Business Growth

Are you spelling it out clearly enough?

A recent experience with BT reminded me of why small businesses have the edge over the bigger businesses in terms of customer service. It also reminded me of the need for communicating clearly, and how frustrating it is when somebody doesn't spell out for me what...

12 November, 2014 / 0 Comments

3 ways to stand out from your competitors

I was meeting a new client recently, and part of what we discussed was around creating their business identity. Now don't be put off - I'm quite vocal in that I think lots of rubbish is spoken by many a person when it comes to 'business...

05 November, 2014 / 0 Comments

Why I Buy My Coffee From Amazon (and other good business strategies)

Yes, it's true that I buy my coffee from Amazon. But why should you care if I'm a bit weird like this? After all, you probably buy your coffee in the supermarket. And what on earth does this have to do with business strategy? Let me explain. I'm...

09 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

3 reasons why you shouldn’t take business advice from family & friends

It's perfectly natural when we start out in business to share what we're doing with our nearest and dearest - after all, we're really excited about it and thinking about it most of the time. But when you carry on sharing about your business as it...

01 October, 2014 / 0 Comments

5 questions to decide where you should be investing to grow your business

As a business owner, there are so many things that you could be spending your money on, right? Wherever you go, someone has a great service or product to offer you that is going to change your business! But how do you make the decision on...

15 September, 2014 / 0 Comments

What a trip to Ikea can teach you about business

We recently decided to decorate our youngest daughter's bedroom and get her some new furniture, now that she's officially a 'big' girl of 4!. You know I love to outsource when I can, so we did have a decorator come in for a couple of day...

05 August, 2014 / 0 Comments

5 small steps to achieve a massive leap – part 5

Want to know what De La Soul can teach you about business? Watch this short video where I'll be sharing this, in part 5. Missed part 4? Click here to go back. ...

19 March, 2014 / 0 Comments

5 small steps to achieve a massive leap in your business – part 4

Want to know what most business owners believe about themselves, which I think is complete cr*p? Watch this short video where I share this, along with the all important step 4, that you need to take towards your massive leap forward. Missed part 3? You can catch...

12 March, 2014 / 0 Comments

5 small steps to achieve a massive leap in your business – part 3

Here's a short video to explain your 3rd small step top achieve a massive leap. Leave me a comment to let me know what you think, and what action you are going to take.   Missed part 2? Click here to go back. Want to jump to part...

05 March, 2014 / 0 Comments

5 small steps to achieve a massive leap in your business – part 2

In this short video I spill the beans on the 2nd small step you can easily take right now, to make that massive leap forward. You'll discover what you should be spending your time and energy on each day, and one question you can ask yourself...

25 February, 2014 / 0 Comments