
Are you uncomfortable giving talks to groups of prospective clients? I’ll admit that I used to be terrified! My mouth would dry up, hands would shake so much I couldn’t read the words on the pages I was holding, and my mind would go completely blank – not very promising at all. Throughout my corporate…

Have you noticed that while sunny days lift your spirits, they can also show up unwelcome dust and cobwebs previously hiding from sight? Perhaps that’s why so many house cleaning and decorating jobs are done in the spring! What about the cobwebs in your business? You don’t need me to tell you how easy it…

Often when I speak with fellow coaches and owners of small businesses, they aren’t aware that they should treat their most important business asset – their email list subscribers – as VIPs, or indeed why they need to. I was catching up with a fellow coach a while back, who was looking to start marketing…

You’ve probably noticed that Business Cards, those traditional little rectangles of card, are still one of the most popular pieces of business marketing material. And they continue to thrive in today’s increasingly online world. They are our primary introduction tool at local business networking events so it’s important to make sure we get our message…

Even the most talented small business owner is prone to dips in confidence that hold them back from achieving all the success they – and others – know they deserve. My fellow coach Sue Ritchie recently asked ‘Are you killing your Self-Confidence?’, which inspired today’s post. In the most extreme cases business owners may even sabotage…