Being a business owner, you need to wear many hats. One minute you’re focused on finances, the next on your product or service, and the next on schmoozing with clients and stakeholders. But possibly the most important role you have is leading your team. Great…
Have you taken the temperature of your work environment recently? Are you greeted by positive, sunny dispositions amongst your team members or a more frosty reception? It makes a noticeable difference to your business. Oxford University researchers have proved that happier workers are more productive…
You can chuck a whole load of money at marketing efforts, but they won’t necessarily produce the results you want. As a small business owner, you probably don’t have a whole load of money to chuck around on a whim. That’s why it’s important to…
Do you know the essential ingredient for high performing teams? Accountability. Without it, things stand still or fall apart. Accountable teams make stuff happen. With accountability at the core of your workplace culture, your team will be more productive, proactive and, ultimately, successful. When people…
As a business owner, you probably puzzle over ways to increase your profits on a regular basis. Boosting your earnings could well be the dream. But business profitability is a key driver for growing and evolving your business too. It’s so important to keep track…
Accountability isn’t always easy, but it plays a key part in building high performing teams that strive to achieve your business goals. In a work environment, accountability means taking ownership of a project, task or process. That ownership isn’t just about reaping the rewards when…
I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the odds are stacked against you when you start a new business. You need a certain grit and determination to be an entrepreneur. 20% of new businesses fail in their first year, and a staggering…
Look down your local high street and I bet it looks nothing like it did ten years ago. Charity shops and coffee shops now occupy the retail units that used to be home to big brands. Then there are household names that used to be…
Business success doesn’t always come with a pound sign in front of it. Whilst it’s vital to track your financial business performance, there are other important factors to recognise and measure too. Key Performance Indicators help you to measure, track, and analyse your business success.…
As a small business owner, you juggle so many roles and responsibilities. Spinning plates becomes your norm. You may find yourself veering from one task to another as you cover every aspect of the business from customer care to marketing to accounting to business development.…
Have you ever scratched your head thinking about what a business coach really does? How do they help? What will be expected of you? Can a business coach transform your business into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine? The answers to these questions will differ depending on…
Picture yourself back in 1962, hanging out in a cool, dimly lit bar and bopping along to The Beatles’ tunes before they became legends. You’re in good company—an executive from Decca Records is there too. But, instead of signing the soon-to-be global sensations, he chooses…
