I mentor and coach a number of leaders in business, new managers and new owners. Often what comes up is the person’s lack of confidence in their role. One or two have even asked, “Am I a fraud?” Let’s look at how to build your confidence to become a great leader. …
Three years ago I wrote this article about perception in business for another website. Perception is very important in business. You should know how you are perceived as a business owner and how your business is perceived by others such as your clients, prospects and even competitors. Have a read from my own blog…
Most business mentors and coaches have experienced many aspects of business; they have experienced what you are experiencing and know how to achieve positive results. They have the best knowledge of how your business will work well and under which circumstances. Running a start-up? You may need to hire a business mentor or coach for…
For those in small business, we haven’t had a lot to do with QR codes, but there are some useful options for using them. Essentially, a QR Code is an image made up of black and white squares which has information embedded on it. For example, you may use this code to take people to a website or provide them…
I know that the world is made up of many people. These many people have different attitudes around money and beliefs around money. Some of these beliefs are ‘wired’ into us from an early age; from upbringing and even religion. We’ve heard the expression “money is the root of all evil”. Self-belief often means business…
Achieving success in today’s ever fast-changing business environment is not always that easy to grasp. Small business entrepreneurs can get easily overwhelmed by the rapid changes in customer purchasing habits, the constant need for product innovation and the challenges brought by business competitions. Aside from that, small business owners are thriving hard to handle finance,…
It’s summer and coming close to the end of the year and it is often the time we sit back and review what has transpired and think about our upcoming goals. Now, firstly may I say goal planning and NOT New Year resolutions. Goals or objectives set at New Years are virtually worthless. For a…
As a business coach, I get asked about motivation a fair bit. In fact, I was asked again only the other day on Facebook and thought – that’s my next blog! Keeping positive, motivated and driven is not always easy. Actually, the word ‘motivated’ can mean so many things – driven, inspired, moved, enthusiastic and…
Whether you are a small business or one that is growing rapidly, business coaching is extremely essential for all kinds of businesses. Business coaching is far more than having a mentor or an advisor. It adds value to your business and this is an asset that every business, whether big or small, need. Business coaches…
Different business coaches offer different services. You may focus on ideas or be particularly hands-on, or perhaps accountability and stretching your clients to achieve their optimum. Whatever your focus and direction is, you want to be a business coach who always adds value to your service. There is no better time than now. …