In the last couple of weeks of various types of lockdown here in the UK I’ve constantly been asked one question…and I’m going to share an honest answer with you. It’s also fair to say, that a few have called me negative in the last few weeks, but personally I think they’ve got this confused…
I want to tell you a story…and you’ll notice that this isn’t in video form, audio form or as a social media story, but written for you to read if you want to. People say you need to be true to yourself and ‘be yourself’, so you won’t find me crying into a camera, pretending…
What Will 2021 Bring And How Can Businesses Be Ready? Many businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks, growing and flying high. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final months, a new question lies just…
Will my small business survive? How can my small business survive in this pandemic? Where are my next customers and clients coming from? How will I be able to afford the bills this month? Can I afford to pay the wages of my staff? And many, many more questions in a small business owners head……
2020 has been an absolute shocker for small businesses hasn’t it? Let’s be honest, we can try and spin it as many different ways as we want, but for one reason or another, it’s beanbag for people’s health, the economy, your business and definitely highlights, no matter what you do, rolling a turd in gold…
It’s been a weird year hasn’t it? Lockdowns, closures, re-opening, closing back down, locking back down. There’s even been time for every small business owner to sit and think, or dwell, or ruminate and over think. And then there’s the flip side where you feel like there’s not enough time in the day to get…
You can also LISTEN to this blog via the PODCAST: CLICK HERE Listen to this blog via the PODCAST on this website: CLICK HERE Now in this blog I’m going to do something different. I’m going to talk about about something personal but it seems relevant during this crazy time. Back in the 1980’s my dad…
Forever 21 and ‘Disposable Fashion’ To some retail is going through an apocalypse. For those in it, especially the workforce a catastrophe as shops are shut or bankruptcies announced. But whilst trends are changing, there is still the reality that retailers problems are quite complex, especially when they are dusted across different countries. As companies…
Just add laughter and Personality (in vast amounts and often) Recently there have been reports from a management body, that think we, (men especially), should control the amount of time we talk about sport at work, because it encourages ‘Laddish Behaviour’. To me it’s another example of someone with not a lot to say, trying…
Sh## Happens to Plan A in Business This is true in all aspects of our lives; we can never predict what tomorrow will bring…if we could there would be no such things a ‘bookmakers’ or ‘betting’. Despite our best efforts, the unexpected can get in the way. However, steps can be taken to protect ourselves. We…
