Are you a trend follower? Do you like to keep up to date with the latest trends in social media, technology, marketing, consumer data etc.? This can be really useful, as you try and keep your business relevant and current to today's market BUT there is also...
You may have seen a quote along the lines of, 'if you love what you do, you'll never work another day." Now loving what you do is all well and good, but it just isn't enough when it comes to running a business. It's just one of...
January can be a strange month. You start with hope and excitement for your business plan and achieving your goals, and the fresh year ahead. But, if your January hasn't quite gone to plan, it can be easy to lose heart. F Scott Fitzgerald said, "January is...
On this Valentine’s Day, do you have a love / hate relationship with your business? You love why you started your business and the day to day work you do for your clients, but hate the way it’s starting to take over your life. You never have...
I’ve just returned from a lovely family holiday in Ibiza, and when I’m in a different country I like to eat the local food, so I find it a little strange when wandering around to see signs offering tapas, pizza, pasta, burgers, fish and chips...
I'm often asked to recommend business books, and I have lots to recommend, but which one depends on your circumstances, your current challenge and stage your business is at. An all-rounder, and definitely in my top 3 business books, is Shoe Dog by Phil Knight. Originally recommended...
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...
I was listening to a speaker the other day who said that most business owners need to look out of the window more. I completely agree. How much time do you spend looking out of the window? Are you focused on looking down and inwards most of the...
I'm sure it's happened to you. You're passionate about your business and it takes up a lot of your life so you can't help sharing some of it with friends and family. They'll ask you how your business is doing and you reply with an honest...
I love reading business books and have normally got a couple on the go at any one time. Bits and pieces in them sometimes inspire a blog post or a Twitter comment or Facebook post. I'm always on the lookout for new recommendations to add...