Business is often hard enough without adding the additional layer of personal relationships to the mix. Small business is often run by partners or business couples. The partners can be a whole range of people; husband and wife, siblings, parents and children or business partners who don’t have a family connection but who may be…
There were many ways that I learned things in the early days of being a business owner. Some of those sources of information were articles (such as blogs like this one), formal training, short courses and advice from other people. In fact, I was (and still am) a sponge – always keen to learn and…
If you’re in business, then having a website is almost always a necessity. However, just having a website is not enough, you need to have a GREAT website and you need it to get found. In this article, I’m going to talk primarily about the traits and features of an awesome business website – plus…
Congratulations! You’ve sold your business – but your job doesn’t stop there. You still have a few more things to do. Tips once you’ve sold your business Prior to settlement make a list of everything you need to go through with the business owner; it will include a tonne of things including: Handing…
What do you really want out of life is a big question! It’s a question that I’ve asked (and considered even personally) for decades. As an experienced business coach and life coach, I know we wonder … what do we want from our lives? What do we want to achieve? I’m regularly asking ‘where do…
When it comes to ‘selling the intangible’ such as in a service-based business, it can sometimes be a challenge to convince our customers of our worth. This is where value comes into the equation and the value of expertise, knowledge and experience. First, let me share a story, and you have seen it before, but…
For some of you, it’s been a busy and financially solid year. For others, it’s been financially hard. For most of us, it’s been a lot of hard work, challenges and often a year which has been somewhat exhausting. We live on tender hooks; will boarders open/close/stabilize? Personally, it’s been hard too; unable to see…
Procrastination can stop you from achieving so many things. It can delay action, delay a start and even delay potential income, rather than investing your energy and time into positive actions. Whilst this article is written specifically for business owners (I am a business coach after all), this article will be suitable really for anyone…
You ask, why does my business have no money? If you’re working hard, then you can likely eliminate the lack of business (or business leads) as the dilemma. It’s presumably not about your marketing, so you wonder “what are we doing wrong?” Well, it might not be what you’re doing wrong, it might be a…
Well, in my view, the simple answer is NO! Here are some examples and why not doing these things will adversely affect your business. Good manners ARE relevant in business, although sadly are not always front and centre in some businesses. It starts with a simple please or thank you … but goes far beyond…