Reduce distractions
Get rid of anything which distracts you from your business. If you’re serious about growing a business, you need to…
How
The “how” section of my blog is full of delicious and useful tips on how to run a successful business, all gleaned from my experience of running my own businesses, and the hundreds of different companies I’ve helped to grow over the years. Get stuck in…
Play music
Sometimes I forget to play music while I’m working. I get into doing all my things and forget to put…
Aim to work 6 hours per day
Years ago I read that we can only work productively for 6 hours a day. After that, we’re kidding ourselves,…
A third, a third and a third pricing model. Does it work?
I’ve been working with several professional services firms recently, a nice smattering of lawyers, accountants and consultants. There’s a tradition…
Why your employees are not the same as you
Employee engagement in a small business is difficult. The dream of most small business owners is to clone ourselves. We’d…
Why you don’t need a non executive director or NED
Often an ambitious business owner, often a technology business, asks me about getting a Non Executive Director or NED. Sometimes…
How to get an apprentice or intern to help boost your business
I was chatting to an old client yesterday. He was complaining that many of his competitors can undercut his prices…
Make it super easy for people to buy
We spend a lot of time trying to get people’s attention, trying to get them to come along to our…
