Pat yourself on the back – you certainly deserve it! After three years of political turmoil and uncertainty, the UK economy, and correctly the SME sector, has undoubtedly shown a high degree of resilience and entrepreneurialism. I would put this down to the usual rational behaviour that is adopted by us, as business owners. A …
Pat yourself on the back – you certainly deserve it! Read More »
Emotional Intelligence has firmly put itself on the success assessment pedestal, in business circles, and being spoken about continually. You may not have heard of it but decades of research now point to Emotional Intelligence as the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest. The history behind Emotional Intelligence There has been …
How do you rate on the scale of ‘Emotional Intelligence’? Read More »
Procrastination is something we all do at some point and of course natural for us to put off the difficult things and the least enjoyable. However, this activity, accompanied with a lack of self-discipline in managing our time, can be costly to us and our businesses. Time management is an essential part of our role …
‘Every so often I get feedback from my clients, in the way of testimonials, and this reveals many aspects of the work we have been doing together and how we are affecting the opportunities for the business. I always see coaching as a partnership with a common goal,and that is to create success by having …
As we hit the holiday season, I am confident that many of you haven’t booked any real holiday time off this summer and, if you have, how many of you are actually going to escape completely, switch off and enjoy a relaxing break? I suspect only a few! Let me explain to you some very …
Running a business and taking holidays – who said it would be easy? Read More »
This week I wanted to expand upon the subject from the last transmission. It generated a great response and focused on the words ‘confidence’ and ‘clarity’ and why those who look for business support need both a coach and a consultant to maximise the advice they are given, and opportunities going forward. The response I …
Confidence and clarity, getting down to business! Read More »
A recent enquiry from a successful retail business based in Essex highlighted an interesting concern that many businesses experience, and don’t quite know how to resolve, something that can fester within the business quite easily over many years and causes a lot of resentment and frustration, a £30,000 annual seasonal cash injection from the directors …
The future looks bright for Manufacturing SMEs in the South-East, despite Brexit Doomsday rumours. It’s been over a year since Britain opted to leave the European Union and, whilst the government is still far from achieving the clean break it hopes to achieve, it seems that SMEs have yet to bow to the uncertainty as …
SMEs in The South-East Flourish After a Push from The Manufacturing Growth Programme Read More »
Although understanding your financial and operational figures can sometimes be a bit of an intimidating prospect, it is of course fundamental within any business. But how many of you really understand your finances and KPI’s to the degree you are fully conversant with where the profits within your business lay, and also where the opportunities …
Are you delusional about your figures, and fearful of expanding your business? Read More »
San Francisco Bay – Tel Aviv – Cambridge. Not often will you find these three in the same sentence. But, do you know what the three of them have in common? Technology. Within the southern part San Francisco Bay Area sits ‘Silicon Valley’. Synonymous with technology the world over, Silicon Valley is home to many …
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