You may first ask; what is business strategy? Essentially, it’s a very clear (and ideally documented) set of plans, goals and actions that outline how a business will succeed and do well. It will outline the decisions and actions a business intends to make in order to achieve its objectives and goals. It assists in…
In part one of my blog How Business Couples Survive & Thrive in Business, I talked about a number of aspects of generally how to manage relationships in family-owned businesses and specifically where business partners were most likely spouses as well. In part two of this article, I’m going to provide some tips specifically for…
For business owners, it’s becoming more and more important to avoid the ever-increasing event of cyber attacks. Worldwide this costs over 6 trillion dollars! And I know you’re now thinking, but it won’t happen to me. The reality is that the perpetrators frequently attack ‘low lying fruit’, that is small businesses which think they are…
Having had a number of my business coaching clients experience COVID-19 and then talk to me about their brain fog (those who have had babies say it’s similar to ‘Baby Brain’) I thought I’d do a bit of research for them on how best to manage this. After all, when you are in a small…
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…