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Wellbeing – productivity – part 1
We are all walking around carrying weapons of mass distraction on our person, namely the smartphone. For those born at the beginning of the century it is part and parcel of everyday life and the thought of not having access to it continuously would not even be...
3 simple ways to free up your time
As we approach the end of the end of 2021 there is still a lot of uncertainty out there. When will lockdown finally ease and what will the new landscape look like? It will be interesting as you review your Strategic Plan how well you have predicted the year so far...
Strategic Plan checklist and planner
We are forever hearing about the importance of Strategic Planning but from experience most business owners don't have the time to get involved and even if they could make the time they would struggle with finding the right place to start. How do I know, I was one...
Why aren’t we getting our full fees?
This is a question that comes up on a regular basis usually relating to professional services but sometimes in relation to supplying products. So today I am going to look at professional services with practical suggestions that have worked for me and my clients...
Will you continue to go it alone?
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...
Proposals that secure new business
What is the first thing everybody does when they get a proposal, they go to the last page to see what the price is. Why is the price on the last page, because the creator of the proposal is hoping that you read the other 20 pages leading up to the price that now...
Handy business Apps that may make a significant contribution to your productivity
I constantly search out and test business apps looking for better efficiency. I have listed out a number of these below (not in any order) and they are worth testing to see how they fit into your processes. The ones at the beginning are apps that I am using now,...
5 Tips for a Professional look on Zoom
All organisations who need to communicate with their customers/clients and teams are experiencing an unprecedented challenge and that means adapting to new technologies. Zoom has become the most popular platform but this article is relevant to any platform that...
1 organisation 2 cultures – 3 solutions
Very quickly I realised, this was different. Even though it is so many years ago, I remember stepping into that lift in the Bank's Head Office and thinking to myself, this is different. I had worked in a branch of the organisation for 8 years and when my ideal job,...
The importance of having a business coach and mentor.
We all have a choice, go it alone or seek out an experienced guide to help you shortcut our journey. Running any business is a task full of challenges and frustrations. One day you may be focussed on one area, the next day you are dragged into another area that...
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Further Resources
Further resources, including radio interviews, videos, longer articles and more have been gathered in a handy blog-style format.