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The conventional business world is obsessed with big. The prevailing myth is that bigger is better – including the outward appearance of big. The dominant definition of success is that of big money.

Seven steps to writing your book

It seems just about everyone has a “How to” book inside them. A missive of value, just waiting to be born, so they can share all that pent up knowledge. But somehow, the goal of writing your book is never realised.

Business and children: friends or foes?

I love chatting to my clients and find exchanging snippets strengthens our relationship. I often chat about children as it’s a fairly safe topic to discuss. Or so I thought.

The importance of business development days

Just imagine one day a week devoted to growing your business. A business development day devoid of the usual interruptions and distractions. I’ve done it. It works and here’s how.

Top five organising tools for your office

Working from home or running your own business, it is vital to set up organising tools that suit your situation and working style.

Confessions from an email addict

When I woke up the other morning at 3am to go to the bathroom, I thought it would be a routine pit stop. How wrong I was. Seeing the office door ajar, I quietly crept in and did the unthinkable.

Five business processes that drive success

Business processes are the flows of activities that get things done in your business. Once processes are identified and measured, you can automate, streamline and even redesign them in the best possible ways for your business.

How to develop your power of possibility

Do you have an inner gremlin that questions your confidence and makes you doubt yourself? Here’s how to tame that niggling voice and instead develop your power of possibility.

Did you jump or were you pushed?

The journey to running your own business doesn’t always start with a well planned jump. Mine began with a firm push, courtesy of my last boss, who was in fact the last boss I had, or will ever have with any luck.

Lessons from the school of hard knocks

There’s no doubt in my mind that learning from hard knocks, mistakes and experience is powerful learning.

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