In my work, I’m lucky to work with some really diverse scaling companies as well as many small business owners. I have to say, small business owners really do inspire me as their strength, resilience and determination, often against many barriers, is hugely inspiring. However, there are many issues they face which influence how they [...]
I’m so pleased to be part of the team delivering the Small & Mighty Enterprise programme for Small Business Britain again. This time we’re welcoming and supporting nearly 1,000 small businesses on their journey – which is a fantastic number! A big part of this programme is mentoring – each participant gets access to both [...]
As part of your role, do you provide feedback? Delivering feedback is truly an art form that requires conscientious thought regarding desired outcomes and the care it deserves. Equally important is the attention we give to receiving feedback in the most effective manner. We’ll explore the art of giving constructive feedback in this blog. Tough [...]
Do you have an up-to-date and relevant business plan for your business? Or even a plan at all? Many of us actually don’t! Or we have one we set a while ago that hasn’t been updated in line with any current circumstances. I get it – we all get busy and it can be hard [...]
Setting objectives for your team is an important part of success, employee happiness and structure. You need to all know you’re on the same page and people feeling focussed, supported and clear on what they need to do. But, as a leader, are you clear on how to structure and set these? Here are a [...]
How do the words ‘continuous professional development’ make you feel? A little flat and lacklustre?! Trust, me I get it. At times, it can be a little less than inspiring but it’s imperative to professional success and happiness. Tapping into your intrinsic motivation and helping your teams to do the same, you’ll create something worth [...]
In this blog I wanted to hear from one of my clients all about what working with me and using a business coach is actually like. Karen Campbell runs two businesses, Karen Campbell Marketing and Hotsy Totsy, a London members’ club for women. We have been working together specifically on Hotsy Totsy’s launch and growth [...]
I bet at one time or another, you’ve felt pretty lost in your professional life. You were, or are, perhaps in a job or a sector that is unfulfilling. Perhaps you’re not really following the right path or perhaps you’re just unsure what you want to do at all. So many people ask if being [...]
There is often a preconception that business coaches are only for large businesses and small businesses might find this inaccessible. In my experience, this is wrong as I’ve seen incredible things happen when working with independent businesses. Alternatively, you might have tripped over at least 50% of networking attendees being business coaches and are a [...]
Small business owners are a unique bunch – they are resilient, brave, hard-working and, often, master of all trades because, well, they have to be! SMEs account for 99.9% of the business population (6.0 million businesses). And at the start of 2020 there were 5.94 million small businesses (with 0 to 49 employees). This is [...]
Have you heard the phrase, ‘you’re only as good as your team’? Really great leaders live and breathe this. This is when you get the wonderful power of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Together, everyone achieves more. Now, let me say it as it is. There are the leaders out [...]
Sometimes we find inspiration in books on the first page, others seem to take an age to get through. And funnily enough, as we’re talking productivity here it should be simple to find the tips, tricks and hacks we’re all looking for! Books on personal development and the business success are big sellers but where [...]
