Be more Amish when evaluating tech

The more things change the more they stay the same. Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 39 in a series written for Indie Cambs. One of the basic Work Smart Not Hard skills is to figure out what is likely to help you achieve your goals, what fits into your strategy and what doesn’t. It’s […]

How much fun is it to do business with you?

Are you attracting customers or frightening them off?  Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 37 in a series written for Indie Cambs. Recent data shows the average UK household seems to spend between £600 and £1200 a month on Amazon (and that’s before you get to Audible, Prime TV, Twitch, Wholefoods etc). They do this […]

How to deal with constant change

When change is a constant factor in our lives and businesses it can feel exhausting. Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 37 in a series written for Indie Cambs. (With thanks to Jo Twiselton of Twist Consultants for the inspiration for this post) Five years ago the world was in a different kind of mess […]

What does your business stand for?

What do world events mean for you and your business? I saw this conversation on LinkedIn where someone was asking why it takes things like trade wars and tariffs for people to realise the value of what we produce in the UK and wondering how we make Buy British a long-term commitment, not just a […]

Does your business have a fan club?

In a world where human connection is at a premium how could this work for your business? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 35 in a series written for Indie Cambs. Last month I talked about 2025 being a year when we need to review how we work smart because it’s clear that business as […]