Of Vision and Vanity

Every business needs a vision, but not every entrepreneur has to be a visionary. If you close your eyes and imagine where you would like your life to be in, say, 5 years, what might it look like? Try it. Continue reading Of Vision and Vanity

Busy Badge of Honour – The Scourge of Busy

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Do you wear your busy-ness like a badge of honour? Many years ago, in another life, I was an HR Administrator for a busy manufacturing firm in south Somerset. The factory staff worked shifts but the office staff worked regular Continue reading Busy Badge of Honour – The Scourge of Busy

Understanding The Culture Of Your Industry

Knowing your industry is essential to stand out from the crowd, identify trends and opportunities and to collaborate with others in your industry. Knowing the culture of your industry will help you to attract the right team and the right Continue reading Understanding The Culture Of Your Industry

Tips For Managers To Improve Business Efficiency

Now more than ever the pressure is on to get more done for less. There is rarely one thing that will fix entrenched challenges, it’s multiple, small, incremental differences that make a big change. These tips from a contributor will Continue reading Tips For Managers To Improve Business Efficiency

5 Things Your Small Business Should Outsource

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It’s easy to fall into the trap of trying to do everything yourself when you work for yourself. However, there are some parts of your business that are easier to outsource than others. Take a load off with these contributors’ Continue reading 5 Things Your Small Business Should Outsource

12 Marketing Methods To Skyrocket Your Small Business

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To take your business to the next level with these solid marketing methods – you need to get some basics right first. Here are 12 contributor tips to help you grow your enterprise.   12 Marketing Methods To Skyrocket Your Continue reading 12 Marketing Methods To Skyrocket Your Small Business

When It Pays to Use Traditional Advertising Methods

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It’s easy to get distracted and spend all your advertising budget and energy on digital marketing – but sometimes, that’s not the best place to be seen by your ideal customers. Good marketing is a planned, strategic and a blend Continue reading When It Pays to Use Traditional Advertising Methods

4 Focus Areas To Modernise Your Business

In our ever-changing world, where things can shift so quickly, it’s easy for a business to become tired and outdated. We’ve seen numerous well-known High Street retailers fail in the past year because they sat on their laurels and refused Continue reading 4 Focus Areas To Modernise Your Business

A Vision For Freedom

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  Travel. Freedom. Exploring. Adventure. Escaping. What’s not to love? When I worked as a startup trainer for an enterprise agency a few years back – while I was being trained in their teaching materials – I have a vivid Continue reading A Vision For Freedom

What’s The Point of a Vision Board?

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Here in the UK, we have started 2021 in yet another lockdown. via GIPHY I’m so over lockdowns, it’s getting boring now…   Apparently, having learned nothing from the last two lockdowns, some bright spark thought we should give it Continue reading What’s The Point of a Vision Board?