In this Business Basics we’re looking at how to continuously improve and optimise to identify areas for improvement and opportunities to streamline operations to work more efficiently. For the full 25 tips to free up your time to work on your business you can download…
In today’s Business Basics we talk about the importance of setting boundaries and practicing effective time management. My top tips for this are: Minimise distractions Define your non-negotiables Create a schedule and stick to it Learn to say “no” Delegate and outsource For more tips…
I have already shared my tips on delegating and prioritising tasks so today in Basics Basics we turn our attention to the repetitive tasks such as email marketing, invoicing, data entry and how you can start to automate these tasks to reduce the manual effort…
Today in Business Basics I share my top 5 tips for prioritising and eliminating non-essential activities. Identify the tasks that are essential for business growth and those that can be eliminated from your day. For the full 25 tips to free up your time to…
In Business Basics Series we will be sharing our tips on how to free up your time to work on your business. Time pressures are something all of us business owners face so we will guide you through some of the tried and tested…
In the final Business Basics in our series on Exit Strategy we look at your exit options and what you need to do to understand each of the alternatives to make an informed decision. We will cover: Researching and understanding exit options Seeking professional guidance…
Today in Business Basics we discuss my 5 tips for diversification – a great way to minimise risk and increase attractiveness of potential buyers for your business. These tips includes looking at: Customer base diversification Supplier and vendor diversification Product or service portfolio expansion Geographic…
Your team and processes can have a big impact on the way you look at exiting your business. In today’s Business Basics I cover some of the ways that you can create a management team and establish processes that allow the business to operate independently…
Today in Business Basics I discuss getting your financials in order to prepare for exit. My 5 tips here include: 🔹Accurate financial documentation 🔹Business valuation 🔹Profitability optimisation 🔹Tax Planning 🔹Financial projections For more information about preparing for exit download our guide here http://info.blackcountry.actioncoach.co.uk/planning-your-exit-strategy
In this Business Basics video we are starting to consider what you should be considering when it comes to planing for your exit from your business. In this morning’s video I give my 5 tips on determining the right time to exit. If you’re looking…
In Business Basics today we are discussing my top tips for prioritising customer satisfaction in your business. These include: Understanding your customers Delivering exceptional service Building strong relationships Actively seeking feedback Anticipating and exceeding expectations For more tips on taking on the mindset of a…
Today in Business Basics we are talking about building strong systems and processes. Systems and processes can support the growth of your business and give you a competitive advantage. Watch the video for my 5 tips on building systems and processes. You can donwload the…
Today in Business Basics we are discussing the importance of developing a learning mindset when you run a business. The 5 top tips for today include: Embracing curiosity Investing in your personal development Seeking out diverse perspectives Learning from failure Fostering a learning culture For…
In this morning’s Business Basics I’m giving you 5 tips on embracing a proactive mindset. I will cover how take more ownership, anticipate challenges and opportunities, act with purpose and initiative, adopting a can do attitude and how to continuously improve. For more tips on…
Here are my 5 top tips for building relationships with your customers to support your sales process and keep them coming back time and again: ➡️ Provide excellent customer service ➡️ Follow up with your customers ➡️ Personalise your approach ➡️ Go above and beyond…
Today in Business Basics we discuss our top tips on being persistent with your prospects. We cover the importance of asking questions and keeping in touch so you are front of mind when the timings right and making sure you are following up with your…
Today’s top tips are all about how providing social proof can help you to overcome sales objections – using some of these methods will give you credibility and authenticity with your prospects. You can download our full guide of 25 Tips to Overcome Sales Objections…
In today’s Business Basics I share with Mark Dilks my 5 tips for asking questions that can help you to overcome sales objections. By asking the right types of questions you will be able to fully understand your customers wants and needs which will lead…
Today in Business Basics I give you my 5 tips for listening actively to help you to overcome sales objections. Listening helps you to understand your customers and build rapport and trust the can lead to a successful sale. For the full guide ’25 Tips…
