But Elon Musk never had a business plan!

Not true, I promise. What he didn’t have a structured document talking about his finances or a SWOT analysis and sales plan that targeted investors and brought his team together to align to one vision. He is far beyond that, and his credibility and vast experience is...

The Art of Resilience

I’m sure we would all agree that 2020 was a hell of a year. Well, 2021 hasn’t started off that much better but at least we are now heading in the right direction. Towards the end of a year writers/bloggers/publishers suggest a word to characterize the year. Arianna...

Vision, Mission and Values

There are many interpretations as to the purpose of setting the vision, mission and values for your business, but I thought I would share my thoughts as I believe they are a key component to business improvement. Vision Most business owners have a vision. They know...

What 2020 did for me

When I set this blog up I made a promise to myself that I would write one EVERY month. They would be predominantly informative, helping businesses to improve and grow, with the odd spattering of reflection. So, first of all, I would like to say sorry… not sorry...

Keep your customers close – your competitors closer

Are you the best at what you do? How do you know? Do you know who your competitors are? When did you last complete a competitor analysis? Do you even know where to start? Many businesses like to think they have conducted a competitor analysis when really all they have...