Some will wonder why should we push ourselves outside our comfort zones. After all, often our comfort zone is well – rather comfortable, easy and non-challenging. It doesn’t really require too much work and often allows us to be a little laid back. However, often until you do push yourself a little (or a lot)…
I’m a huge fan of business coaching – of course. I chose to pursue this career direction and operate this business because I truly believe that it works. Whilst there are many fabulous business coaches out there, unfortunately, there are also some, well, less than ethical business coaches operating. In this blog I’m going to…
It’s not uncommon for business owners to work excessively long hours, especially in the early years of their business, but even beyond that. Hence, burnout is a very real possibility. I’m often saying to my Business Coaching clients that business is a marathon, not a sprint and you need to pace yourself. I’ve broken burnout…
Although I’m a business coach, I am also a dog lover. Big time! It doesn’t matter what type of dog – large, small, pedigree or bitzer (don’t really like the word ‘mutt’) – most dogs are awesome. There are lots of great reasons to have a dog in your business or office. Check out below; I’ve…
This blog is all about managing (and pre-empting) the bad things that people can do and how to keep the critical aspects of your business safe. By people, I’m talking about suppliers, service providers, contractors or staff (or even the public). How would your business go if you lost your website, or social media profiles,…
As a business coach, I do a lot of work with clients around time management. Time (especially for a service-based business) is one of our greatest resources and I believe, one of the resources most eroded through poor management. It’s not just me who says multi-tasking is NOT an effective management tool, but studies have…
Sales (particularly for business owners) isn’t always about being a great ‘talker’ or ‘having the gift of gab’ but rather it’s often having a sales process and communicating well. As a business and marketing coach, I work with clients on all this (and more) to help them improve their sales skills. This is what I’m…
As a business coach and life coach, the subject of failure comes up somewhat often. Firstly, I believe that failure can be real or perceived. If your business is showing a substantial loss month after month and you’re about to go into bankruptcy, then it may be an actual failure. However, sometimes there is…
Time and time again we hear why it’s important to get organised. This is true, being organised really does help, whether you’re a student, individual, manager, CEO or business owner. In my decades of business coaching, I’ve seen some super organised people, and well, others which definitely could improve a little. Whichever category you fall…
It’s actually pretty easy for you and your business to fall behind the times. If you’re not moving forward, you are not just standing still, but actually being left behind and slipping backwards. What worked a decade ago, or even 6 months ago, may not work today or in the future. This certainly is very…