I’m a bit of a scifi geek and I love the Quark character who owns the bar in Deep Space 9. He has some great business traits. And some bad…
How I manage to run three businesses (and still sleep 8 hours a night!)
People often ask me how I manage to run three businesses. It started 15 years ago when I set up Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers to fit around my small…
How to spoil your clients
I often write and speak about how important it is to move along clients who aren’t suitable for your business. But today I want to speak about how you can…
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going
It’s a quote by entrepreneur Jim Rohn I encounter far too many instances where people explain that they’re struggling to achieve anything because they’re ‘not feeling motivated’. While we all…
Xero and the environment
At Accountex earlier this month I was reminded of some software called Ecologi which links to Xero and can analyse your spend to identify your environmental impact and potential savings.…
Get your own house in order first
This week I received one of those spammy emails offering me accounts and tax services. As if the lack of research wasn’t bad enough the so-called accountant was nearly struck…
What does it mean to be a professional?
You may not know that I belong to two professional bodies. I’m a Fellow of the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and also a member of…
Is it your husband’s business?
When I set up my first business in 2009, I lost track of the number of times that I was asked whether it was my husband’s business or mine! Initially…
What is a Clarity review?
We try to encourage all our business clients to have regular Clarity reviews. These can be monthly, quarterly or annually depending on the size of the business. We connect their…
90 day planning
A lot of businesses don’t bother with a business plan because things change and they’re out of date almost as soon as they are written. I sympathise. Although I do…