Random Networking: A simple trick to enhance your business — a must for any small business or solopreneur Decisions, decisions! Who shall I pick? 🤔 This is part 3 of a 3-part blog series designed to help small business owners and solopreneurs (new and old). Part 1 and Part 2 are here When was the last time you made […]
As a small business owner/solopreneur you being punched or are you doing the punching? This is part 2 of a 3-part blog series designed to help small business owners and solopreneurs (new and old). Parts 1 and 3 are here It’s arguably harder than ever to stand out in the modern world; not only does the […]
Its such an apt banner for small business owners and solopreneurs Nobody gives a damn! The 21 Rules you need to understand if you want to start a business (or achieve any goal) This is part 1 of a 3-part blog series designed to help small business owners and solopreneurs (new and old). Parts 2 and […]
Asynchronicity and time alone is killing soft skills; synchronous communication is where real EQ kicks in It’s easy to talk to no-one “You’re a lot less fun in person than you came across in your messages”, said the lady sat opposite me. We were about an hour into a first date and I could feel it was going […]
Classic! Ever heard the old adage professed by wizened sales people: “As soon as you shake hands on a deal, you know you could have asked for more money” This always struck me as a bit of b*llocks because if that really was the case then you would never agree on any sale but certainly it holds […]
I must have been making a great point 😂 “Oh my god, I’m so jealous that you got to deliver a TEDx; that must be something big ticked off your bucket list” wrote one of my LinkedIn connections the day after my talk. I thought about it 🤔 and realised: “Nope, not in the slightest!” Of course, […]
You can shove your fate and serendipity, here’s to making your own sh1t happen and being vulnerable along the way Aim to fail and be vulnerable, its where the good stuff will come “Why do you keep writing about your failed love life and all those other bad things on social media 💔?” said my friend as […]
Mmmmm…oh hang on a minute… I didn’t think it’d be like this: 45, growing a successful business, fit enough to run as fast as I did 20 years ago, about to buy my dream central London flat but single and not going anywhere fast in the world of romantic relationships. It’s not for want of trying; […]
Ah shucks, I liked this one – not every experiment works out How much do you experiment in life? 🔬 I bet it’s probably not enough; the thing is experimentation is where all the good stuff comes from. 🤓 Because as humans, the lessons we seem to absorb the most are the ones we learn ourselves (this was […]
A lively group “We’re running a sweepstake in the office about how long it’ll be before you make it onto LinkedIn Lunatics” So, said a friend of mine a year ago. At the time I didn’t know what LinkedIn Lunatics was but now I very much do 😔 What is LinkedIn Lunatics? For those who don’t know it’s […]
