When The Mountain Seems Too Big To Climb
Part 2 of Facing and Managing Challenge Sometimes you are facing challenges that seem so enormous, you just want to take a duvet day and hide. We’ve all faced a challenge that is so large in our lives that we have no idea how to tackle it. Human reaction understandably is to shy away from […]
The Monster in the Cupboard – Overcoming Fear of Challenges
Don’t underestimate the fear factor Overcoming fear of challenge is the first step in managing challenges successfully- without it we are paralysed into inaction. Most things we do in life are a challenge. From standing up to walk for the first time, learning how to speak to sitting exams to starting out on a career […]
Systems for Transition
Last week I looked at the importance of managing transition for business and one of the ways to do this is to have effective systems in place. Solo entrepreneurs and start-ups often make the mistake of thinking they are not big enough or established enough to worry about systems. They also often hate this aspect […]
Managing Transition with a Human Touch
Why managing transition is important for business A formal business transition plan is usually put into place when the original owner has decided they want to sell all or part of the business and leave. However, businesses go through many transitions from sole proprietor, to partnership, to limited liability company perhaps as far as floating […]
Australia: Podcast with Winston Marsh – Business Marketing 3/3
Part 1 of 3 Transcript: Winston Marsh: WM Pam Warren: PW WM: Well, what a story Pam Warren’s had to tell us so far, first of all how she survived those horrific injuries from the train crash and then how she decided she could use her experience and learning from survival to change the way […]
Australia: Podcast with Winston Marsh – Business Marketing 2/3
Part 2 of 3 Transcript: Winston Marsh: WM Pam Warren: PW WM: Last month I introduced you to Pam Warren who started to tell us her story, about what had happened as a result of a tragic rail accident some years ago in London. She told us where she had got to in […]
Australia: Podcast with Winston Marsh – Business Marketing 1/3
Part 1 of 3 Transcript: Winston Marsh: WM Pam Warren: PW WM: Pam Warren, welcome to Business Marketing. PW: Thank you for having me. WM: Pam, it’s amazing! I met you first of all in Washington and then I received a copy of your book – how good it is and I thought I have […]
Eccentric Entrepreneur or Modern Day Innovator?
We all know of some crazy ideas that inventors come up with- often they are the subject of funny YouTube videos. However, some ideas seemed crazy at the time and yet, years later are a reality. This week’s post takes a look at innovative ideas that were scorned and are now part of our everyday […]
Encouraging an innovative approach
The last two decades have been challenging times for British business and as the country approaches the momentous decision regarding EU membership, there are more challenges ahead. Whether we remain part of Europe, formally or not, the debate over membership has shone a light on our trade agreements and our competitiveness. In a discussion on […]
Be Innovative: Try Wearing Odd Socks
How can being innovative be a realistic company objective? Last week I looked at what innovation means and considered whether this was something that could be actively encouraged and why it was important. Most companies know that to stay ahead of the competition they have to have both a unique selling point (USP) and loyal […]