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If you are in business you probably already know that you have to be "different" to succeed. However did you know that there are things you can do to help you become "super successful"? If you look around the globe and back through history at some of the most successful people you'll find they do [...]
Adopting a Creative Mindset Real Business Success Comes When You Have the Confidence to be Creative Put your hand up if you think of yourself as "creative". My guess is that unless you are in a "creative" business you will not consider yourself to be creative. Many of us start a business because we are [...]
Meetings! If you are the boss, you probably absolutely love them. If you're the one invited to attend, then the chances it's not something you 're looking forward to. Why is this? Well, it's probably to do with the fact, that most meetings are very badly planned - if planned at all of course! A [...]
Stop The Chatter: Simple Tips To Calm A Busy Mind We all know what it's like to have that non stop chatter filling our minds. Never giving us a moments peace. We're constantly bombarded with information and of course our mobile phone is never far away just in case we get bored.... Being in business [...]
Success or failure can sometimes simply boil down to your choice of commitments over feelings. We are living in an age where we are encouraged to get in touch with our feelings. Follow our gut instinct. Whilst this is an essential technique and can provide competitive advantage and superior levels of satisfaction in business and [...]
What process do you go through when spending money? How do you set out and justify any new and additional spend? What is the effect on your margins? Can you afford it? However impressive your design team is, how big your market is, how few competitors exist in your field, how amazing your reviews are, [...]
Here are twenty-one simple ideas to help power up your day and make it great. Why not adopt a Magic Morning Routine? Time you dedicate consistently to set up your day for success. You can incorporate some of these ideas in to that or add them elsewhere to supercharge your productivity throughout the day. [...]
Get Things Done. 21 Tips for Better Time Management Do you ever get to the end of the day and wonder how you managed to get so little done? You’re not alone. And while you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself for your time management shortcomings, here are 21 ways you can get more [...]
Being the best leader you can be is not just essential for your own success but also for the success of all your clients and community members. It's not the power of being the boss that makes you a leader, but the ability to inspire others through your actions, passion, communication and vision. It's about [...]
No one can know—and do—it all. And if you’re in business, then you know there are a lot of moving parts that all have to be managed. Websites, online shops, email managers, video editing, copywriting, and file storage…the list goes on. And here’s where many new (and even some established) business owners fall down. They [...]
From Dream to Done: Building The Business of Your Dreams (Blog 1) Beyond SMART: Goal Setting for Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses If there’s one thing we know about setting business goals, they have to be SMART, right? After all, that’s what we’ve been told for years. The only thing that matters is that your [...]
Imagine two shops sitting side-by-side in your local shopping centre. One is your go-to shop for just about everything. They sell garden tools, sweets, toiletries, t-shirts, car parts and nappies amongst an array of other things you just might need. The other is more exclusive. In fact, the only thing they sell is chocolate. Belgian [...]
It happens to all businesses. You've got your prices all set out when a customer comes along and says "Hey, that's great, but I just cannot afford it" So, what do you do? If you are like most small businesses, your first thought may be to offer to lower the price. Your mind is awash [...]
Business Lessons from the “King of Waltz” I was extremely privileged to be able to take my beloved Mum over to Maastricht last week for a surprise trip to attend an Andre Rieu “King of Waltz” concert in his home home. I have to say I didn’t know too much about Andre. I knew he was [...]
What is holding you back? My own personal experience, as well as that gained from working with many wonderful clients, is that it is CONFIDENCE - or rather a lack of it. Fear of putting yourself out there, fear of failure, fear of losing it all, fear of what others will think, fear of not knowing [...]
