A couple of weeks ago 3 of my clients were asked to present at a business success conference. All had grown their businesses over the last 3 years and were asked for their top 5 entrepreneurial tips for growing a successful business. Here they are:

Your business is all set to go; the stationery is printed, the phone is on, the internet is pulsing at the modem, you’re about to make your first contacts! The excitement is building! Stop!

Ever feel that your staff believe that a customer should come last? Let me explain.

If you are a gardener, it’s all about the Chelsea Chop this week. The premise is that if you prune or cut back plants now you’ll get a better crop of flowers, just a little bit later. I do it every year, and it works! The same works in your business.

It takes years to build a great and valuable reputation and it only takes minutes to destroy it. Understanding reputation and reputational risk management are both crucial to the success of your business.

You should be. Without our curiosity we never learn and a life (or a business) without learning is, well, just dull.

I’m constantly curious about my clients, their industries, how someone does something, new technology, different ideas…. The list is endless.

How many of your "customers" repeat purchase from you? Do you know? I ask because so many companies don't know or don’t care. Here's the answer....

Book Review Whether you are embarking on your first presentation; giving a best man’s speech or pitching to win, then Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds is for you. Written by Carmine Gallo it’s available in paperback, e-reader and Audible.

Keep learning is something that I’ve always done. I love finding out new things; thoughts, methods, approaches, technology and techniques.

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