Tips and guides around motivation for yourself or your team
At the moment, we are certainly in a time of crisis. However, crises happen all the time and can impact working life for days if not weeks or months. Knowing how to lead your team in times of crisis is vital. In this case, I am talking about external crises that are outside of your control rather […]
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It’s that most wonderful time of the year again when we give gifts and make people happy, which is lovely and can make us feel warm and fuzzy with generosity. However, as busy business owners, it is easy to forget yourself. We are so busy buying presents for family members and thinking of special offers or
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I recently returned from a trip of a lifetime to the Himalayas. It had been a dream of mine for more than 15 years (it was definitely one of my meaningful goals) and there was a lot I had to do to make it happen. I didn’t just have to save up for it, I had to
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A great work-life balance is one of those things that most people want to improve, but few know how to do it. That’s often simply because we don’t think enough about what it means, let alone how to actually improve it. So in this post we’re going to look at what a good work-life balance
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Growing a business is very exciting. You can make money, get lots of opportunities, and generally achieve more than you can in most jobs; however, you can’t grow a business very big on your own. Eventually, you will need a team and that comes with its own challenges. At that point, just being good at
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It’s easy to be worried about things that are out of your control, but they can stop you taking action. Find out how to focus on your circle of influence.
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Yesterday I was speaking to a business owner who hasn’t been on holiday for six years! By his own admission, that was because he doesn’t feel like he can leave the business. He’s worried that if he’s not there things will just fall apart. This is of course very unhealthy, but so many business owners fall
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Most people don’t like change but for business owners, even small changes can be a big deal. Whether it’s a change in legislation, an unexpected political situation (Brexit anyone?) or even the weather (remember the ‘Beast from the East’?), business owners need to be able to cope with change. Here are my guidelines for how
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I’ve always been very inspired by the Olympics and Olympians in particular. Their determination is incredible. They make immense sacrifices to go for gold but when they win any medal it all seems worth it. That got me thinking about how to win gold at life. In a way, life can be a bit like
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This month I wanted to give you one simple tip that can really help you grow your business, and it comes from the inspirational Olympic Athlete Ben Hunt-Davis. You may not have heard of him, but in 2000 he won Gold in the Sydney Olympics in the rowing Men’s Eight. And if that isn’t special enough,
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