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October 15, 2015
Pick Up the Phone – Make the Sales Call
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Why is this one of the hardest things to do in business? When did we all become so frightened of making a phone call? In truth, it became real scary when we started calling it a ‘sales call’. But it’s just a phone call all the same.

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September 23, 2015
How to Turn Business Chaos into an Opportunity
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If we start from the premise that customers dislike inconsistency, inconvenience and incompetence then we must also understand that customers won’t like chaos or confusion.

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September 11, 2015
Improve Productivity – Take a Holiday
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I’m back and I’m full of energy, enthusiasm, clarity and drive. Why? Because I’ve had a nice long break. My brain had rest, allowing it time to clear out the irrelevant junk that was bumping around in my head.

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July 8, 2015
15 Growth Tips From Real Entrepreneurs
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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:

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June 25, 2015
Are You Digitally Protected?
Reading time: 9 minutes

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!

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May 29, 2015
Care About Your Customers and Boost Profit
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Ever feel that your staff believe that a customer should come last? Let me explain.

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May 20, 2015
Time to Prune your Business for Better Profits
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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.

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April 30, 2015
Don’t Risk Ruining Your Reputation
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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.

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April 20, 2015
Are You Constantly Curious?
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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.

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The Grown-Up Business Blog Helping Business Owners Solve Problems

Welcome to the Grown-Up Business blog. It’s a mixture of business insights, useful information, challenging comment, every day observations as well as some techy bits; all designed to help you grow your business into whatever you want it to be.

I love writing these for you; they’re thought-provoking, interesting and informative. Please feel free to share them with others.

I’m constantly curious: thinking, reading, learning and implementing positive change with my business coaching and mentoring. I continually share my insights so check back for new content. Why not re-read some of my older posts: they’re still relevant for today.

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