Here’s a quick summary of the Winter Plan announced on Thursday 24 September 2020… Coronavirus Jobs retentions Scheme (CJRS) will be replaced with a new scheme (accountants stocking up on gin and…
What is decision fatigue? – part 2
Decision fatigue is the exhaustion that comes with making constant decisions. My tip this week is to remove some more of the smaller decisions in your life, so here are…
What is decision fatigue?
Decision fatigue is the exhaustion that comes with making constant decisions. My tip this week is to remove some of the smaller decisions in your life so here are some…
My marketing fail
Okay, they’re not my target market but somehow my parents hadn’t realised that I set up a business coaching accountants when I sold Hudson Accountants three years ago. Perhaps I…
My confession about cash
In spite of doing all the right accounting entries and knowing how to do a cashflow forecast, like many small business owners, I still use my bank account to manage…
Underselling or underserving
Many of us are nervous of appearing too “salesy” but do we end up underserving our clients/customers as a result? Thinking back to a long lunch with a friend a…
What to do when staff outgrow you
In a small business it isn’t always possible to provide a full career path for all your team. Even if you are growing your growth rate may not be the…
Quick software hacks
Software is changing all the time but here are a few useful bits that you may not have spotted in your existing software:Xero I still come across people who haven’t…
Why accounting software is like tea making
If you don’t already know that I’m a tea addict then you’re clearly immune to all my communications (please tell me that you know that I’m a business coach?). Accounting software…
How to take the first step into advisory
There are so many brilliant apps around that will add on to both Xero and Quickbooks. I like both Fathom and Fluidly and Futrli and Float too so how do…