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How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Starting with WHY, Simon Sinek outlines the Golden Circle model and explains how great leaders inspire from thinking, acting and communicating from the inside out.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Quick Video
Stephen Covey's best selling book The 7 Habit's of Highly Effective People has had an enormous positive impact on business owner success since it was first published in 1989. It was one of the first books on this topic I read, back in my twenties. I remember mentally...
Nail Your Networking with this ONE Thing!
Blog POST Nail Your Networking with this ONE Thing! One of the biggest mistakes that people new to networking make is seeing everyone as a prospective client.Networking is not about selling to the room, it's about forming strategic, working relationships.Read On ...
An Important Business Lesson from Downton Abbey
What's the point of Downton Abbey? Why was it created? To entertain? To provide escapism on a Sunday night? Keep UK citizens Calm and able to Carry On? To promote Britain to America? Or give the wonderfully talented Maggie Smith something to do? ...well maybe all of...
It’s Not WHAT You Know, It’s not even WHO You Know, It’s…
Addicted to Information Obsessing about certificates and qualifications Name-dropping to impress It sometimes seems the business world is full of people swollen with data and hot air, smartphone in hand and ready to pop at any moment. I've certainly been guilty! It's...
StoryShaping for Business Success in 3 Steps
We are hard-wired to listen to and actively engage with stories. Brain scans show parts of the mind that light up only when we are hearing stories. Stories are how we, as humans, make sense of the world. Yet many business owners and brands don't share their stories as...
Happiness Hacking for Business Success
If you pin your happiness on success, you might want to know that studies have shown than it actually works the other way around... Happier people are more likely to achieve success in business. Business benefits to being cheerful include... Spotting more...
22 Quick Twitter Tips for Business
You started well, with interesting, engaging tweets ...but then business got busy and you didn't have the time to give your Tweets so much thought ...and soon you are just retweeting everything and broadcasting 'lazy salesy' tweets or lots of @replies to get people's...
“So What Do You Do?”
Do you have a ready answer at networking events? I have stopped asking this one in fact because if you have just come across a networking newbie they will tell you: in fine detail. The experienced networker will have a ready answer however. It will beg more questions...
How to Fall Back In Love With Your Business
A ridiculously wealthy friend of mine upgrades her house, moving to an architect-designed mansion with sea views. The cost of the move in terms of professional fees, removal services and new furnishings alone (not counting the cost of the property) was about the same...
10 Top Tips for Making The Most Out of Visiting Business Shows
Going to a business show is a great way to super-charge your networking and see the lay of the business land. But if your approach is random, you'll just end up with a pile of bumf, sore feet and a headache. Avoid that jaded feeling and make visiting business shows...
3 Success Strategies Used By Luxury Brands
And How To Apply Them to Your Business Luxury brands often work because they (at least in part) have no essential value or utility. They're aspirational. They're a way of showing you're not just keeping up with the Joneses but also getting ahead of the Morgans,...
Is tweeting on top of your to do list?
Why businesses should be pro-active on Social media Ruth Adams, Social media account manager at POGO Digital Marketing Agency shares her insight into why it's so crucial for businesses to be active on social media platforms. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I...
How’s Your Cash Flow?
A Cash Flow Forecast is a fantastic tool for planning. It's about predicting money coming in and money going out and the resulting balance during the same short time period (usually a month) across a longer time period (e.g. a year). Drawing up a cash flow forecast...
Is Your State Limiting Your Profit?
Recently, I had a chiropractic assessment. It's something I've been meaning to do for years but after...
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