Published 15 April 2015. Updated 10 June 2026. Though there are 24 hours in a day, it never seems to be enough. We all feel (and frequently say) “where does the time go?” Even if there are 8 hours for sleeping, the remaining 16 hours must be enough, but actually, it seems they never…
Published 15 September 2014. Updated 6 April 2026. For any business, your employees/staff are the most valuable asset to keep the business going, thrive and to make it grow. Motivated team can not only be productive, but contribute in many ways, from ideas and suggestions, through to essentially allowing the business owner to clone…
Published 15 October 2014. Updated 17 December 2025. In both business and professional life, a lot can be said and written about the best ways to set goals and plan in order to succeed. There are also many different ways to do this, from more traditional methods to scrapbooking and imaging and mapping your…
Published on 15 April 2015. Updated on 8 December 2025. In today’s hectic lifestyle, all of us face days with packed schedules from morning to evening. If you’re a business owner, then chances are that you’re also working nights or early mornings on bookkeeping, invoicing or quotes. Time seems to disappear and the weeks…
Published on 8 July 2014. Updated on 29 October 2025. These are indeed tough times for many business owners, when survival needs business and fiscal smarts to stay on top of everything. However, unfortunately, there are some ‘nasty tricks’ some businesses action when endeavouring to get business. I’m going to talk about those tricks…
Published on 16 Nov 2013. Updated on 24 Sep 2025. Communication, and its needs, are obvious to human civilisation and were established some time ago. There are various modes of communication, but the ultimate motive is to convey the right message to the right person with the right meaning. With the modernisation and ever-changing…
Published on 16 Oct 2013. Updated on 23 Jul 2025. Creating a business from scratch (from concept to reality) sometimes needs something out of the “norm”. Though we listen to so much discussion about the traits of a successful businessperson, some of the qualities of a startup entrepreneur are different. Let us discuss a few of the most…
If you are fed up of the nine-to-five job and want to be your own boss, then going for a franchise can be one real option. Before leaving your secure job…
Published on 15 April 2015. Updated on 19 May 2025. Being prepared for an initial client meeting or a prospective client meeting is crucial. You have (usually) only one chance to make the right impression and be able to take the lead to the next step which is ultimately the sale. Here are…
Published on 15 April 2015. Updated on 24 March 2025. If you plan to be an online entrepreneur, then you’ll need to think of something. That is part of the challenge; thinking of an idea. Whilst that is difficult, that is probably the easiest part of getting online. I’ll talk further down re some…