If we’ve met or you’ve spent any time on my LinkedIn profile, you might have heard me say this before: I help business owners see the wood for the trees. It’s a familiar turn of phrase I’m sure, one that reflects an aspiration to help you gain perspective on your business, to take a strategic […]
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There is a balance between delivering a service and acquiring new clients. The more senior you become, the bigger your target is and thus the more important marketing becomes. The trouble with that is that most professionals have little, if any, training or experience in marketing. They’re just given a target – usually quite an
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Professionals in the UK currently work longer hours than those in any other country in Western Europe. But consider this – no-one ever lay on their deathbed wishing they’d spent more hours at the office. Having spent years in the small business mentoring field working as a business coach, I have identified three main ways
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Everyone’s moods go up and down, but when you’re leading a team, everyone will be looking to you to constantly be cheerful and inspiring, even if you don’t feel it. Remember, staff will follow the example set by their leaders, so it’s up to you to model the kind of behaviour you want to see.
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“Don’t worry about avoiding temptation” said Sir Winston Churchill “As you grow older it will avoid you”. In the world of commerce however the so-called baby boomer generation are increasingly looking out for tempting opportunities to buy a business. Of those using the website BusinessesForSale.com to look for businesses to acquire, more than one in
Why you could be better off selling your business to a baby boomer. Read More »
Having walked past a shop called Recession this morning, I was reminded yet again about the tough times facing SMEs. All the small business owners that I meet are really, really busy. They tend to work much harder than their counterparts in the corporate world and are frequently more motivated too. There is so much
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