What you measure you manage There’s no doubt about it, the economic climate is putting everyone under a lot of pressure. Which is why it’s more important than ever where you invest your money and energy in your business, and that you see some sort…
High performing teams drive high performing businesses Whether you have 10 members of staff or 1000, you need to create a high performance team if you want to make a real success of your business. And I know of no better tool for getting the…
Not all marketing is digital. It’s so easy in this digital age to focus too much of our marketing attention on our online activities. Social media, websites, google ads. The list goes on. But if your online marketing activities are not delivering the results, then…
“Everyone needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.” – Bill Gates Now, obviously, as a business coach, I think every business owner can benefit from one of our coaching programmes, whether one-on-one or as…
I may be direct but….. You know, recently one of my clients commented that I was very direct, but they saw this as a real positive thing, a unique selling point of sorts. Well, I don’t know if I’d go that far, but I do…
Together, strong teams deliver better From the earliest days of civilisation, the hunters and gatherers demonstrated effectively how working in groups brought greater abundance into their lives. Now, in the business sense, it is a fact that organisations of all sizes experience greater tangible payoffs…
Never have enough marketing budget? Marketing takes money. So it’s important to make sure you max your marketing budget. Which for many small business owners just never seems enough. Here are some hints for making the most of your marketing budget: ● Test and measure…
Some people plan to be business owners; others come into it via circumstance, maybe because of a redundancy or a need for more flexibility around family responsibilities. However they turn to it, it is usually with the idea of relying on their industry expertise to…
I’ve recently started using a short assessment quiz that helps business owners to identify the key area they should be focusing on in their business. Would you be surprised if I were to tell you that results so far show that 50% of business owners…
Everyone dreams of success, so why do so few realise it? Everyone dreams of success. What that success looks like will differ from person to person and from business to business. But I can guarantee you, everyone dreams of success. Sadly though, a large percentage…
Digital marketing through social media can be a very powerful, cost-effective tool for small business owners. But with so many social media platforms out there, it can be difficult to know which one to focus your energy on. Whichever one you do choose, chances are…
Have you ever been through change? Of course, you have. How did you feel about it? Can you remember? Did you even understand you were going through change at the time? You may be asking why I am musing about change, as a business coach?…
