David Collins BLP

David Collins BLP Business planning and coaching in South Devon

Decision makingHow quickly do you make decisions?The big ones and the small ones.Something I've noticed in myself is a c...
01/09/2026

Decision making

How quickly do you make decisions?

The big ones and the small ones.

Something I've noticed in myself is a clear improvement in decisiveness.

Saving time and preserving valuable brain cells, which instead can be used for creativity and enjoyment.

I was recently at the Boardmasters music and surf festival in Newquay with a couple of friends. They will be receiving an inheritance and were discussing a potential property move and weren't clear on how best to use this opportunity. Or whether what they both wanted was aligned.

I was comparing this to two years ago when I drove past the perfect property which on my vision board. I had no cash at the time, but with some creative accounting and financing found a way getting the keys to that property within nine months.

In effect I had already made the decision before I even saw the property, and so didn't need to concern myself with 'the how' when it presented itself.

This is what I do with my business coaching clients. We invest a some time getting clear on what's important to them, and creating a clear visualisation of the business life they want.

Then when opportunities present themselves, which they eventually do, there is no need to 'think about it'.

If you are indecisive it means you haven't done the work.

Don't try and do this on your own.

1st September is day one of year 13 of my coaching business.

If you would like to experience this level of clarity for yourself, I will be sitting down with people for a b**r, or a coffee, over the next couple of weeks to create clear long term visions and a focus for decision making for the September to December period.

No commitment or fee (I'm always surprised at how few people take me up on this offer. Everyone is clear on their values, their vision, and the next focus?)

It creates a saving in time, money, and energy when your decision opportunities present themselves.

Use the carpenter analogy; measure twice, cut once. Spend a little time at the end of summer to be clear on what's most important to you. Make the declaration, then the focus will follow.


Contact me to book one of my free business life planning slots in September.

Cheers!

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An almost spring like day on my wildlife orchard in Devon. Taking a break from scything for a clearing for the 2026 bulb...
17/01/2026

An almost spring like day on my wildlife orchard in Devon. Taking a break from scything for a clearing for the 2026 bulbs to emerge.

I have just registered to re-take the Landmark Forum weekend course in March - 20 years on from doing this first time I have a completely transformed self-image and life.

Now I am using that weekend to create what the next 20 years will look like – anything goes. Dave Version 3.0. The possibility of life just getting better and better everyday for the rest of my life.

When you make a declaration it creates a powerful mindset shift.

What’s your theme for 2026?

I’m just off to play tennis with my daughter who has declared 2026 as Peak Katie – whatever that looks like for every area of her life.

Share yours here. And to keep the fizz for the whole year, have something physical in existence to keep brain-washing yourself. An accountability buddy, an inspiring image on the fridge, or changing your passwords to it. Faking it until you make it.

Don’t go with the flow of other people and external circumstances this year. Direct the river where you say.

The office cleaned and polished.Creating an impeccable environment to invite people in and talk about their plans for 20...
29/12/2025

The office cleaned and polished.

Creating an impeccable environment to invite people in and talk about their plans for 2026.

Then make a declaration of what's most important for the first three months - by Easter I will..?

Use the carpenter analogy - measure twice, cut once.

Then fire the gun to kick start your 2026.

Unlike other sports reacting to a ball, the golf ball just sits there at your feet.Waiting for you to initiate movement ...
01/05/2025

Unlike other sports reacting to a ball, the golf ball just sits there at your feet.

Waiting for you to initiate movement – let’s see what you’ve got, take a swing.

Some things in life are the same, in that nothing will happen without action from you.

Like that conversation you need to have but been putting off.

Improving your premises, or tidying contents.

Or taking the first step in a plan.

If you see a golf ball just sitting there, first acknowledge it and the fact nothing will happen without you causing change.

Make a declaration to yourself, or better, promise it to someone else, to do something, with a by when.

Write it down, put a note in your diary, or an alarm in your phone.

Take a swing, the ball won’t move otherwise.

Easter, the start of Quarter 2, 2025, to the end of July, or the school holidays.The opportunity for a reset.Stop the ca...
25/04/2025

Easter, the start of Quarter 2, 2025, to the end of July, or the school holidays.

The opportunity for a reset.

Stop the car, handbrake on, into neutral, ignition off, the speedometer at 0.

Time to breathe... and think.

What's going on for me right now?

What's most important, my priority, one thing (there's no such thing as 'priorities')?

And where would I want to be with that priority in 3 months?

If you Google the word Abracadabra, it's widely believed to be a magical incantation or charm, likely derived from ancient Aramaic or Hebrew phrases related to creation through speech.

'I create as I speak'.

Conceive clearly what you want, visualise the outcome, and take action to receive the opportunities as they appear.

Abracadabra, magic, see?

Pace of accomplishmentAre you present to how much progress you are making?Your rate of progress can range from drift, (n...
17/04/2025

Pace of accomplishment

Are you present to how much progress you are making?

Your rate of progress can range from drift, (no progress) to glacial, I know I’m progressing although I can’t see it day to day, to purposeful momentum, to velocity, to lightning speed (you see your child running on to the road).

We rarely have structures to take before and after pictures, or temperature readings of how we’re feeling compared to yesterday, last week, or last year.

But when you do, you have tangible evidence of progress, versus just feeling, or hoping I’m getting somewhere.

It’s so motivating to have some kind of structure for measurement, and acknowledgement of progress.

And what get’s measured gets done.

What's your take on this?

I'm currently compiling content for a section on this in the book I'm writing, Life by Design, and I would welcome your thoughts...

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