Better Business

Maybe It’s Time to Get Yourself an Accountability Coach?

We all have those nagging voices in the back of our head reminding us of the things we wanted to do, or were supposed to do, but we simply didn’t Read More

This One Investment Saves Me Hundreds of Frustrating Hours

We all know this feeling: we buy a new piece of equipment, say a printer, or a phone or a camera, open the box and find a manual that is Read More

A 12 Point Entrepreneurial Success Checklist

Over many years I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting and working with some of the most extraordinary entrepreneurs on the planet. This includes everyone from Richard Branson to Tim Read More

Are You Brave Enough to Make Your Daily Schedule Suit You Lifestyle?

All too often when it comes to doing business we end up working to a schedule that really doesn’t suit us. We feel a sense of duty and expectation, rather Read More

Is Your Need for Perfection Breaking Those Around You?

Most of my life I have battled with perfection. I don’t mean that I am perfect in any shape or form, but I have tried to achieve perfection in my Read More

What’s the One Thing Your Customers Simply Won’t Accept?

“What is the one thing that you could do or fail to do that would stop you using your business?”. Know the answer to this question and you have every Read More

Simple Ways to Stop Fights About Money With Your Customers

The secret to having happy customers is to do what you can to not only meet their expectations but ideally to exceed them. One of the most common areas where Read More

Is It Time to Let Go of the Old Stories That No Longer Serve You?

We’ve all been down this path, the one where we absolutely positively believe something to be true, yet when we slowly get that weird feeling forming in the pit of Read More

(VIDEO) 9 Ways to Manage People Chasing You for Money

We all have tough times in business financially, and the worst thing we can do when we get the call asking to be paid is bury our heads in the Read More

Maybe it’s Time to Put an Angry Customer in Front of Your Team

Often as business owners we struggle to get the importance of customer service across to our team. It can feel like the minute we start talking service, people’s eyes glaze Read More

How Much Fun is too Much Fun at Work?

Being considered professional is a goal that the vast majority of business owners strive for, and rightly so. Our customers expect professionalism and when a business doesn’t deliver, look out. Read More

Is This Giving Me Energy or Draining My Energy?

Long-term success in business really is becoming more about self-management than anything else. We are all crazy busy, we are overloaded and we all have limited amounts of energy to Read More

9 Ways to Reignite Your Business Passion

It’s hard to always be feeling “up” in the world of business. There are always going to be those times when there just isn’t any “mojo” left for anything. The Read More

The Absolute Worst Excuse You Can Ever Give

If you find yourself using the “I’ve just been so busy” excuse it might be time to come up with a better approach. READ FULL ARTICLE.

Your Workplace Says a Lot About You, Especially if You Work Alone

Whether we like to admit it or not,  the state of our workplace says a lot about our business. When was the last time you walked into a business and Read More