I first heard this quote from one of my own coaches a few years ago: 'You've got to get comfortable being uncomfortable' It may sound a bit weird and contradictory at first, but read it again: 'You've got to get comfortable being uncomfortable' In business (and life!) you may...
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...
Are you always coming up with new ideas and love creative time? Or, do you sometimes struggle to get new inspiration and being creative can feel a bit like pushing a rock uphill? If you're in the first camp, you probably need some tips on how...
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...
This weekend I took a trip to Birmingham, and it was sad to see lots of shutters down for those stores not re-opening: Debenhams, John Lewis, TopShop, Gap, Warehouse, Oasis, Carluccios, to name a few. I guess it's the same in your local town / city? Some...
When I’m helping my clients to improve their productivity, one of the concepts I share is about uphill and downhill work. Uphill work is the stuff that feels a bit harder and requires more brainpower – often the more strategic working ON your business stuff. Whereas downhill...
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...
This may sound like a strange question, but do you sometimes miss having a boss? Something I often say to my clients is this: One of the best things about working for yourself is that you don’t have a boss. And, one of the worse things...
Time to be honest with me now - if you're not making the progress you want on your goals, is it really due to a lack of time, or could it actually be down to a lack of focus? "You'll never reach your destination if you...