I often think September has the feel of being like a kick in the butt. August can be a month to slow down and take a break, then you hit September and suddenly realise you're heading for the last quarter of the year. It's time to get...
Last week I was in Cornwall on a family holiday, staying in St Ives, It was a beautiful place, but very busy! We'd not been to this area before, so I was surprised to see just how many bakery shops there were in the town. Very excitedly...
To say that the last 18 months or so have been challenging feels like somewhat of an understatement! If you listen to lots of news, it can sound like doom and gloom for small businesses and of course, some owners of small businesses have had a...
Thinking of taking on your first employee or looking to expand your existing team? Watch this short video where I share my top tips on how to go about it....
In England right now, we're in the middle of a great winning streak from our football team in the Euros, having made the semi-finals with a fantastic 4-0 win over Ukraine on Saturday. Now, I am starting to feel a little out of my depth here,...
I had a bit of a realisation a couple of weeks ago, whilst spending some time working on my business...
How has the past year or so changed your business? In my last blog post, I wrote about how we can't blame Covid for everything, however, it's definitely changed the business landscape and, I keep going on (some may say like a broken record!) about how...
If you're in England right now, this week is a very special week as we continue to emerge from what feels like a very long lockdown. Non-essential shops, outdoor dining & drinking, gyms, and hairdressers & beauty salons could finally re-open as of yesterday. This is wonderful...
I think we're all appreciating seeing the first signs of Spring a little more this year, as the feeling of new beginnings brings hope to not only the dawning of Spring, but also the way out of lockdown in the UK. And now is as good...
I spend a lot of time helping business owners to improve their productivity. On my blog I hope you find some useful tips and try to apply them in your business. But, a word of caution. Very often you can get focused on becoming more efficient, but...