Perception is incredibly important in business. Are you perceived as cheap and nasty or exclusive and expensive? Are you perceived as an expert and experienced or a newbie who has no idea of what you’re doing? Perception holds a much deeper meaning than we can imagine. It plays a huge role in shaping the way…
How much, and what you tell your team is important. I see this often done badly; either too much information shared, or not enough. How much do you involve your staff in the day to day decision making process? Let me outline a few aspects for you. Always do your due diligence. What…
As a business coach, I’m usually guiding clients on how to gain work, rather than the other way around. However, there are times when you definitely need to knock back and reject work. There is also a right and wrong way to do it. Find out Why Businesses Fail. When…
Business does fail, the statistics tell us that all the time. It happens for many reasons, but one of those reasons is that the business owner makes critical mistakes around their marketing. Here are 16 marketing mistakes business owners make – and how to avoid them. No Money We’ve all…
Balance Sheet seems to confuse a few people and I’m not just talking business owners. I’ve known a few bookkeepers over the years who got stuck on balance sheets. In this article, I’m going to try and cover this in really simple terms. Read Get Discipline and Get It Done. Ok,…
In business it’s important that you know how to read a Profit & Loss Statement, often called a P&L or ‘Income Statement’. Many business owners are not keeping a close eye on their business and from experience I know it’s sometimes because the reports are confusing. Read 35 Quick Financial Tips for Business Owners …
Remember that people do ‘judge a book by its cover’ and as an Executive you are ‘on show’ and representing your company. You are expected to lead by example and demonstrate to your staff correct dress code. If you are attending an interview for an executive position, dress even slightly above required level; at interview…
Harvard Business has a study on goal setting. It says 83% do not have goals. 14% have plans but are not written. 3% do have written goals. I’d like to put emphasis on putting goals in writing where you can review it from time to time. With long-term goals we also have short term objectives.…
Every successful business owner is dealing with stress in business. You may be stressed about time (or lack thereof), money, glitches in your processes and delivery, team or suppliers letting you down, customers not paying you … well the list could go on and on. Stress can even be the reason some people do stop…
Wow, I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said they were overwhelmed about tasks to action, or to do list, or simply the number of emails in their inbox. It’s a real common dilemma for every business owner, regardless of your industry, trade or profession. Read How to Achiieve Work-Life Balalnce. …