Blog Posts

 How do you trust?

Not who, but *how* do you trust? What do you use to make judgments…

Approaching a new year with a new story

In February 2020 I flew back to the UK after visiting my son…

Are you trying to sell broccoli when most people want chocolate?

What are you *really* selling?" Someone I was mentoring in Drive,…

The stupid simple secret to making money

There is no secret to making money - stupid or otherwise. I…

How’s your Teflon Coating?

Self-esteem is something that can be worked on, improved and…

Staying small and profitable

Over 4 million people in the UK created their own job. More…

How do you price your services during a recession?

Are you feeling under pressure to offer discounts because people…

The authenticity question

What does it mean to be authentic? The general definition of…

Looking after your most valuable asset

If you work for yourself the most valuable asset in your business…

Don’t think about marketing yet.

You don’t need to think about marketing yet. You don’t need…

Risk and Uncertainty

Taking risks and dealing with uncertainty is a big part of running…

How good are your people skills?

Every business is a people business. Whatever kind of business…

What story are you telling yourself?

In your internal conversations what do you assume people think…

Are you getting paid for doing what you find easy?

"It's not hard so why would anyone pay me for doing it?" I've…

How you explain failure determines your success

When you fail at something do you sink into despair or bounce…