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Is your family business missing a mediator?
Why a business mentor could be the answer Are you familiar with the story behind the Black Sheep Brewery? It was founded by Paul Theakston, a fifth-generation brewer, who walked away from the family business to start his own because he disagreed with some of the family decisions. Both breweries still make fantastic Yorkshire beers […]
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What can businesses learn from a Rugby coach?
Earlier this year, I attended an online webinar with Sir Ian McGeechan, hosted by Front Row Legal. For those of you unfamiliar with Sir Ian McGeechan, he is a former rugby union player and British Lions coach. His webinar – ‘The Game Changer’ – was brilliant and contained loads of insights into effective leadership. Many […]
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Focus on what you do best and outsource the rest
This is an extract from a blog written by Sam Agnew of Everyday People Sourcing, talking about the benefits of outsourcing to freelancers. I was delighted that Sam chose to interview me to provide my experience of doing just that and why it is the right strategy for small business owners to be adopting. Unless […]
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Focus on what you do best and outsource the rest
During our chat, Gary shared his experience and gave some great advice. If you have any further questions for Gary, get in touch he’s the type of bloke who’s happy to help. https://www.everydaypeoplesourcing.co.uk/blog/focus-on-what-you-do-best-and-outsource-the-rest/
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Don’t wait for it to happen, make it happen
There’s so much conflicting information and opinion at the minute about what you can and can’t do. “Sell!” “Don’t sell!” “Market!” “Don’t market!” “I am furloughed so I can’t market my business!” The fact of the matter is that unless you are legally prevented from selling, you have to put food on the table so […]
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Is it time for a client cull?
Five types of client you need to ditch – and why In my experience, I find that most small businesses work with clients that are not right for them. In fact, the number of clients they should ditch can be as high as 20%! When I see that one of my new clients is working with […]
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There’s nothing as constant as change
We don’t know about you, but we are fed up. Fed up of not being able to visit our favourite places – parks, restaurants, sports stadiums. Tired of not being able to visit family and friends. Fed up of being fed up. And that’s only on a personal level. On the work front, we are […]
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Which apps should I be using in my business?
Advances in technology such as apps have enabled us to be able to ‘do more’, which has ultimately resulted in us having ‘more to do’ and workloads now more than ever, rely on that technology to make our jobs and businesses more efficient and manageable. There is no shortage of ‘useful apps’ out there, that […]
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Working from home survival check-list
Setting expectations for your team Working from home may be a new concept for some of your team so you need to make sure that you set out and communicate clear guidelines around your expectations – working hours, communication, reporting etc If they have contact with clients/customers, set out your expectations in terms of availability, […]
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