Business owners are hardworking and often have an exceptional work ethic. They don’t mind rolling up the sleeves and doing big hours. The negative of this is that often they have trouble winding down or switching off entirely. Over several decades, I’ve known the challenges of getting motivated to start, and then the ability to…
Over 85% of business comes from referrals! I read this stat in a book. I strongly believe a large percentage of business comes about through referrals – directly or indirectly as a recommendation. Remember that when you view someone’s website and read a recommendation saying how great that business is…
These are just the top 7 things which those of us in business should be doing with caution and care. Read on each as you can do these things but with the right action. Business with caution and care 1. Sign contracts or enter deals Before you sign a…
I wanted to share a story with you. A true story. A few years back I lost a client worth $12K per annum. It was my fault, although at the time I was a little peeved at the lack of understanding from the client. Let me tell you what happened. A very…
As a business coach, I will sometimes start with a client who is either feast or famine but rarely has consistent work. This can come about due to industry situations but more often is due to how the marketing is done. One large part of my business coaching is helping clients get their marketing and…
If there is one thing that a lot of many people face issues with today in a business environment, it is their self-confidence. This is one of the many reasons that hold people back from achieving their dreams. The fact that it is something that people can work on is really important for many of…
We all have different mindsets and different dispositions. Some of us are ‘glass half full’ and others are ‘glass half empty’ type people. Possibly, as you were growing up, you were being judged by others around you and often labelled. This will affect your way of thinking and mindset. Criticism often removes our hope. However,…
As a business coach, I work with so many different people and whilst skill, knowledge and ability certainly are major factors in achieving great results, being successful and realising goals and dreams – it does come back often to mindset. Quite honestly, if your business mindset is wrong, then you’re pushing jello up a wall…
Handshakes remain the first impression that you create when you meet a client, a manager or an executive officer. It goes back to the day when one would impart goodwill by showing his sword hand was free of a weapon. Handshakes leave a lasting impression as they are the first thing you do to a…
Whatever the large organisations want to call it – reshuffle, restructure, redundancy – the cold hard fact is that you no longer have a job. The banks are big on cutbacks at present, but they are not the only ones. Organisations are moving to technology, of offshoring where labour costs are incredibly low. …