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IT’S official – businesses aren’t getting enough. Sales that is. The reason? Well, potential orders are being lost because of a lack of funding. Cash-flow is needed to allow firms to take on more work. And it’s just not happening, with a large proportion of small and medium-sized businesses and organisations believing they have missed…… Continue Reading
Time to Read – 42 Seconds It happened last week during a discussion on our Coaching Qualification – I was very clear on how we should offer it in-company, when someone suggested the complete opposite. The specific discussion isn’t relevant here, what is though, is my reaction – I froze on the spot. You may…… Continue Reading
STARTING a new business? Then no matter how experienced you are with financial matters, you need to get an accountant. While the tax inspector can be helpful, and can give you a degree cof advice, it is not part of their job to help you reduce your tax burden. That is why you need an…… Continue Reading
IF you don’t know what drives you, why you are doing something, you will find it difficult to come up with an idea that is big enough and that you are passionate about. (Extract from The Naked Millionaire)… Continue Reading
EVER thought of becoming a space hopper? Well, business owners might consider downsizing on office space if they want to thrive and survive in the future. Making changes to the workplace, and becoming a hybrid organisation, with a mix of working styles and attitudes, is thought to be the way forward . With offices half…… Continue Reading
YOU don’t necessarily have to be a busker in the street playing a banjo, the drum and the mouth organ to be considered a one-man band. Whether you work in the UK or abroad, it might be worth considering – how important are you to your business?… Continue Reading
TAKE personal responsibility for everything you say and do. Be clear on the exact outcomes, the results, you want. Then make a true decision. Decide to go for what you want and settle for nothing less. If that action takes you closer to where you want to go, do more of the same. If not,…… Continue Reading
Time to Read – not long at all If you have had a fairly “normal” life, like me, then we are not alone. The idea for this week came from Loretta Hope (Twitter @lorettahope) whom we met at a recent Princes Trust event in St. Helens. She said that I frequently write about people who…… Continue Reading
HAVE a strong brand. It will help you introduce new products quickly, give you a competitive advantage and improve your overall image.… Continue Reading
CHARITY doesn’t necessarily begin at home – for some people it started and continues as an integral part of their daily business lives. David Taylor’s Naked Leader week of 24th October explained how companies such as Coutts have helped The Prince’s Trust – for whom David is an ambassador – by running Leadership events on…… Continue Reading