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Why perfection is a silent killer of business
Why perfection is a silent killer of business I am a pedant by nature and hate it when emails or documents are not formatted correctly. It used to drive me to insanity ensuring that all fonts and sizes were correct, bullets aligned and punctuation was correct. Don’t even get me started on the layout of […]
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Business growth: Why slowing down is the key to speeding up
Business growth: Why slowing down is the key to speeding up I was with a client last week who, despite the growth in revenue predicted in 2026, will not see proportionate increase in profits. The reason being that we have invested heavily in a team. A team that will free him from working so many […]
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Self-leadership for business owners: Time to get out of your own way
Self-leadership for business owners: Time to get out of your own way One of the most common truths I share with the business owners I meet is: your business will never outgrow you. Not your product, not your team, not your revenue – you. Before you can effectively lead your team and your business, you […]
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Business success: the hidden cost
Business success: the hidden cost When you picture a successful small business owner, you often see the trappings of success, the nice house, the car, the holidays abroad etc. What you don’t see is the cost behind the curtain: the 60+ hour weeks, missed family dinners, weekend and evening working, and the emotional weight behind […]
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Promoting internally: Why your best employees often fail
Promoting internally: Why your best employees often fail Promoting the wrong person can often drain your finances and morale due to lost productivity, disengaged teams and missed deadlines. It eats up time, energy and focus you don’t have. Does “Why can’t they just do the job I pay them to?” sound familiar? As a small business, […]
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Leadership skills development: Lessons from the stage
Leadership skills development: Lessons from the stage On Wednesday, I had the privilege of speaking at the inaugural West Yorkshire Conference, ran by We Are Wakefield. I was part of an expert panel being interviewed on ‘Developing leadership skills’. We shared our journeys and respective insights on what it really means to lead. Here’s a […]
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Accountability could be the missing link to a seven-figure business
Accountability could be the missing link to a seven-figure business And no, for the smart arses out there, I don’t mean £10,000.00! (rolls eyes). I meet a lot of business owners that have built a modest business – but want more. But they feel stressed out that growth has stagnated, overwhelmed with the huge task […]
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Business growth: Why most Business Owners stall at £250k
Business growth: Why most Business Owners stall at £250k Last week, I took a day out to celebrate with my latest client (and his team) who has recently smashed through the £1m turnover mark. It’s no mean feat, with only about 9% of approaching 6 million SMEs in the UK getting to this level and […]
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Growing a business & breaking the barriers: what SMEs need to grow beyond each stage
Growing a business & breaking the barriers: what SMEs need to grow beyond each stage Growing a business is never linear. For SMEs, each stage of growth brings new challenges that demand different mindsets, systems, and support. I have worked with thousands of SMEs over the years and recognise the changing challenges that they have, […]
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