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 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…
4 hour work week
Have you read the book ‘The 4-hour work week’ by Timothy Ferris?I read it a few years ago thinking that it would help me to run my business more efficiently…
Why a good bookkeeper is worth their weight in gold
Modern software makes the data entry element of bookkeeping much easier so that small businesses can do more of their own bookkeeping and keep their costs down. They can use…
Being consistent on social media
Anyone who’s already read my latest book ‘Growing by numbers: How to scale up your business with confidence‘ will know I talk up the importance of steady marketing throughout the…