Business
To do or not to do, that is the question
Sep 13th
I wonder if everyone in the world does a bit of procrastination from time to time, or are there people who never do? I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I’ve met many, many people on my courses who were suffering badly from the effects of putting More >
Dare to be different
Sep 9th
In business, we all want to stand out from the crowd, but that’s easier said than done. What do you do when you research the competition and find that your business seems to be pretty much the same as many others? One thing you could do is panic, but that More >
Making a powerful impact
Aug 25th
The elevator pitch is what you say about your business to a prospective customer. I know of a fair few business people whose elevator pitch is such a turn-off that they’ve literally lost business through it. So it’s vitally important that what you say makes the right impact. And remember, More >
Stacking the odds in your favour
Aug 12th
We all want to be successful in life and in business. As we start out in business, we hope we are going to be successful, that we will thrive and make money. So what can we learn from successful people – what is it that they do?
- Successful people work hard
- Successful More >
Love it or hate it? Networking works!
Aug 6th
I love networking and I love my role as Group Leader for 4Networking Harlow. We meet every fortnight in the lovely Churchgate Hotel and enjoy a combination of yummy breakfast, buzzy atmosphere and good solid business connections. As Group Leader, it’s my job to keep things running to time and More >
Making the most of what you’ve got
Jul 26th
If you’re thinking of self-employment but you’re not sure if you have the right skills, then this article is for you. Did you know you have a whole heap of transferable skills you’ve built up as a woman – as a wife, mother, daughter, friend, colleague and so on? Well More >
The new world of work
Jul 15th
Prof Carey Cooper of Lancaster University suggests that the recession has ended the notion of “a job for life”. Whether that’s purely down to the recession is a moot point, but it’s certainly true that we no longer expect to work for the same employer all our working life. Research More >
What’s for breakfast, champion?
Jul 15th
Feedback really is the breakfast of champions. Without it, you have no idea how well (or badly) you are doing.
Running your own business brings its own challenges and it’s imperative to look for ways to elicit feedback, otherwise it can be like the emperor’s new clothes – the only one More >
