in The press is full of bad news stories – companies struggling, austerity measures and so on. So demoralising…. Nothing about successful businesses.
Yet there are so many reasons to be cheerful and proud. When we feel good and positive we make better decisions, we see the answers more quickly and we find it so much easier to win those elusive customers and to grow! Do you remember how proud we felt in August 2012 in the UK with the Olympics?
We were so proud of our spectacular athletes, our wonderful volunteers, and our impressive organisers.
We were so proud to be British. We remembered we are GREAT Britain.
2 successful businesses in the Thames Valley
Companies in the Thames Valley are growing powerfully and profitably year after year right through the “economic dip.”
Here are two fascinating examples of successful businesses to inspire you:
1. Anyone for tea?
Who would have thought that a booming tea company would be nestling in Newbury?
Williamson Tea is a great example of successful businesses. It grew at an average of 28% each year between 2009 and 2011. Their profit is well over 10%.
Just like all the other very successful companies we have researched they have mastered certain essential growth principles:
- They are inspired by what they stand for and what they are creating together
- They are laser clear about the key ways they will achieve their aim
- They live their values so fully that who they are “shouts” loudly
- The products they sell are so good customers flock to them like bees to honey. (To learn more click here)
Williamsons do not just sell the tea. They have developed beloved communities in the hills of Kenya who nurture the tea to provide a top quality product for you and I.
As a result the tea farms are part of the “family”. The communities have more money, the children have chairs to sit on at school and are better educated. They live better lives and their health is improving. What a lovely story…
Check out www.williamsontea.com/ to read more about them, to try their tea or, even to some of their elephant caddies!
2. Terrific Teaching Solutions
This is how many teachers describe the products that TTS of Milton Park, Oxford produce. This educational products business grew at 29% on average over each of the past three years with a profit close to 10%.
They have also mastered the four growth techniques we see in all successful companies. For instance they milk the one thousand conversations they have with teachers each year to deepen their understanding of their needs. They then use the stream of insights to spark ideas for the five hundred new products they create every year!!
Another area they focus a lot of effort is on how they treat their employees.
They know they need to attract the right people (people who love children and helping children to learn). Then they ensure they are happy.
So:
- their recruitment package is designed to attract parents
- they empower them to do the right thing
- they trust them and reward the right behaviour
They sound like a great company to work for. That is just as well as they have increased their workforce by over 15% in the past year.
Another wonderful story about successful businesses.
To read more about TTS check out www.tts-group.co.uk/
Your company could be powering forward just as impressively as these.
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How will you start to master the four growth strategies listed? Where and when will you start?
