I have a real interest in football.
Having spent my childhood in Liverpool it would be hard not to! I love the excitement, atmosphere, passion and buzz that it generates. Recently I have been enjoying the World Cup excitement with my family. Even with England (my home country) having a dismal start and Ireland (my adopted country) not even in it at all, it is already getting very exciting.
Board meetings are most commonly associated with large organisations. Yet all businesses, regardless of their size should be carrying out board meetings. In fact, if you are a sole trader or run your business from home it is essential.
Providing good quality products/service that people want and need is important to business success. However, many sole traders and people running a business from home overlook that this isn’t the decided factor in people’s buying decision. The deciding factor that is often overlooked is this:
It has been a couple of months since I started this blog. The whole process of losing my blogging virginity has been a steep learning curve. Losing your virginity in other aspects of life is, usually, a private affair. But losing your blogging virginity requires that you do it in full view of anyone that wants to watch!
Do you buy, or are you thinking of buying online products? If so, why?
It is an important question to ask because many people are buying online products that aren’t necessarily right for them or that they are unlikely to implement.
Is your business going to achieve what you want it to achieve this year? Is it performing and reaching the targets you have set? Do you know the answer to these questions without thinking? Do you have targets for your business that you are reviewing and actioning regularly?
If not, now is the perfect time to look at this in depth. As we come to the end of the first quarter of the year all Business Owners should be preparing for an end of first quarter Business Performance Review.
Hiring an expert can be a great way to achieve results in your business and life. Especially for areas you lack experience of or that aren’t your strength. The problem is that whilst there are high quality operators out there, there are also many wolves in sheep’s clothing. The message is simple when hiring an expert – Buyer Beware!
Even with a really strong business vision, strategy, goals and action plans you are not immune from failing to achieve the success you want. Let me explain why:
In the previous posts in this series of three Creating change for Small Business Success and Why change is essential for small business survival. we looked at some of the challenges and first steps relating to effective change management strategies that will deliver results and small business success.
Change is essential – period! The world outside you and your business is constantly changing. Ways of doing business, competition and connecting with clients are constantly changing. The list could go on and on but the point is, if you don’t have a change management strategy you are becoming less relevant in the marketplace. Not good.
