Are you suffering from 'when this, then that' syndrome in your business? In other words, you're delaying doing something today and putting it off for a future date, waiting until something else has happened first. For example: "When I have my next employee in place, then I'll be...
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...
We're now on step 3 for simple things you can implement in your business to increase your profit to deal with the cost of living increases. My first 'proper' job, was as a Credit Control Administrator, working in telecoms in the mobile phone industry for The...
I know, your to-do list is looking like a complete mess, with tasks scribbled out and new ones keep being added on. Your desk looks like a bomb site with post it notes lying around, hastily scribbled on as another thing you need to get...
If you’ve been running your business a little while, one of your biggest risks is to be running it inside an Echo Chamber – where you’re surrounded by people whose beliefs and opinions match your own. Definition of an Echo Chamber: an environment in which a person...
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...
If you're like most business owners, finding time to work ON your business is pretty difficult. A super simple tip I share with my clients is the 5-minute list. Jot down a list of really quick tasks you can do, to work on your business - things...
Are you someone who likes to get everything spot on before sharing it with the world? You want to make sure all your ducks are in a row and everything is 'perfect' and then you will be ready to start talking about it. The problem with this...
Recently, I set myself a 6 week Super Productivity challenge. This meant 6 weeks of putting in less hours in my business, whilst still growing it and, importantly, keep my marketing pipeline flowing. Why? Because I wanted to spend more time with my family over the 6...