I’d like a bigger carrot please…

Motivation is literally the desire to do things. It’s the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It’s the difference between picking up the phone to make the call about a new job, or sitting there staring at...

Strategic Planning … when & how … the basics

Creating a strategic plan is a key component of planning for growth and one that I help our clients to deliver so they have clarity of direction in their business. Done correctly, it will help prepare a realistic vision for the future of your business and will help...

How to manage customer relationships…

This week whilst on vacation in California I sat with a chap whilst over lunch and the conversation turned to work. He is a successful entrepreneur here in Silicon Valley and like many others he owns a growing dot com. Getting further into the conversation I soon...

To be or not to be…..incorporated?

Tax changes have made it even more important to consider carefully, when running a business, whether it is best to trade as: Sole trader – an individual Partnership – two or more individuals or companies Limited liability partnership Limited company I am often asked,...