Bring it on - Fear - The entrepreneur's friend

FEAR – Why it’s good for entrepreneurs

What is it that stops us from taking the ‘next step’ that which turns a lifelong desire to start our own business, and be our own boss, into a reality? Every successful entrepreneur will tell you ‘coming up with the…
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How you start matters – more than you think

Yes, you could just wing it! Most entrepreneurs will tell you; “It doesn’t matter where you start as long as you start” and I know that’s true but, it is also how you start that matters. Understanding ‘how’ will prevent…
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The curse of too much

And what it has to do with goldfish and your customers! There’s a 99% chance that you are telling your customers too much, too soon. You’re giving them too much information in a desperate effort to convince them to buy…
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The truth is anyone can start a business.

It’s not a business you should create…

Let’s be honest. Anyone can start a business! There’s plenty of information out there and it’s just a Google search away. There are thousands of people who can tell you what steps to take and in what order to take…
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Just when I thought is was a waste of time...

Just when I thought it was a waste of time…

If you’ve read my article ‘Confessions of a (Poo)preneur’ you will already know that last summer I had an idea for another new business and it came to me while I was picking up horse poo. I had been thinking…
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Don't be afraid of the silence!

Don’t be afraid of the silence!

The band. In my spare time I sing and play in a blues band and, playing in pubs and clubs, the one thing you learn quickly is that at the beginning of your set no one is listening. The audience…
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Beware guru addiction

Beware ‘Guru’ addiction

Yes, good advice is priceless! A good mentor can be life changing (no question about it) but, like everything, ’too much can be a bad thing’. Too much listening, reading too many articles, doing too many courses, watching too many…
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Without a goal it's difficult to score

Without a goal it’s difficult to score!

Yes I know it sounds too obvious for words. It is even a little embarrassing to say it but, we get so caught up in life’s daily challenges that we forget the simple truths. Why? Because we’re too busy making…
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