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Back to school

Back to School is time to business plan

Remember when you went back to school after the summer holidays? I remember getting new bits of uniform, exercise books (ready for the sticky-back plastic) and a new timetable. I felt I was starting the new school year with big plans and intentions, often to do better than the previous year. That newness gradually wore […]

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Summer learning

Summer holiday learning

Do summer holidays make us less efficient? Every year when I went back to school after the summer holidays I found I’d forgotten some of what I’d been taught only a few months before. Too many weeks of playing, holidaying and generally avoiding anything to do with school! There is a fair amount of research […]

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Better delegation is your route to success

You could be a better delegator If you’re constantly finding yourself disappointed in people on your team, the problem may be less about them and more about your ability to delegate effectively. Better delegation could be the route to your success. Here’s why delegation is a critical skill for any business owner. Being able to […]

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company more valuable

3 Ways To Make Your Company More Valuable Than Your Industry Peers

Do you want to make your company more valuable?  Especially if you can say yes to these three aspects of value.  I think they are really important to SME business owners like you and me: making good profits to fund growth, an income for you plus put money away in a pension or building; not […]

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solid business; manage people

How many people can one person manage?

You are the owner of your business. How many people do you manage? How many people should you manage? Harvard Business Review estimates the ideal range for an experienced manager is between five and nine direct reports. Inc. puts the sweet spot at seven. The ratio of managers to direct reports matters because it explains why some small […]

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Consistent output from standard operating procedures

Run Your Business with Standard Operating Procedures

How well does your company run when you don’t show up for work? Use Standard Operating Procedures?   The answer to this question has a significant impact on the value of your business. Suppose your company could survive your absence for a while. In that case, you will score well on something referred to as […]

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Outside In Management

I’m Still Here!

I know it’s been a while since I last communicated with you, but I’m still here!  I’ve still been working with business owners, both direct and through the mastermind group. My mission remains the same; to give business owners a better business – one they can enjoy and get a good life from. I’ve also been working on […]

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Built To Sell Reading Challenge

Andrew Park of Swan Energy first introduced me to Built to Sell written by John Warrillow. It’s an INC. best seller, rates highly on Amazon and is one of the best business books I’ve read. I ended up meeting John as I learned more about the Value Builder System that evolved out of the book. […]

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Reflecting On The Change I’ve Seen In Business Owners

It’s almost a year since COVID entered our day-to-day life. I seem to remember the first things we heard was news about things happening in China back in January. But did we know what lay before us? I think at the end of January / start of February I had just got back from a […]

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