Do you remember that friendly, caring, loving parental advice you received about working hard and doing a good job? I would think most of us have had that talk at some point in our childhood. (If you didn’t then hopefully it was because you had super smart parents who realised that it might not be…
Our regular contributor Dene Stuart is an expert when it comes to providing career advice. He has come up with an excellent five point plan that is designed to transform your career and improve your success in life. Simply remember the R.A.I.S.E. formula: Results Approach Impact Skills Energy Head over to Dene’s blog to find…
Anyone who has been travelling at some stage during their life – whether it was post graduation or on a career break – knows that it can be a life-changing experience. One great thing that can come as a result of travelling is the inspiration to start your own business. That certainly happened for one…
Establishing a small business can be difficult, but keeping it successful and expanding it is the real challenge. An enormous number of new businesses are struggling to turn a profit at any given time and only a small minority will survive to attempt to become something a little bigger and more successful. So what can…
Since it has now become so simple for people to start a micro business from the comfort of their home, there are some great success stories out there. This article on the Guardian Small Business Network contains the testimony of a number of small business owners that started out with just an online storefront. Some…
David Beckham certainly made a lasting impact on the world of professional football (or soccer, for our American readers) but he also taught us some valuable lessons that could be transferred to the world of business too. His bravery, ability to bounce back when almost everyone had written him off, raising his game at crucial…
It’s a well-known fact that unfortunately the majority of small business ventures will actually fail in the first year. But why? The informative infographic below has a whole list of reasons that might explain why your business is not cutting the mustard. Perhaps your record-keeping is dreadful, your marketing strategy ineffective or you don’t have…
We’ve all heard it before. Try and keep the best people, and surround yourself with people better than you. This is the secret of success, and apparently people like Branson are masters at it. However, many people have reported that small businesses suffer from ‘resource poverty’ when it comes to people management and business owners…
The factors that contribute to the ultimate success of a business are well known to most entrepreneurs and Business Advisors. However Psychology introduces the importance of the need to balance the the unwritten needs of employees with the needs of the company. As psychologists we explore the complexities of what happens when perceived reality of…
Every business owner should make use of these tools to run a successful business, after all it is all about less costs, higher productivity and more income. Here goes:- Business Focus – every-time you make a decision ask yourself how this is going to bring you closer to your business goal? Business Planning – No, I do…
