There so much uncertainty following the EU referendum result. The sands are shifting. The pound is stronger now and the FTSE is doing well. PWC have claimed that the UK’s financial centre will become a real powerhouse. Manufacturing had a stronger quarter than it has in a couple of decades. I also hear that some industries, […]
We all know there’s no single magic key to increase sales and profit successfully in business. So, how is it that some firms increase sales and profit so powerfully, year after year? Is your business doing that? If not, could trust be the missing element? Why profit and sales pass away without trust? I was talking […]
2921 UK companies grew at 15% or more each year in each of the past 3 years. They did that while others thought sales growth was not possible. Do you believe these myths? 1. You must be in a growth industry for sales to grow So many business people believe this yet is just a […]
An employee said: “Our company is just bobbing along, going nowhere fast. We have lost business momentum.” This comment really resonated with me because it seems to describe so many firms. Are you happy with your business results? 2,921 companies in the UK alone grew at 15% or more over each of the past 3 […]
Will we turn the Olympics into our future success or waste it? Is it all over? Were you sad when the 2012 Olympic fire was extinguished? I certainly was. Some people warn us of a “dip” experienced after the Olympics. Others just look at the negative side. All that money, passion, heroism and heartache. All […]
Why are so many UK companies just giving up hope of growth? Giving up on their chance for business success now? Why do CEOs believe their companies cannot grow if the UK economy is not good? The other day a very senior Manager in one of the UK’s largest banks told me. “There is no […]
Adam Lashinksy’s article gives many useful insights into what they do that is driving the incredible increase in sales and profit within Apple. I found it really intriguing. What do you think?
David Sangar, when he was Managing Director of Rollover, fell into hotdogs. He had totally other plans for the business. Yet strangely, thanks to hotdogs, he ended up being far more successful and becoming a multi millionaire. David started the business by setting up sandwich shops. Then a pub coerced him into supplying them with […]
Read this insightful interview that reveals what really goes on in the secret world of Apple- with Adam Lashinsky at ow.ly/9J7pl
People all over the world sent in tributes about Steve Jobs when he died in October 2011. They poured into Apple Stores to tell the staff how highly they regarded him. Do you remember that just a few years beforehand Apple was regarded as miniscule in comparison to Microsoft? Today the company is the highest valued […]
