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HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON PLANNING?

As I sit here writing this article (5 September 2020) I am looking forward to going back to watch a live Rugby game this afternoon – the first since the ...
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THE BATTLE SCARS OF BUSINESS OWNERSHIP SINCE 1987

Now is exactly the right time for me to write this article, one week short of 33 years since I set up in business on 4 September 1987. The journey ...
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ARE YOU MAKING EXCUSES FOR WHERE YOU ARE?

Over the last 33 years since I set up my Advertising Agency, I have seen a number of businesses succeed and many more fail. There are various reasons why businesses ...
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HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT?

Running a business – if you are doing it properly – can be very overwhelming, as there is so much to do to make sure you get it right, and ...
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HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT SPOTTING OPPORTUNITIES

As business owners, we should all spend a percentage of our time working ON our businesses and looking for new opportunities is one thing we should all do regularly. We ...
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BUSINESS IS NOT A TEMPLATE

Many of you have heard me say the words “Business is not a template” many times. We believe the issues we have are unique to us and to a degree ...
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