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Inch Wide Mile Deep
Business owners: where is your hungry crowd? Are you marketing in a niche an inch wide mile deep? Where is the crowd of people who are beating a track to your business to get what it is you are selling them. Often the answer when I ask this question is something like “All small and […]
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It’s Not About Turnover
So often I see business owners focused on getting more turnover but have no idea if they are making a profit. Their price list is not based upon the cost of the product or service because they probably don’t know what those costs are. They often base their prices on what the competition or doing or they just haven’t reviewed their pricing in years.
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Why do some business owners succeed but most don’t
I am writing this after a coaching session with one of my Business Owners Taking Action clients. We got talking about why some business owners seem to always succeed whilst other always struggle. It was a conversation I have had many times with people over the years. For 10 years I had a […]
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Why you should track everything
When preparing a business ready for sale, implement some plan-do-check-act cycles in the business. These will enable continuous improvement, growth, increased profit and make the business attractive to buyers.
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Does Your Business Run On Business Systems Like A Swiss Watch?
Does it run on business systems or lurch from crisis to crisis? Can you leave your business for weeks at a time and it runs ‘profitably’ without you? James Clear in his book Atomic Habits says “You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.” (Sidebar: If […]
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Reignite Your Passion For Business And Life?
Reignite your passion for business and life! Are you creating an asset to sell or a job for life? Most business owners I speak to got into business to have more income, be in control and have a better life style. To be able to spend time with family, friends, travelling, and basically doing whatever […]
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