In this three-part blog series, I’m talking about what it’s like to run a business – from the good to the bad to everything in between. In part 2, I’m unfortunately going to have to talk about the bad side. … Continue reading
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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS: PART 1 – THE GOOD
In this blog post, I’m talking about the good bits about running a business. The bits that make you get out of bed in the morning, celebrate every now and then and be thankful that you got yourself this far. … Continue reading
HIRING SLOW, FIRING FAST AND THE DIFFERENCE A GOOD VS BAD HIRE CAN MAKE
How fast do you fire people in your business? I’ll bet it’s not as fast as it probably should be. And what difference can it make to your business when you make a ‘good’ hire, as opposed to a bad … Continue reading
MY 5 BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN GROWING AND LEADING A TEAM
You’ve probably clicked on this post because you’re facing challenges in recruitment and team management. Every growing business does, including mine – so you’re not alone! I’m going to list my top 5 challenges in growing and leading a team … Continue reading
TRYING TO BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS AND PAYING THE PRICE
Have you ever tried to be too many things to too many people, and ended up being… not much help at all to anyone? This is a common trap for business owners, and one I haven’t quite climbed all the … Continue reading
HOW MY PERSONAL & CAREER GOALS DEFINE WHAT I DO IN BUSINESS
Previously, when it comes to my CEO operating system documents, I’ve mentioned personal goals being at the top of the ‘importance tree’. Now, in this blog post, I’m going to run through what these are and how they determine the … Continue reading
STAYING FOCUSED AND AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION AS A CEO
In my last post, I covered how my CEO operating system works and helps me to stay focused. Now I’m going to get really granular. I’ll be taking you through how I organise my digital documents, and what tools I … Continue reading
INTRODUCING MY CEO OPERATING SYSTEM
One of the big issues I’ve had in business is staying organised and focused. There was a time when I would work 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, the effort would be there, but my main concern … Continue reading
HOW I WIN, LOOK AFTER AND KEEP MY CLIENTS
In this post, I’m going to talk a little bit about how we manage our sales pipeline and look after our clients once we’ve won their business. This will be a little different for everyone depending on their business and … Continue reading
HOW I FOUND SOME OF MY BIGGEST CLIENTS
In this blog post, I’m going to reveal the methods I used to land some of our biggest clients at Stada Media. Like I always say, these methods won’t work for every single business. However, I hope that reading about … Continue reading