In today’s Business Basics video I talk with Mark Dilks about how you can anticipate your customers objections and address them proactively in your sales process. Download the full guide ’25 Tips for Overcoming Sales Objections’ here
Learn how to improve your margins to get your business growing faster. For the full 25 Tips to Grow Your Business click here
In this episode of Business Basics you will get 5 tips to increase the numbers of transactions your customers make with you. Download the full guide for 25 Ways to Grow Your Business here
Learn the best ways to increase your average sale to help you to grow your business. Download the full guide here
In today’s Business Basics I give you my 5 tips for improving your conversion rate that will help you to grow your business. They include: – Having a clear call-to-action – Optimising your website for conversions – Personalising your marketing efforts – Creating urgency and…
5 tips for growing your business based on generating leads. Download the full guide 25 Ways to Grow Your Business here
How do you create a culture of accountability in your team? In today’s Business Basics, I give you my top 5 tips. Download the full guide for building a team accountable for their results here
In this episode of Business Basics I give my top tips for providing regular feedback and coaching to your team to help them to become accountable for their results. You can download the full 25 tips here
How do you foster open communication in your business? Watch Business Basics today to get my top tips on how to get your team communicating in an open and honest way to build trust and get great results. I’ll be talking with Mark Dilks about…
Business Basics today is all about setting SMART goals for your team. My 5 tips are a great starting point for providing a framework for keeping your team accountable. For my full guide on 25 Tips for Building a Business Where Your Team Are Accountable…
In this Business Basics video I share my five tips for establishing clear roles and responsibilities for each of your team members. These tips include… creating job descriptions, establishing performance expectations, and outlining specific goals and targets. When everyone understands their role and what is…
What are your business’ ‘rules of the game’?… In this episode, we talk about how businesses tend to form an accidental culture (i.e. culture just happens) rather than purposeful culture that aligns to high performance and their unique strengths. Do you have an accidental…
Mindset Monday. Episode 49: Saving a Wage is Costing You a Fortune! Why did you go into business in the first place? More money? More time? The definition of a business is a commercial profitable enterprise that works without you. However, how can you ever…
The Secret to More Freedom and More Money From Your Business How well is your business rewarding you? In this episode of Business Friday Review, we discuss how business owners could be thinking about business growth in the wrong way. We go into business to…
Episode 46: How to Get More “Luck” in Business How do you get more lucky in your business? Is luck even a thing? Watch this episode of Mindset Monday for how you can harness new thinkings around luck and mindset in your business.
In this episode we get very philosophical about what gets the top 2% business owners in the world where they are today. Everything around you is possible and was once just a thought from someone just like you. So here’s the question… if someone else…
Who is Really Sitting in the ‘MD’s Chair’ in Your Business? Episode 39: Who is Really Sitting in the ‘MD’s Chair’ in Your Business? In this episode of Friday Review, we talk about something we hear quite a lot as business coaches… “we haven’t got…
What’s stopping your team from achieving the results they should be achieving? What’s stopping your team from achieving the results they should be achieving? In this week’s Mindset Monday  we talk about the underpinning psychology of why we (and our teams) don’t achieve the goals…
Business Owners, Why Are You Taking All The Pressure Of Your Business? In this episode we talk about business growth, employee growth and performance management. Most often when growing a business it’s the business owner that constantly feels the pressure of the business as it…
“Monday Blues” – How much is it costing your business? In this episode Andy and Lewis talk about how team and employee motivation levels that impact the performance of your business. -How much does the Monday blues cost your business? -What triggers motivation? -What can…
How Excited Are Your Prospects in Doing Business With You? How good is your marketing and sales strategy? Are your potential customers, leads, clients excited to do business with you?
Business Owners, STOP BEING SO NICE! What does “NICE” stand for… Nothing Inside Cares Enough. Being “nice” is an ineffective way to running and growing a business. To see what we mean by this be sure to watch the full video above. It could…
Are you getting EVERYTHING you want out of your business? In this episode of Mindset Monday, we discuss the mindset of top performing business owners (and their teams) and how they take responsibility for the results that appear in their business.
