October 5, 2017
Fearing of making a mistake. Why is that so important? I've discussed this often, that inaction creates procrastination and the result of this is far worse than those business owners who take action and get some form of results. Action take...
September 26, 2017
Ever find that you are trying to avoid the most obvious of things when running your business? Is the cashflow bothering you? Are some of your employees grinding at you? Is the equipment you use frustrating you? Is your partnership nagging a...
September 14, 2017
Simple one today. If think you want it, then, you know you want "It", whatever "It" is for you. The only one holding you back is you. ...
September 5, 2017
Time is money. You have heard this before. However, most aspiring entrepreneurs totally underestimate how much it costs to start a business. The organic approach costs those people far more than they would accept to appreciate. That’s bec...
August 30, 2017
Sport has great comparisons with business and here are some of those: Extremely committed people Goal focused KPI focussed Coaching structures Honesty in appraisals F...
August 16, 2017
The most common thing I find when a business partnership ends is that the remaining business owner first takes a sigh of relief, but, very soon the feeling of isolation creeps in. Some of the habits acquired during the partnership were to ...
August 8, 2017
So, you may be in a business partnership and wondering what you have done. Don't worry; this is a common problem and one that there is no shame in it other than taking the positive actions straight away. First of all, you need to...
July 27, 2017
Typically, trades businesses rely on trust to stand out ahead of the various competitors. Most common issues faced are: Finding experienced tradesmen Finding young, enthusiastic apprentices with a care factor...
July 10, 2017
In an ever more difficult business environment for SMEs, it is getting enormously difficult to get amazing employees who are willing to stay in your business for a long time. This creates the issues of constant re-employment, training and c...
July 4, 2017
Surely business owners know their business. But, what if their competitors who also know their business have a business coach? That is the best example of why business coaches are useful even to the most experienced business owners. I coach...