You probably know by now that, in order to focus on getting something done then you need to start measuring it. I love what I do and we only have…
“Your success in life depends on your ability to speak, your ability to write, and the quality of your ideas, in that order” Sir Patrick Winston
Professor Winston is a computer scientist and director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory 1972-1997. Somebody renowned for the quality of his ideas, and yet he promotes communication over this. …
Les bons comptes font les bons amis
It’s a French saying that means that keeping good accounts makes for good friendships. Usually this means that debts should be settled promptly. I’ve written before about how important this…
Create without restraint
I saw this on a social media post yesterday and it got me really excited. (Okay, accountants clearly have a different tolerance for excitement compared to the rest of the…
Be a Joy Seeker
Marie Condo goes through homes clearing out anything that isn’t essential unless the client can honestly answer the question ‘Does this bring me joy?’ My suggestion is that we should…
Building a business can be as painful as walking on Lego
I read this somewhere last week and it is so true. Whilst there are great highs on the roller coaster of business there are also some real lows. So what…
Accountant: therapist or dentist?
When I set up my first accountancy business one of my old school friends, now living in USA, told me that a visit to her accountant felt like a visit…
Charge what you’re worth, not what your competitors are worth
Pricing is often difficult when you first start your business, and you may well have based your initial prices on what your competitors charge. But you soon learn where you…
Main character energy
It’s time to be the main character in your story. Step into the limelight and claim it for yourself and your business. I often talk about your team, but it…
How was your holiday?
Hope fully you managed some time off (or have a break lined up) from your business without too much hassle. When I ran Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers, I remember…