How To Stay Focused: The Anti-Squirrel Planner

What’s a Squirrel got to do with focus and productivity? Have you ever watched a squirrel? They barely stay still for more than a few minutes. They dart off here and there searching for food. They constantly scan their environment for anything that might have changed. Any sign of movement and they scamper off. They […]

The 5 Key Elements To Build A Successful Service Business

So what are the 5 things you need to nail to have confidence that your business will go from strength to strength. 1) Your business is more important than your clients. Your clients don’t come 1st. You do! If you and your business are not thriving then you will not be able to serve your […]

Time To Do It Differently

Have you set yourself a business goal for the year? I hope the answer is yes! But have you worked out how much time you have to achieve it, in real terms? If you’ve just said “well, yeah of course it’s 12 months” then you are wrong! A year doesn’t consist of 12 months Let […]

Time To Take Stock

Why? Time goes by very quickly and before we know it a month has passed, then a quarter and a whole year. Meanwhile you’ve been busy with your business; delivering to your clients, doing the business admin that seems to engulf soooo much time and also squeezing in some business development activity too. But do […]

Generalist Versus Specialist: How To Stand Out And Make More Money

Business is an evolution When you first start up your business you have a clear idea of what it is you can offer but over time that clarity starts to evolve. Sometimes it gets more focused, but most of the time you broaden out the definition of services that you offer. This is usually because you […]

Your Indecision Is Killing Your Business

Making decisions can be difficult. In today’s environment there are always multiple ways of doing everything so deciding on the best option for you/your business isn’t always easy. So what do you do about it? Are you like the majority of businesses and think about the options, decide you can delay a decision and give […]

Your Magic Number

Every business, no matter how big or small, needs a magic number. That magic number acts as the beacon so you know you are heading in the right direction. It helps keep you focused and provides momentum. So what’s the magic number? It’s your revenue target for your year. Or if you are more of […]

My Clients Slow Me Down

Do you ever find yourself groaning and admitting your clients are actually getting in the way of you getting stuff done? Having this problem is actually a sign of success as you only achieve this state of frustration if you have successfully secured numerous clients, so give yourself a good pat on the back. It’s […]

Help! I’m Bursting At The Seams But I’m Worried About Out-Sourcing

Being too busy to get everything done is a great problem to have. Why? Because it means you have successfully grown your business to the point that you can’t do everything without compromising something. So, pat yourself on the back. This is a huge achievement. The challenge now is how do you move forward as […]

Time Is Money: Here’s How To Find That Hidden Time In Your Business

Do you feel maxed out even though you need to take on more clients to hit your revenue targets? Theoretically do you feel you should have the time to manage more clients but yet in practice there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Well the good news is I have a cure! The key […]