Collaboration
Have been quiet lately on LinkedIn working on the business rather than in the business. It is so important to give yourself time to think, take stock getting clear and focused on your “Why” I have invested in my learning developing skills that will further help clients, adding value to the industry experts who I […]
Communication
People buy people first 80% of life whether it be at home or in the board room is down to healthy relationships. How do we keep relationships healthy in the business environment? “By keeping the main thing, the main thing, with clear simple direct communication” The main thing? Creating a framework for success by hitting […]
Leadership
“If you build an army of 100 lions and their leader is a dog in an fight, the lions will die like a dog. But if you build an army of 100 dogs and their leader is a lion, the dogs will fight like lions” Napoleon Leadership is without question an art form. It […]
Opportunity
Its hard to see the wood from currently that is why data has never been so critical. I am paid by businesses to tell people on occasion what they don’t want to hear, but do need to know. I find a fantastic reception when things turn around but not always necessarily at the start! This […]
Green shoots
Like life business changes and you have to adopt, try new things, exploring new opportunities, try new avenues. The people who will survive post Covid-19 are the ones who adopt the quickest to the new retail environment. Online selling will lead the charge for sure but we are social creatures so I believe we will […]
Shop local
Over Christmas and the course of the pandemic I made a bigger effort to shop local. Amazon is great but they don’t sponsor a set of shirts for your local football team or give vouchers to local charities. As we go into this new retail world support local commerce, buy local produce and give back […]
Add value
The first set of questions I ask perspective clients: How can I help? How can I add value? What can I do to make your life easier & your business run smoother? My wife says I’m cheesy and my 11 year old son says I’m cringey lol. Then I came across the following quote by […]
It’s all tins of beans! 
Since going out on my own perspective clients often say “My business is different, this area of retail is different to what you’re used to” Yes the product is different but the reality is that good practice is good practice. Data is gold and you build a house from the ground up. Everything that we […]