎟️ Free — limited seats

Register via the link. 👇

14/04/2026

Hover above problems to get the clarity to solve them.

Detachment give clarity