Working From Home? Top 10 Things You Need To Know
Home Working from home. It’s out there. Or maybe in this case we can say it’s “in here!” Propelled by the Corona virus, it’s now the world hottest topic and apparently the sexiest as well. Because I know how hot sex sizzles and then it fizzles, I wasn’t planning on “getting into this fray” as my grandmother […]
9 Key Negotiating Strategies Small Business Owners Need to Win
Home If I were to ask you, “What does your business need most?” Without hesitation, you’d say “money!” If you were to ask me the same thing, without hesitation, I’d say “It needs you to have sound negotiating strategies!” You see, whether you realise it or not, as small business owners (SBOs) you constantly have to be negotiating. […]
Raising money for business? 10 helpful things you need to cover
Home “Raising money”… You were enjoying the conversation until someone mentioned those words. But why do you get that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach, that sense of dread, when you hear those words? I think it’s because for the most part, you bring tremendous emotion to raising money for your business. Why? […]
Entrepreneurial Couples: 8 Ways to Work Together And Still Dream
Home Entrepreneurial Couples! I fell in love with that expression from the very first time I heard it. It exactly captured my idea of power couples, both sharing the same entrepreneurial dream and eagerly working on it together. And I’m sure millions of couples across the globe take on this challenge all the time. And […]
Non-paying Clients? 7 Easy Ways You Can Fix That!
Home They’re out there…Non-paying clients or customers. And it seems like they’re just waiting to prey on small business owners and entrepreneurs like you. Increasingly, this is one of the biggest problems I am meeting as I work with my clients to help them to turnaround their businesses. And these “customonsters” come in all shapes and sizes, forms […]
How to Make a Budget Guaranteed to Get The Results You Want!
Home Make a budget…don’t forget to make a budget… How many times have you been given this advice, whether you asked for it or not? Don’t worry, this advice is often given to Small Business Owners, New entrepreneurs and Self-employed persons. And it’s good advice actually…but I have a big problem with the advice that […]
How to Love Your Business And Really Grow Your Bottom Line!
Home Love your business! Yes YOU, Ms Entrepreneur! And YOU Mr Business Man! Love your Business! Am I Crazy? Nooo but I AM serious. Think about it…your business provides you with so many things: 1. An opportunity to express your creativity and earn money in the process 2. It helps you to maintain a decent […]
Business Flexibility: Why It’s Your Best Competitive Advantage
Home In a world which makes it so easy for us to be flexible, I am still amazed how elusive business flexibility can be for some small businesses. Here’s an example of what I mean. Recently, I bought a service which required the company to come to my house to provide it. In a conversation […]
How to Find The Money Sweet Spot in Your Leadership Context
Home “Unique Leadership Context? Wha you coming wid now? That was the response I got when I asked my group of small business leaders if they knew their unique leadership context. As I explained to them, business leadership does not happen in a vacuum. Each leader has his or her own unique mix of operational […]
6 Unusual Signs of Business Incompetence You Need to Know
Home Business incompetence is like a global epidemic. And like any true epidemic, while it is widespread, there are pockets of higher concentration in certain areas. Unfortunately, one of these areas of high concentration appears to be in small and medium size businesses. “Not mine!” I can hear you shout. I can even hear you pound your […]