“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to
share your riches but to reveal to him his own.”
~ Benjamin Disraeli
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Get business-fit for Spring
As I was driving home from the gym this morning I heard Pause for Thought on the radio. For those unfamiliar with Radio 2, this is a regular feature where a variety of people offer a reflection for the day. Most, but not all, presenters base their ‘Thought' on their...
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10 Mistakes Brand New Entrepreneurs Often Make
Starting your own business is a wonderful and exciting experience and you should be proud of this decision regardless of how it ends! After all, some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world failed on their first try (some even on their second). Being an...
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Are you using what you’re learning?
There have been several occasions recently when I’ve been learning something useful for my own business, only for it to resurface shortly afterwards as a useful insight for one of my clients. For example, a while ago I wrote a newsletter about the power of the...
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Narrow your focus to reach a wider audience
Have you noticed that a well-known brand of painkillers now has a version for migraine, a version for headaches, a version for backache, and so on? Underneath, they have exactly the SAME ingredients, but we are attracted to something that appears to target our...
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Are you winning prizes?
Have you won any prizes? At most schools there are prizes for effort, achievement or being a delightful pupil (don't think I ever got one of those - too assertive!) And many sports or hobbies come with their own set of exams, tests, or badges for effort...
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What’s in a name? My 10 step guide to a rebrand
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare Over the past few months I’ve been thinking that my business name didn’t accurately reflect who I am or what I do. This feeling got...
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Need a helping hand? Get a coach or mentor
Do you have a coach or mentor? Many small business owners do. So do the CEOs of most large corporates and many other senior executives too. They know the value of having an impartial person to support them. Someone who will challenge them and to whom they can show...
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Taking risks with your business – what could possibly go wrong?
Do you take risks with your business? Of course you do. Without risk, there can be no reward. But it pays to be aware of those risks, and to manage them. In the wider business community, risk management has become a hot topic, with new risks emerging all the time, and...
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Networking – why it’s sometimes a waste of time
- And how to make sure it isn't! As small business owners we know the importance of networking, right? It's where we find clients, suppliers or people we can collaborate with. Some of us invest significant amounts of time and money in networking activities, but we...
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3 Top tips to find your perfect client
It can be one of the hardest challenges for any business to find your perfect client, and it’s certainly an issue for many of the small business owners I work with. Here are three approaches you can use to help you find those precious clients. 1. Know who your ideal...
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10 Top Tips to Maximise your Productivity
As we head towards ‘Work Wise’ week (yes really!) I've been asked to share my favourite productivity tips to help encourage work-life balance and inspire you to be as productive as possible. Some are old favourites, and others have evolved out of my coaching and...
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4 ways to tackle time management angst
Do you find time management easy? Some of us do - we’re the lucky ones. All my life people have said things like “you’re so organised” or “how did you do that so quickly?” or “ask Amanda, she’s the logistics queen!” I encourage my coaching clients to play to their...
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