Inspiration
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Why consistency is key
Why consistency is key – my 100th 60 Second Snippet! Wow – that crept up quickly! It doesn’t seem that long since I was one a call with the wonderful Jo Watson, chatting on one of her fabulous ‘Sorted in 60’ calls about how I could transition from a newsletter that was feeling a little […]
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Creating extra profit to fund your growth
Creating extra profit to fund your growth One of the reports I ask for when I start working with a client is their segmentation reports. These are reports that segment their products/ services, clients and sectors into league tables in descending order of gross profitability. If you do not have these reports and look at […]
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Starve your distractions, feed your focus
I was invited to present a workshop at a networking event of small business owners this week with their key challenges being ‘removing distractions, remaining focussed and on target and ‘customer retention’. The two are intrinsically linked. Statistically as a business owner, you are likely to be spending 60% of your week (three of five […]
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Why aligning rewards with behaviour is essential
Why aligning rewards with behaviour is essential. I have discussed with various clients recently who were frustrated that some of their team members were pushing for better financial rewards, despite some of their behaviour not being where it needed to be. I am not talking about toxic and disruptive behaviour. Moreso the little behaviours around […]
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The roles of a Business Mentor
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the National Mentoring Matters Conference in Birmingham. An event hosted by Newable, Enterprise Nation and the Association of Business Mentors (the three delivery partners for the Government Help to Grow scheme) to reflect on and discuss the impact of mentoring on UK SMEs. We had mentors, mentees […]
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Why creating memorable client experiences defines your brand
Following on from my musing last week about ‘Why customer service is your only point of difference‘, I’ve had two client experiences that confirm why my good friend and expert on all things brand, Deborah Ogden says that ‘your reputation is what people say about you when you are not in the room’. I was […]
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Why customer service is your only point of difference
I have said this before and I will say it again, for a majority of SME’s, we all have online and face to face competition whatever sector we are in. There are over 45,000 coaches, consultants and mentors in the UK for example which, in an unregulated sector is no surprise. Why would you choose […]
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Why saying no is a great strategy
Time is the most valuable commodity that we have because it can never be replaced yet time and time again, I see and hear of examples where business owners are wasting it both professionally and personally, by not saying no. “I don’t have time to go to the gym!” – say no to social media […]
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Business Mentoring Testimonial – Heather Carre Skinner
Hear what Business owner Heather had to say following commencement of a Business Mentoring Turning Point Programme. Running a business is tough and without the right plan, the right support and the right focus, it’s easy to become trapped. When you get to this stage, you often feel overwhelmed, stuck or uncertain as a business […]
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