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From Survival to Resilience: Shifting the Focus

Business survival has been a popular topic in recent weeks

But businesses are shifting their focus to resilience

What does it take to build businesses that can survive AND thrive in the longer term… while insulating them from a recurrence of recent events? It’s not about picking up where we left off because what worked in […]

What are your revenue goals?

It’s Never Too Late!

OK, the year is well underway… and it seems like just moments ago we were wrapping up the prior year. How has it started for you?

Are you ultra-focused on the goals you set and making measurable progress? Or are you just treading water, marking time, chalking up ‘Another Yesterday’?

As […]

Knowing and Acting on What Makes you Succeed

Business Gymnastics

Back in July 1976 at the Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comăneci was awarded the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics for her routine on the uneven bars.

It is controversial whether an athlete can ever perform ‘perfectly’ but that’s what the judges decided. Ironically, Omega, the provider of Olympic electronic scoreboards had programmed the […]

Pricing strategy that drives profit

Pricing is underestimated as a driver of business growth

“Getting new customers” is what business owners first think about when they want to grow.

Then they think of “selling more to existing customers”. These are both plausible ways to grow a business… though a change in pricing can bring even better results to the bottom […]

A Strategic Look at the People Numbers

Honey Anyone?

Whether or not you like honey, you probably know that honey bees live in large well-organised groups.

As social (versus solitary) insects, they engage in complex tasks like delegating their workload, communicating clearly, building a nest, keeping a (compound) eye on environmental changes, collecting food, rearing the brood and defending against invading forces.

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Free Salisburys Beer & Business Event 14 November

There’s profit in the P&L, but not enough beer in the fridge!

Are you accurately monitoring cash (and other key metrics) in your business?

You’re invited to join us for a few drinks and nibbles and an opportunity to catch up outside the office.

Our Beers & Business always includes a brief […]

Tracking sales opportunities to predict new revenue

To grow your business, attracting new customers is an important strategy

Many will immediately think of marketing and creativity which can put many people off who feel like they are not a creative type. We want to stop you right there, as we believe that successfully bringing new revenue in your business is strongly attributed […]

Your Business Dashboard

What Should You Be Seeing

There was a time when cars didn’t have a fuel gauge. That meant you had to understand the size of your fuel tank, remember when you last bought fuel (and how much) and estimate the distance you’ve travelled since filling up.

None of that is particularly hard, but, depending on […]

Things to do in a new business

There are 101 Things to Do in Any New Business

But Which are the 97 you Shouldn’t Do?

Most business owners are motivated by goals. They may not have clarity on what those goals are because they have not set aside time to think about it, document it, or consider the relative importance of various […]