2023 was the year of AI. Does that mean 2024 is the year of AI coaches? OpenAI rightly attracted headlines around the world with their groundbreaking ChatGPT 3.0 last year, which sparked a panicked race amongst Silicon Valley techies to release their own AI tools – baked or half baked. It’s a remarkable leap forwards: […]
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I find that new year typically brings out one of two feelings in people. Either: (That second one doesn’t sound much fun, does it?) Whichever one you’re currently feeling, this thought might naturally follow: “I must set some New Year’s Resolutions – and stick to them!” Now, I can’t knock the enthusiasm. After all, Finder
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Two words can be all it takes to send a chilling bolt of electricity down your spine. “Business plan”. Even the most experienced business owners can clam up at the idea of crafting an effective business plan. It can be a thing of terror, something that’s always on the ‘to-do’ list and never on the
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Few businesses succeed without a plan. In fact, I’ve not (yet) come across one that has. According to research, businesses with a written business plan tend to grow 30% faster than those without. Operating without a plan – or at the very least an idea of where you’re headed – would be like trying to
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“Setting boundaries” feels like one of those things that life or relationship coaches tell you to do. It’s a way of keeping less desirable behaviours in check, and of building healthier habits. And it can quickly feel like a chore. Which is why I think about boundaries in a different way. As a protective fence.
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When you start a new business, chances are you’ll be bombarded with something unpleasant… Unsolicited advice. Friends and family – well-meaning the lot of them – like to make suggestions. Ways you could find new customers, products you could develop, or even how you should be marketing your business. The best entrepreneurs have a fine-tuned
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Let’s begin with some good news: I’d wager you already have some pretty effective business goals. When you first set up your company, there was almost certainly a moment when you said to yourself “I’d like to establish a business that does X”. And that, in itself, was you becoming an entrepreneur, and establishing your
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As a business owner, it’s likely you spend most of your time juggling more things than you can realistically handle. From marketing, to product development, to delivering your products or services, to invoicing. So tell me, do you have a business system for each of those things? And if so, is it written down somewhere
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If being an entrepreneur coach is all about helping people make the changes they’d like to make in their business, then there’s one question that I’m asked more than any. “How?” Most business owners – in fact, most people – already know what changes they’d like to make if they could. Whether it’s “I’d like
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“What’s the plan, boss?” It’s a tough question. And it usually comes from your most hard-nosed, intelligent employee. Which makes it all the more difficult. But when you run a business on your own – either as a sole trader or as the sole senior leader – it’s easy to avoid the question altogether. After
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