What Is Holding You Back?
Here are some of the challenges SME business owners face when it comes to growing their businesses. These challenges can vary depending on the industry sector you are in, location, and economic conditions. They can be overcome if tackled methodically but that only...
Is Your Business Journey A Lonely One?
One of the most common things I come across is SME business owners at the coalface, under continuous pressure resulting in stress, poor health and less time for family and loved ones. What makes it so sad is that there is another way, a better way but it takes a...
Cost vs Investment When It Comes To Running A Business
Education as a cost: the short-term perspective Most new entrants to the world of business view business education as a significant cost, and because they are short of cash are quite prepared to take the long and frustrating road of doing all of the tasks...
The 3 Rs – Recognise, Respond, Review
I believe that we must look back to move forward, and today we shall explore how a simple technique I call the 3Rs will help you increase productivity, improve employee engagement and raise awareness on the impact of a rapidly changing world that has consequences...
Technology – apps and links to make your business life easier
Technology is continually updating and it is difficult to keep abreast of what is available. There is no doubt that using technology will help you drive efficiency resulting in more profits and less time needed to complete tasks. Have a look at some of these as...
3 steps to successful face to face networking
'Networking is not selling' and if that is the only message you take from this article then I have been successful. Networking is about building relationships with people so that they get to know, like and most importantly of all trust you. Why is trust important?...
3 important questions you need to consider
What will you do differently this year to get you closer to your dream? Are you prepared to invest anything to help you drive your business forward? Are you prepared to try a proven plan? If you have seen the film Groundhog Day you will know...
How much did you invest in yourself in 2022?
The day you stop learning about life and business is the day you take your last breath. As someone who has spent more than 40 years across four sectors I am continuously learning and I do not see that changing anytime soon (well hopefully 🙂 I have set aside...
Make 2023 your best year ever for business!
If you have seen the film Groundhog Day you will know that the main character played by Bill Murray finds himself in a place where every day is the same as yesterday. He wakes up each morning to the same tune on the radio and every event that happened yesterday is...
Are you wasting money on customer service?
My wife purchased Hula Hoops BBQ Beef flavour for me from our local Tesco which was a surprise as they were out of stock for some time. It was a pack that contained seven bags and a favourite of mine. The first mouth full tasted stale and so I tried a second...