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If you do what you’ve always done……….How to start creating change in your business!
January is a great time to try something different and see how it impacts on you and your business. Here are a few ideas : It’s getting lighter in the mornings. Try getting up 30 minutes earlier and use the time to think about and plan your business. Take a break at...
Business Review-a quick exercise for January!
Here is a quick way to review your business – it can be completed in the time it takes to enjoy a large glass of wine! Hopefully it will provide an overview of how your business is performing and will also help you to identify areas to work on in the coming year!...
How are your New Year Resolutions for 2020?
The start of a new year is often a time for rash statements and unrealistic new year resolutions such as …. I’m never going to eat chocolate, ever againI will go to the gym every dayI won’t drink alcohol ever again Sadly these statements though made with the best of...
And the winner is…….
Thank you to everyone who entered my 20 word story competition at Uckfield FM Expo last week. It has been great fun reading through the entries. Some of you managed to write a complete story in the twenty words while others began a story and left the ending to the...
Twenty Word Stories
During the recent Uckfield FM Expo I showed my book Loose Ends which is a book of twenty word stories. I ran a competition at my stand asking people to write their own 20 word story. There were some fascinating entries. Here is an example from Graham White : After...
20 Word Stories at Uckfield Business Expo
Thank you to everyone who entered my competition to write their own 20 word stories yesterday. The competition is open until Monday 8th October and therefore I can’t announce a winner just yet. However here are a couple of entries received so far … She waited so...
Have you made exciting achievements within your business?
This basket of pears is an exciting achievement. I have a lovely Conference pear tree in the garden which produces loads of fruit. For the last 4 years they have completely disappeared over night – usually the day before I plan to pick them! Not even one apple core...
Is your business disaster proof
What an amazing summer 2018 has been. Now it has officially come to an end, it’s been classified as the hottest on record. The extreme heat has been good for some businesses and not others. It has been great for the ice cream industry, fan sales or air...
What is a degree worth?
After 3 exciting years at Bournemouth University my daughter has just graduated with a degree in Creative Events Management. She has learnt a lot and was lucky to have really enjoyed the subject she choose to study. Despite building loads of relevant work experience...
What makes an effective Promotional Gift?
How often have you been to an exhibition and come home with a bag of gifts including odd pens and pencils that you throw away? You may also have been given sweets, highlighter pens and pads of paper which may be useful but are not memorable! For anyone who runs a...
Did you get an Advent Calendar last Christmas
When I was a child the traditional Advent calendar was a cardboard picture with windows that revealed pictures of a toy. One year there was a big break through when the pictures were replaced with pieces of shaped chocolate. However for years after that the advert...
How are your new year resolutions
Happy New Year! This is a great time of year for new beginnings, new ideas and trying something different. Many people make new year’s resolutions at this time of year – they are a great idea! However after the excesses of Christmas and the New Year celebrations wild...