“Does a fish need a bicycle?” was one of those senseless Eighties phrases. But, “Does a Digital Agency need a Strategy?” is far from senseless. And the answer is YES in big capitals. After all “If you don’t know where you’re going then … [Read more...]
The Bell Curve in Business
The bell curve is alive and well. In fact, it is wherever you look. The bell curve (AKA the normal distribution curve) suggests that in most fields there are some very poor performers and some exceptional performers. These are the … [Read more...]
The Lost Redundancy Package: innocent small businesses exploited
Jack and Jill (names changed to protect the innocent) took their respective redundancy packages and set aside the sum of £100,000 to set up and launch their ‘baby’ which we’ll call NewCo. Having attended various workshops and seminars … [Read more...]
Leadership: 4 Skills = 90% Success
In McKinsey's Decoding leadership: What really matters, it is suggested that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage just four types of behaviour. Using 20 distinct leadership traits they surveyed 189,000 people. … [Read more...]
Why is Truth Always the First Casualty in Business?
The truth is that truth is a very rare commodity in business. Would you agree that nobody tells the absolute truth in business? Would you agree that there is usually a web of half-truths, deceits, conflations, exaggerations and … [Read more...]
Big Business Interview: Robert Craven
In an age where everyone seems to be obsessed with Twitter and Facebook it could be considered risky to dismiss social media but that doesn’t seem to bother Robert Craven. Business reporter, Liza-Jane Gillespie, talks with the guru about … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Grow Your Business
Take two hours with your business partner, mentor or adviser to discuss, agree and implement one of the following ten action points. Business growth guaranteed. Business growth - Business growth 1. Put up prices. This creates more … [Read more...]
How To Compete With the Big Fish
The tendency of most smaller businesses is to feel like a cork floating on the ocean, incapable of influencing how or where the market takes them. This is true in almost every industry. But it doesn't have to be that way. Shark and Fish … [Read more...]
What David Can Teach Goliath – what ‘small’ can teach the ‘big’ businesses
There is a plethora of articles and blogs about what small businesses can learn from large businesses but very few that turn the phrase on its head. So, what can large businesses learn from small businesses? As usual our first dilemma … [Read more...]
Feeling Battered? Shrink Your Business to Happiness
A quick report back from a meeting back in January. Trevor came to talk to me because I have a reputation for growing other people’s businesses. So how could I help him? Trevor runs a smart niche design company designing and … [Read more...]
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