How To Break Through The Glass Ceilings Of Small Businesses
The glass ceiling is a real thing and it keeps small business owners from achieving true success. You’ve probably heard this saying before: “The glass ceilings are the invisible barriers that stop you from advancing your business.” The critical part of this, and what will help you overcome any glass ceiling, is realising that it’s […]
5 Steps To Be Off The Tools By Next Christmas
“I just want to be off the tools by next Christmas,” one of my clients once told me. “What can I do this year to make that happen?” Forward-thinking businessmen and women are always looking for ways to grow their company. After all, success in business is about growth — not just survival. But there […]
How to remove your to-do list overwhelm
Most people talk about the importance of their to-do list, but it is only one tool in your productivity toolbox. To achieve high levels of productivity, you must also create a calendar that is well-planned and prioritised. A calendar can be far more powerful than a to-do list. We treat something on the calendar with […]
How to Make your New Year’s Business Resolution Stick
Here we are…a few days in 2023! Did you make any business New Year resolution? Around 60% of the population at least thought about setting New Year’s resolutions. But did you know that only 8% of the population actually stick to them? That’s a lot of thinking and not a lot of ‘doing’! 92% of […]
How to Develop a Growth Mindset in Business
Coined by American psychologist Carol Dweck, the term growth mindset is well known in the business development world. Motivational speakers, business tycoons, and coaches all talk about the importance of developing a growth mindset for growing a successful business. After all, the difference between a business that will survive, and a business that won’t, may […]
Taking Risks in Business – Good, Bad, or Necessary?
Not everything goes to plan. But that shouldn’t hold you back. Years ago, we were trying to find new ways to reach more business owners and decided to stage an event that would inspire, motivate and unite. After much planning and preparation, we launched “The Small Business Big Day Out”. The aim was to build […]
5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Increase Referrals
People talk. Getting new business via referrals is easily the most profitable form of new business, as consumers referred by a friend are four times more likely to buy. Despite this, very few trades and construction firms are leveraging their current client base to drive referrals. Have you ever purchased something because your friend told […]
Why Technology Needs To Retain A Human Element
Technology in business offers significant improvements that is efficient and productive. In today’s high-tech world, you can easily outsource, automate, and manage tasks in ways previously impossible, and collecting customer information and feedback has never been easier. It is great news for growing businesses needing to do more with less. The time, money, stress, and […]
How to Get Things Done When You Have Too Much To Do
Interestingly, when push comes to shove, we can squash a whole month’s worth of work into fewer days than usual when there is a definite cut-off point, be that upcoming festivities or a well-deserved holiday. So, how do you find the discipline to focus on what needs to be achieved? We all know it’s easy […]
How to Build a Sustainable Marketing Plan by Staying on Top of Your Numbers
If I could only give one piece of advice to business owners wanting to grow their business, it would be – to know your numbers in business. It can make or break a business, so if you’re not monitoring, optimising, and using them to make informed decisions, you’re doing business on borrowed time. Now, I know why […]