How to Build a Business That Operates Without You, Yet Still Pays You! What’s the end goal for your business? In this video, we talk about the three directions a business owner can take a business: 1. The business closes the doors 2. The business…
Who is Actually Running Your Business? 1) How do you leverage your business so it runs by itself?… 2) If the business needs you there to run the day to day processes, how will you ever leverage your business, make more money, or take more…
Is your company a learning organisation? Is your business consistently looking for new knowledge? If not then it’s difficult for your business to grow. In this episode of Mindset Monday, I discuss how an “I KNOW” attitude prevents any access for new learning into…
8 out of 10 employees are disengaged. This means that 8 out of 10 people in your business are only there to get paid. Creating a high performing and engaged team is essential for leverage in your business. How will you increase the performance and…
Time vs Money – How To Prioritise Your Business Success We give you a tips on what you can do straight away to get more out of your business and how you can start the business thinking differently about success.
In this episode of Friday Review, top UK business coach Andy Hemming discusses the different levels of leadership and coaching for your employees. Moving an employee towards taking on delegated tasks allows more leverage in the business, thus allowing you to spend time on what…
3 Ways to Increase Business Performance In this weeks episode of Mindset Monday, we talk about how business owners have implemented these 3 actions that have led them to improved business results. Which of the 3 could you implement into your business this week?
Looking for ways to increase sales in your business? 1. Build a solid sales process that you can easily measure and improve 2. Focus on the after result, not the technical detail 3. Follow up (see the video for ideas how to follow up)
“If we want to stay the same we work in our business, if we want to move it forward we work on our business”. Episode 22: Who is the Most Important Customer in Your Business? This week’s episode of Mindset Monday is short and…
Do you have the right people working for you in your business? How do you attract and find the right employees? In this video we discuss how business owners in the UK can increase their business performance, sales, and profits by recruiting the right people…
What’s Your “End Game” For Your Business? In this episode of Friday Review we talk about destination mastery, building and growing your business towards your vision for where you want the business to go. What’s your end game for your business?
One of the biggest challenges we see as business coaches are business owners still thinking the same way they did when they were self-employed. The trouble with this is that the business can not grow if you’re in the way. Watch the video to…
Ever wondered how some businesses keep getting repeat business? In this video we discuss the customer ladder of loyalty. You will learn how your business can build a system that generates repeat business and how you can super charge your sales and marketing and get…
Are you spending too much time in your business doing stupid stuff? In this episode of Mindset Monday, we discuss how business owners can grow and develop their business so it give them more time, money and freedom.
Are you a business owner or a job owner? How long could you take out of your business? Would your business still grow if you were away on holiday for 3 months? In this video you will learn how to build a business that works…
Episode 11: How To Get Motivated! In this episode of Mindset Monday, we discuss ways that you and your team can tap in to new levels of motivation for your business.
Destructive mindsets: Self-Employed vs Business Owner. Who is in control of your business? In this episode of Mindset Monday we discuss how the passion and drive that started the business can soon get lost. It is easy once the business is launched to get caught…
In this episode we discuss the importance of knowing your numbers for growing business profits. Where most people would focus on generating leads and sales with marketing, the more critical areas in business is getting to grips with what the numbers in your business are…
How to Increase SALES in Your Business, Sales Strategy & Planning, The Mindset of Top Sales Executives. In this episode top UK business coach we discuss how the most effective businesses create the most effective sales and marketing strategies. The systems that your company puts…
Average Thinking Leads to Average Results or Worse… Why Business Owners Fail to Think Big! In this Mindset Monday episode, we to talk about how business owners only grow to the extent of their thinking and discuss the dangers that average thinking has on your…
Growing a Profitable Business, Converting Sales, and Misconceptions Around Marketing In this episode of Review Friday… we talk about the latest questions that have been coming up in business coaching sessions. Watch the full episode to learn about how your business can become more profitable,…
Episode 4: Shift Your Business Mindset, Shift Your Business Results. Today is ‘Mindset Monday’, your source for motivation, inspiration and ideas for the week that will take your business to its next-level. In this episode we talk about how business results are equal to the…
In these episodes we discuss challenges that business owners and their businesses face in growing their business. Business team development is essential for growth. For a business to thrive it requires the business owner and the team to be consistently winning on both sides.…
To reach new levels of business success takes a new level of business mindset The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This change all begins with our business mindset and how we handle business. In…
Business Time Management is critical to master if you want to achieve business growth and success. In this episode we discuss the top challenges business owners face in regards to business time management, and overcome them. Time management is critical if the business owner will…
