#0059 Who CARES?
As a Small Business Owner I have been guilty of trying to SELL to anyone who crosses my path. I didn’t care who, what or where. I just wanted to CONVINCE them that they needed…
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#0058 How to REDUCE your Outstanding Debtors
Many Entrepreneurs I speak to have a COMMON issue which plagues them, an OUTSTANDING list of DEBTORS that seem impossible to manage. It’s not only affecting their CASH FLOW but is causing them sleepless nights…
#0057 Multitasking is a MYTH
I know, I know, I’m a MAN of course I can’t multitask. But I don’t care what gender you are or how GOOD you THINK you are at Multitasking, it’s NOT making you more Productive….
#0055 Under Sell, OVER Deliver
For some reason or another, we tend to OVER commit and regularly UNDER deliver. Sometimes its to CLOSE a deal, sometimes to appear BIGGER or better than we really are, sometimes just to save face…
#0053 Give it OFTEN
The way to get the MOST out of your Employees is to provide frequent, SPECIFIC Feedback. It allows them to GROW and IMPROVE in what and how they do things as an employee. It allows…
#0052 Make the Journey PAY
Small Business Owners work HARD. They tend to SACRIFICE many things for the dream. Often at the expense of TIME and INCOME. They INVEST and re-invest to keep building. Pumping every resource into their baby….
#0050 DECISIONS decisions DECISIONS
As the Business owner EVERY day I got questions left right and centre and it was ALWAYS up to me to lead the way. Ask me, bug me, BOTHER me and this went on day…
#0049 Make me Feel WARM Inside
You know that FEELING you get when you see an old friend and they give you a HUG. When you catch a WARM Smile from your Grandma. WHEN your kids say “I Love you Daddy”…
#0048 One Step AHEAD
If you can ANTICIPATE what your Customers next need/want is, AND you can provide this to them before they ask, then you have reached the HOLY GRAIL of Customer Service. It doesn’t have to be…
#0046 Coping with DISTRACTIONS
I should be an EXPERT on this topic. I have 3 small children under 6 and they are CONSTANTLY interrupting me. Short of LOCKING them out of my home office (and sound-proofing it) it’s pretty…
#0044 MONEY is not the OBJECTIVE
When I ask NEW Entrepreneurs what their goal is in going into Business, invariably they say to make a million dollars. Money is a means to an END When I ask the same question of…
#0042 Learn from Other Peoples MISTAKES
or better still, learn from their SUCCESSES. Life is WAY too short to learn just from your own mistakes so as part of the CIRCLE of learning why not take a look around you to…
#0040 SELL your Business NOW
Well at least be ready to SELL your Business no matter what stage your are at. Be ready to sell your Business even if you NEVER intend to sell. Here’s my Logic: If a Business…
#0039 The Silver Bullet you have been looking for
Have you been SEARCHING for a silver bullet that will kick start your business and make you a million dollars? You are not alone. People spend years LOOKING, try a few, maybe make a few…
#0035 Don’t JUST Communicate to be Understood
Don’t JUST Communicate to be Understood, but Communicate so as NOT to be misunderstood. How many times has your communication with someone been MIS-INTERPRETED and the pursuing action been incorrect? I bet often. The problem…
#0034 Put Your Money Where Your…
Not sure statistically if this is correct but it seems to me that MOST Small Businesses get the majority of their NEW clients through a recommendation that comes from their EXISTING client base or contacts….
#0032 The Marketing Landscape has CHANGED
Go back just 5 years ago and try and remember what WAS available to you to get your MESSAGE out there; Yellow Pages, Newspapers, Website, Magazines most of which would cost you a small FORTUNE…
#0028 Don’t QUIT Now
Running a business is often FRUSTRATING, challenging, painful, EMOTIONAL, tiring etc etc. But when you are ready to give up and pack your bags… I think it was Confucius that said: “When you are ready…
#0027 Small Steps EVERY Day
People often ask me “How do you do it Jewels? You always seem to get things done” and my response is always the same and often frustratingly SIMPLE. Take Small Steps EVERY DAY By achieving…
#0024 Most Entrepreneurs don’t EXHALE
When was the last time you sat down, took some deep breaths and thought strategically about your business? The incredible truth is that most business owners do not take any time out to work on…