As a business coach, I often have people come to me who are considering going into business. I’ll chat with them, do a business analysis and often play ‘Devil’s Advocate’ by asking many often challenging questions. I don’t want someone to go into business for the wrong reasons. Read Examples of How I’ve Made a…
As a business coach, I meet with and work with a huge variety of people. When talking about sales and marketing, a common expression I come across is “I tried that and it doesn’t work!” and thus are not willing to consider that idea again. Read Ensuring you and your business stand out from…
Whether you’re running a successful business, spearheading a spectacular career or wanting to be a productive person, mastering your time is critical. I say mastering your time, rather than managing it, because it’s about using the time you have well. We all have the same time, so saying “you have more time than me” is…
When it comes to public speaking, presenting or delivering a speech, it can be nerve racking but it’s also an important skill to master if you wish to become an exceptional leader. Here are some tips on how to make a great presentation: Know your material and prepare for difficult…
In the course of my week talk to many different businesses and I often wonder if they are giving their clients and customers what they want? In business, we might prefer to offer a particular service, but I wonder how often business owners are not ‘listening’ to their clients and in fact offering something they…
Whilst an online store is a relatedly new concept, business owners by the droves are flocking to this concept. Unfortunately there are a few misconceptions about the ease of setting up an online store or business and quite often those without business or marketing nous don’t take the right action. Below are my top 20…