by Neil O'Brien | Jun 26, 2015 | management, Motivation, Our News
I’ve been busy. Doing stuff. Lots of stuff. But the stuff that kept me busy wasn’t important stuff. It was just stuff. The thing is, I’d stopped looking at my goal and when I wasn’t looking at it, I wasn’t focussing on it. And without the...
by Neil O'Brien | May 29, 2015 | Accounts, Costs, Individuals, management, Our News
Bankruptcy Right now, if someone owes you more than £750, you can petition the courts to make them bankrupt. This is great for SMEs who are generally owed a lot in much smaller amounts. But it was announced recently that bankruptcy changes will come into effect from...
by Neil O'Brien | May 22, 2015 | Accounts, management
I teach entrepreneurs about the importance of knowing their numbers. Frequently during these seminars I am asked what is the most important number to monitor. And my answer is always cash. There is an adage in business finance ‘Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity,...
by Neil O'Brien | May 15, 2015 | management, Motivation, Our News
Is there really a simple formula for business success? Yes, we think so. It starts with having the right attitude and mindset to do something. That’s the beginning and that is what you need to do first to obtain business success. To have the courage to do...
by Neil O'Brien | Dec 18, 2014 | management, Motivation, Our News
Am I mad?, are you mad? are we all mad? Maybe not all of us are mad but I do think that there are a growing number of entrepreneurs who could be seen to be mad. Well, that’s the wrong word to choose, I don’t mean mad, I mean we have two personalities, maybe more....
