Last week my youngest daughter's school football team were the proud winner of the Under 13's County Cup. They'd beaten lots of teams to get to the final and it was a great team effort with lots of support. As well as the trophy and a...
I'm often asked this question: Why should I work with a business coach? In case you've been wondering this, I've set out the top 4 reasons below Making the time to work ON your business By committing to working with a business coach and investing in this, you...
Yesterday I was with a client in a private business coaching session. It had been a difficult couple of weeks for him, with a few disappointments and a sense of things not going his way. This had led to him feeling stressed and he asked me: 'Is it...
I'm sure you're probably aware of the furore over the past weekend with Gary Lineker being suspended by the BBC for expressing his views on Twitter on a certain political matter. Whilst the BBC now seem to have resolved the matter with Gary, it was interesting...
Last week was half-term for my two daughters so we headed off to North Wales for a few days. One of the days we headed up the Orme, arriving at the summit to amazing views, 200m above sea level. When you're up at that height looking down,...
As a business coach, based in Staffordshire, I'm often counted on to deliver a difficult truth to my clients. My role is definitely not being a 'Yes' person. My clients expect me to be truthful and sometimes, that can be a hard truth to hear. One...
Last week saw the completion of a round of my 12 week Business Growth Masterplan programme, and it’s always so rewarding for me to see the results the attendees get. One of the main learnings from this round was ‘Consistency is Key’. Understanding which small jobs lead...
Did you see last week's post? In it, I set out my intention to give you some quick and easy steps to increase profit in your business, to keep up with the cost of living increases. Last week I gave you the action to go through your...
You can't escape the gloomy messages right now about the cost of living crisis. I'm sure you're seeing it in your own life with your utility bills, fuel prices and the weekly food shop all on the increase, and you're probably trying to make cut backs...
It's easy to get stuck in a rut. Sometimes, you just feel a bit bored in your business and uninspired, and can't quite see how to shake it off. Perhaps you need a change of perspective to get you motivated again and unstuck. Do you ever notice, if...