It might not happen, but it is worth considering what your brand does and how it responds in a time of crisis or criticism. Unfortunately, we live in a shame culture, and the smallest thing can set people off on a tirade of abuse. In recent times we have seen quite a few examples during…
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can get lost in networking groups and swamped in social tagging. It can be too much. We can get confused, feel batted about, feel a bit overwhelmed. We live in a fast-paced, digital and incredibly overpopulated world, and it is bloody noisy out there. Noisy in terms…
I was recently asked by one of my clients, “How do I share my vulnerability as part of my personal brand, without looking weak to others?” This is an interesting question, and it can be hard to know how much to share when telling stories about the more vulnerable areas of your life. When defining…
Entrepreneurial life… the blood, sweat, tears, late nights, holding yourself to account, delivering above expectation, having difficult conversations, being kind and giving your time and energy to others. These might be just some of the things that make success happen. Reflecting on my own journey, I can say that the below define what it really…
I was gobsmacked recently to learn that a person in the business community has been imprisoned. This person is someone who I met very early on in my business start-up stage, someone who seemed above board, even successful. At the time, a keen bean, raring to go and really no understanding of how to navigate…
One of the hardest things I have experienced in business since starting up is judging if I can or indeed should trust people. It is a question that has quite surprised me, to be honest, and something I hadn’t really expected to ask when I entered self-employment. My journey over the last 18 months…
We live in an increasingly technological world. It feels like the advancement of technology progresses at such a rate that us, mere biological creatures, cannot keep up. Considering social media as an example; we developed a communication tool so powerful to connect the world, offer instant feedback and inform us, but little did we predict…
There seems to be a large focus on business growth. From funding and investment to scaling up, the emphasis seems to be about taking your business to the next level. While transitioning from a lifestyle business to more serious revenue generation and then progression into passive income models is great for some… Not everyone wants…
Is it me or is pricing the most difficult thing ever? I know many individuals who have non-negotiable rates and others for whom it is all pure negotiation. I probably land somewhere in the middle of this. In an older episode of Colleagues Getting Coffee, Steve Reeve and I talk about “confidence” is the key…
They say you write the advice you need to hear, and here is definitely some advice I have needed in my career. Saying no is problematic, sometimes uncomfortable and can be a bit awkward. How do you navigate this tiny word? As a confessed people pleaser, I find it very difficult because I…