Happy new year! Sustainability. Do you do anything about it or just talk about it? Current breakfast view is offices that have their lights on 24/7 (even over the Christmas…
How to work faster
Why do some people work faster than others? Sorry, I have no idea but I did hear of a study that discovered that manual work rates could double between slow…
The benefits of a military life
No, this isn’t about conscription, it’s about moving around all the time and meeting strangers. My father served in the army for 24 years so I had had 25 different…
You could bury a body on the balance sheet
A fellow accountant made this comment and I think there’s a lot of truth in it. Most business owners don’t even look at their balance sheet! Instead they focus on…
Do you struggle with travelling for work?
Do you struggle with travelling for work?Although I usually work from my home office (our whole team are remote) I do a fair amount of travelling for speaking at conferences…
Do you feel embarrassed chasing unpaid bills?
If somebody left a shop without paying for the goods you would probably chase them down the street and rugby tackle them to the ground (or at least consider it)…
Are you running a profitable business?
Are you sure? What if you had to replace your own time with a suitable qualified/experienced alternate salary? Would you still be making a profit then?Whilst I’d like to think…
How do you deal with staff who are damaging your business?
You take great care in recruiting for your business but somehow you still end up with somebody who is not suitable. They may be actively damaging your business or just…
How to get your new starters up to speed faster
You’ve spent a great deal of time and energy in recruiting your perfect (you hope) employee but it will still take a while before they’re ‘up to speed’. Well, there…
How do you recruit the best team?
You may be expanding and creating a new role or it might be that somebody has left and you want to replace them. 1. Start with the business needs. Even…