For most, trying to control your emotions is near enough Mission Impossible. Once those chemicals start to kick in, you become a different person. Sometimes mental health in business is completely out of your control. What’s more, for most of … Continue reading
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DEBT, CASHFLOW AND RESPONDING TO THE UNFORESEEABLE IN BUSINESS
In a previous post, I talked a bit about how debt can creep up on you when you’re not watching out for it. Now, I’m going to get a little more granular about my experiences with debt and how, sometimes, … Continue reading
WHY YOU SHOULD GET A BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
I only have 3 words to say to you: Get. An. Accountant. As soon as humanly possible. Business accounting is straightforward at its very foundation: money in – money out = profit. Right? Kind of, but… no. This is why … Continue reading
HOW BUSINESS DEBT CAN CREEP UP ON YOU… IF YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION
‘Debt’ is an evil word in the business vocabulary and can kill your business in a heartbeat. Most businesses accumulate debt at some stage. I absolutely have lots of experience in dealing with business debt – so I thought it … Continue reading
NOBODY WILL EVER UNDERSTAND YOU AS A BUSINESS OWNER – DEAL WITH IT!
Business owners, entrepreneurs, CEOs… we all have certain personality traits, and most people won’t ever understand or empathise with us. When it comes to running the business, we’re the evil ones. It’s a hard truth of growing a business: for … Continue reading
YOU’RE FIRED: KNOWING WHEN IT’S TIME TO RIP THE PLASTER OFF
If you’re going to grow a business, you must be able to hire and fire people – and the timing needs to be absolutely spot on. In this post, I’m busting taboos and talking about firing. Yes, there will be … Continue reading
WHY BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD FIRE THEMSELVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
In this blog post, I’m going to introduce you to the idea of firing yourself. What does this mean? Well, because you’re your own boss, you need to not only be aware of when to fire staff, but also yourself. … Continue reading
THE MAGIC COMBINATION OF PATIENCE AND MOMENTUM IN BUSINESS
The moment you realise that growing a business is a very long-term event – i.e. when patience jumps in – is where the magic really starts to happen. I say this because without patience comes frustration, anxiety, ill health and … Continue reading
MOMENTUM IN BUSINESS: ONCE YOU START, DO NOT STOP
Momentum and compounding: two of my favourite words in business. They sum up a whole lot of what business is all about, which is not stopping until you are satisfied – which is, most likely, never! The boulder analogy This … Continue reading
BUILDING A BUSINESS: REMOVE YOUR TRAINERS AND STICK ON YOUR SLIPPERS
In this blog post, I’ll be talking about how I quickly learned that business is a long game. It’s a marathon – and getting to the finish line takes an eternity. Well, what feels like an eternity. Plus, rushing things … Continue reading