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A seemingly simple question that I ask my clients often leads to some surprising, and controversial answers. What are your payment terms? I'd love to know your answer to that. Is it straightforward or does it bring up some uncomfortable feelings for you? I hear from lots of business...

Are you a trend follower? Do you like to keep up to date with the latest trends in social media, technology, marketing, consumer data etc.? This can be really useful, as you try and keep your business relevant and current to today's market BUT there is also...

At the weekend I took my eldest daughter into a local cafe for a hot chocolate and a cake. We had a bit of a discussion on where to go - we're blessed in our town with a few choices - and ended up in an...

Are you measuring actions or results in your business? Most of you are focusing on the results (sales, profit etc.), which of course is important, but the results are linked to the actions you are taking. The problem for most business owners is that there is a time...

You may have seen that yesterday was supposed to be 'Blue Monday' - a phrase coined by marketing experts to sell us holidays originally! However, January can start to feel like a long month for lots of you and can feel challenging financially. So, there's nothing like...

Happy New Year! I hope you managed some time to rest over the past couple of weeks, to enable you to reset and refocus as we head into the new year? You may be thinking about your business goals for 2024 right now, or perhaps you've already...