Focus

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...

It can be lonely running a business. You can feel isolated with no one to bounce ideas off and act as a sounding board for all those questions swimming around in your mind. Everyone expects you to know all the answers, and you feel stupid if you...

I recently stumbled upon the principle of Occam's razor. Occam's razor states that, if you have two competing ideas to explain the same phenomenon, you should prefer the simpler one. So, the most likely solution is the simpler one. In my work with small businesses, I'm always stressing...

Hope you've had a great Summer? It's been a very busy one here with big birthdays to celebrate, holidays and GCSE results. I've taken so much time off over the Summer that my regular email to you has slipped! I've done exactly what you shouldn't do and...