Your business is only special if it really has something that makes it different or sets it aside from all other companies within the same industry. For this to be possible, consider the “superhero” factor that will make your business stand out from all the rest of the businesses. Read Sales is NOT a Dirty…
What are you not saying or seeing or not hearing in your business? Business communication is very important. So often in business we miss things. We don’t communicate as effectively as we should, or miss things or perhaps don’t always ‘hear’ what is being said (or often, not said). Read It’s Mid-2017 – How…
As business owners, we all want to maximise our profit. We can certainly charge more, or work harder and increase our sales. We can ‘trim the fat’ and cull other expenses. We can cut electricity power bills. We should always aim to reduce waste. Wasted electricity is just one (of many) areas as business owners…
One of the single most important factor for any business is receiving reviews, recommendations and referrals by their customers on the products or experience they have shared with the business. If there is one reason as to why your business doesn’t receive reviews, it is because you are not asking for it. Read Business Plan…
It’s that time of the year again when you have to reevaluate your business goals. Although not many companies observe this, it is a good business practice to reevaluate and tweak goals in the business in relation to what you have already achieved and what you want to in the coming 6 months. Alternatively, if you…
Technically, a business plan is merely a written guide of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of a business’ potential. A business plan is defined as a formal statement of business goals, explanations that they are attainable and tactics for achieving them. They are not required to be long, narrative and exhaustive. For small and amateur entrepreneurs,…
I love both these expressions! If you are in business, if your business is to be successful, you can’t keep it a secret. A business which is kept secret is a business doomed for failure. A prospective client recently called business promotion as ‘peacocking’. Maybe this makes you uncomfortable? Well – I’ll be blunt –…
I recently travelled to Canada and the USA and well, I couldn’t quite switch off my business brain. As I experienced different businesses, services and countries, I was constantly observing how others do business. Read How to Achieve Work-Life Balance. Here are a few business thoughts which were reinforced to me during…
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…