What is your 5%?

What is your 5%?

We’re working with a client who is launching his book at the end of April and I’ve been privileged to have beta read the book.  It’s about a huge adventure and highlights the amount of planning that is required for even a relatively short-term undertaking. One of the...
Are you staging a revolution?

Are you staging a revolution?

We’re well into January and business owners are focused on the year ahead.  Did you set New Year Resolutions for your business as well as your personal ones? I have a theory about New Year resolutions – in fact I call them ‘Revolutions’.  This is because they...
The importance of strategy

The importance of strategy

One of my mentors used to say to me “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”  He was talking about the importance of having a goal, before you start doing things.  Everything you do should be taking you a step towards your goals.  Every...
Put yourself in their shoes

Put yourself in their shoes

Setting up and running a small business requires a whole bunch of skills – some of which you may not have learned – yet! You’ll need to be able to: Strategise Plan Organise Manage the money Market Purchase the materials your business needs Sell Write copy...
Why do you need a sales funnel?

Why do you need a sales funnel?

You’ve probably heard of sales funnels – you may even have a lead magnet on your website, but why should you invest what is at least a couple of days of effort in building one? A lead magnet in isolation doesn’t constitute a sales funnel.  It’s what you do with...
What’s your USP?

What’s your USP?

Business consultants and sales trainers talk about ‘Unique Selling Propositions’.  But what is one of those really – and do your business, your services and your products all need to have one? We all have competition – there are few truly unique...