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...
June 27, 2017
Do you feel that you could do with ideas on how to negotiate better? Know of people who seem to have it down to an art form? Positive negotiation is best when viewed from a win/win perspective. It's important to leave something on the ta...
June 20, 2017
This is an area that concerns every small business owner. Most business owners struggle to differentiate between profitability in their business (or lack of it) and the way cashflow works. The most common assumption is that if a company mak...