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…
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…
“ Business Coaches are you ready??” “ Business Mentors are you ready??” “ Business owners…do you know what the difference is???” No, probably not. So here’s a quick run through of who you actually need to help you and your business grow… Business Mentors Put In I’ve had many mentors over the years. At several…
7 P’s of Marketing The amount of times that I sit and speak to business owners about their marketing and I’m not quite sure why I’m ever surprised that they really don’t understand it. And why should they? When they started their business no-one ever took them to one side and gave them a degree…
Why Most Business Coaching is a Waste of Time You know? It’s true…many business coaching programs and their coaches are an utter waste of time. The problem with many of today’s coaches and coaching programs is that they are focused on mindsets, motivation and emotions, and not on implementing proven best-practice systems, strategies and action…
What are the benefits of working with (and relaxing with) other small business owners? The chances were that when you became self-employed it’s because you wanted to be a small business owner who could work and play by their own rules. However, it would probably be as fair to say that it hasn’t turned out…
If you wake up on Monday morning with a groan and struggle to get on with the workday, you may have a case of the Monday blues. There’s no wondering why we hate Mondays – it always seems to sneak up on us, just as we’re starting to relax and enjoy our weekend. While for…
Don’t you just love a ‘New Idea’ in business that actually isn’t a ‘New Idea’ at all? Some small business owners find themselves sitting there staring blankly out on to life, getting frustrated because they’re not ‘creative’ and haven’t had a ‘new idea’ for ages. The thing is you probably are creative, it’s perhaps that…
The Sniper ‘It’ll never work!”, they say. “What’s the point?”, they whisper. “You can’t do that.”, they mutter. Inside you’ve got all these plans, ideas and goals. They are bursting out of you, but there’s that one person, that just doesn’t want you to do things that will help your business grow. They tell you…
It ‘aint what you do, it’s the way that you do it….and that’s what…. So recently a client and friend of mine attended an event where they were given the opportunity to speak and tell their story of how they got to where they are right now. He’s a very successful businessman and has changed…