There are all sorts of reasons for incorporating and most of these are unchanged but two things have changed or are about to change. 1.Corporation tax increases combined with National…
90 day planning
A lot of businesses don’t bother with a business plan because things change and they’re out of date almost as soon as they are written. I sympathise. Although I do…
Don’t reinvent the wheel
Over the years we have built up a collection of helpsheets and explanatory videos. This is because I am lazy (although I prefer to think of it as efficient) and…
More than one tool in your toolbox
When it comes to improving your business you need to have more than one tool in your toolbox. Although we often start with getting the pricing right we also…
How to increase your earnings
At the Business Book Awards last week the founder, Lucy McCarraher shared the fact that business leaders who read more than 7 books per year earn 2.3 times more than…
Aaaaand I’m back!
This is a bit of a personal one. After 5 years of debilitating ‘women’s problems’ (not a secret but you probably don’t want the details so just take it from…
The baby bear amount
Not too much, not too little, but just right. If you’re reading this then you’re probably like me and read/watch a lot of other business advice books and other resources.…
Why Monday morning made me sad
I recently decided to make a concerted effort to stay on top of my emails. Not an Inbox Zero exercise where you just hide them in different folders (I tried…
I am strong but I am tired
It happens to most of us at some point. November seems to be a busy month for me these days and I’m getting used to it. In the same way…
Trust the process
You’ve probably been there. Business is quieter than usual and you don’t know why. When you’ve been running your business for a few years you get used to this and…