Business

Making flexible working work

One way to recruit and retain good staff is to offer flexible working. Flexible in terms of hours and location.Many people are uncertain how to make the change to remote…

Accountancy

Who can you delegate to?

Last week we looked at what you could delegate. This week I want to consider who you can delegate to. An employee. But what if you are a solopreneur? A…

Business

Should you be delegating more?

The answer is almost certainly yes. There are certain things that only you can do in your business but there is probably a lot of admin or other work that…

Business

Recruiting and retaining your team

There is a skills shortage in most industries at the moment, so it is more important than ever to look after your team.  Ways that you can help your people…

Business

Still reinventing the wheel?

Today I’m borrowing a quote from Mark Twain “There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put…

Accountancy

Don’t reinvent the wheel

Over the years we have built up a collection of helpsheets and explanatory videos. This is because I am lazy (although I prefer to think of it as efficient) and…

Accountancy

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Or would it?

I HATE it when people shorten my name! This isn’t the same as mishearing or misreading it but deliberately abbreviating it. My son, by contrast, hates it when people lengthen…

Accountancy

How to buy yourself more time

Having taken over a small practice I have been able to see the time saved by good practice management software. We use Accountancy Manager but any decent practice management software…

Accountancy

Why it may be best to stay small

Small is beautiful. It’s also less hassle and much more agile. As the sole director of my business I can hold my board meetings in the shower and, if I…

Accountancy

More than one tool in your toolbox

When it comes to improving your business you need to have more than one tool in your toolbox.   Although we often start with getting the pricing right we also…