How running a business is a bit like fighting zombies
One of my secret pleasures, when I’m not busy running a business, is to read novels set in a post-apocalyptic…
Why
These articles are all about why we do business. There are lots of thoughts in this section about the sort of things that go through the head of a business geek like me, so this is where you’ll find my thoughts about business models, pricing, the meaning of money, our purpose in running a business and the things I come across through in my travels as a business adviser.
How to protect your business from going bust because of Brexit
No one knows what’s happening. No one understands Brexit anyway. But there are ways to protect your business from the…
What’s the point of worrying about your business?
These are two clichés which people have said to me about a trillion times over my lifetime. I’ve probably said…
What I learnt about Deliberate Practice
I have been learning about Deliberate Practice by reading Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. This book has changed…
What I learnt from doing the Green party crowdfunder
Crowdfunder lesson – What I learnt from running a crowdfunder for Caroline Lucas’s re-election campaign, and how you can use…
How to make more money and have more fun
My work as a business coach is all about helping people to make more money and have more fun. My…
Business advisor as a trusted friend
Why do my business mentoring clients see me as their trusted friend? I’m sure they all have their own friends…
Brexit for business – Not the end of the world
Update on Brexit for business – this article was written immediately after the results of the referendum. Some of it…
