Are you running your business like a young puppy?
If the way you deal with new business opportunities is a bit like a young puppy, peeing on every tree and sniffing every other dog, then maybe it’s time you put yourself on the leash. read more
Party Themes – Simple Questions to Set the Scene
The festive season is no longer escapable. Even Scrooges like me are forced to accept the fact that Christmas is just days away :-). Even a quiet social calendar is full at this time of year with Christmas parties... read more
Pitching for Business
Looking for new business? How you pitch yourself and your business makes a big difference to the results you get. This new webinar explores strategies for written and face-to-face business proposals and bids that work. Perfect your business pitch... read more
Delegation for Small Business – a Necessary Investment
It’s now been a few months since I launched my new parenting website – I’m now seeing website traffic increase, more activity on the site and getting more requests to run workshops – but I’m also seeing much more... read more
If You Want to Manage It, Measure It.
“What gets measured gets managed.” Although this is embraced without question, lots of business owners are slow to understand its criticality when it comes to effective and sustainable business. There are many reasons why this is the case, but I suspect... read more
Your Email Inbox Contains a Wealth of Knowledge
If you dig deep into your multitude of email Inbox folders you will find a wealth of information that shouldn’t be hidden but should be shared with your team or clients. As a solo-preneur it’s quite easy to rely... read more
Stuck? Take the Path of Least Resistance!
When we are stuck it’s often tempting to throw more of everything we have at the problem. More time, resources, cash, ideas and as many small business owners will attest, often this does nothing but create a bigger whirlygig... read more
BOOKED for Lunch – REWORK by David Heinemeier Hansson – Free Webinar
National – 27 October From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book – one that explores a new reality. Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be... read more
Asking the *Right* Questions to Get the *Right* Answers
We ask and answer questions all day, every day. “How are you?” “How was your weekend?” “How’s business going?” Most of these questions call for superficial, polite answers – “Well thanks”; “Great, how was yours?” and my favourite “Really... read more
The Business of Busyness
How do you keep track of your projects and tasks? How do you get to the end of your day and make sure that you have accomplished your goals for the day? How do you make sure you haven’t... read more
Half-Time Address
I know, I know. Technically, we’ve just ‘closed the books’ on the end of the financial year and started a new one. But if you’re anything like me, the end of the financial year isn’t anywhere as significant a... read more