by lesley | Apr 30, 2018 | Business
I meet a lot of business people when I’m out and about, networking and getting to know my existing connections better. Most are entrepreneurial, positive people, but I meet the occasional Mr or Ms Negative! When someone starts telling me how difficult they’re finding...
by lesley | Jan 15, 2018 | Business
If you own a business the day-to-day running of it can be diluted by the need to actually DO stuff. Once your business reaches a certain size and you have staff who can take on some of your responsibilities, it gets easier to find the time to plan, develop and grow –...
by lesley | Sep 25, 2017 | Business
Most people launch their own business without knowing if they’ll succeed or fail. Given the statistics about the number of start-ups that fail in the first year, five years, etc. it seems sensible to do as much as possible to increase your business’s chances of...
by lesley | May 23, 2016 | Marketing, Reputation
Promising you a ‘magic bullet’ to solve all your business challenges isn’t very realistic – BUT these five things will make a significant difference. ONE – Make your mind up! If I had £1 for every time someone at a networking meeting described their ideal contact as...