Resetting your business plans
If you are you resetting your business plans, a Transformation Map could help.
Covid-19: When all is said and done
People searched Google for the coronavirus hashtag 18.7 million times per hour, across the world in early February, 2021. The same week, it was 1,915,988 hits per hour for Covid. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported a worldwide total of 105 million cases to...
When, why and how to downsize your home – Part 5
You’ve decided to downsize your home and just want to get on with it now. However, are you procrastinating? Coming up with a thousand reasons why you should put your planning off until tomorrow, or next week? In this blog I share two business tools which help...
Covid-19: Keep creative and carry on
Who knew when I designed these strategic planning sessions back in January what would have happened in the world by March? I certainly didn't. However, because the approach is high level, collaborative and effective, the sessions can really help SMEs and sole...
The paradox that is International Women’s Day
I've always had mixed feelings about flying the flag for female empowerment, and today seems as good a time as any, on International Women's Day, to try to explain my ambivalence. I have some trepidation about this, as I have no idea what reaction I’ll get, but here...
Creative business planning
Are you a small business owner, entrepreneur or sole trader? Do you have a vision of where you want your business to be in five years? Have you set out what you need to do, month by month, and year by year, to reach your business goals? If not,...
When, why and how to downsize your home – Part 4
Have you recently decided to declutter or downsize your home? Are you starting to realise what a huge undertaking it is? Do you feel like you have 1001 things to do and your head is spinning. In this blog I explain how I used business change tools to help me plan and...
Why, when and how to downsize your home – Part 3
Have you been seriously thinking about decluttering and downsizing your home? Are you beginning to realise the scale of the challenge, and maybe having second thoughts? The decision to downsize is not straightforward, and is different for everyone. In this blog I...
Why, when and how to downsize your home – Part 2
Are you starting to think about decluttering and downsizing your home? Perhaps you are caught in the pensions trap or have health concerns? But did you know that downsizing can also be excellent for your wellbeing? Did you know downsizing could help resolve the UK's...
Why, when and how to downsize your home – Part 1
Are you starting to think about downsizing your home? Caught in the pensions trap? Perhaps you have growing concerns about the housing shortage or your carbon footprint? You have niggling concerns, however you’re unsure of why, when and how you should begin to downsize?
Brexit – are you ready for Change?
What is Change Readiness? As the UK moves towards the Brexit deadline, now proposed for 31st January 2020, there is ongoing business uncertainty. What will change overnight and will a twelve-month transition period be adequate to agree everything...
Why carry out an After Action Review (AAR)?
I recently facilitated a review of a joint bidding process between an academic organisation and a small business organisation. A significant level of resource was invested in this bid over the summer. Unfortunately, the group ran out of time, and missed the deadline...
