In a recent interview I conducted with Derek Williamson for Goddards Accountants; I discovered how their accountancy practice utilises innovative cloud-based software to deliver a better service for their clients and how in some cases, they have helped to save businesses from immediate and severe problems, such as a cash flow crisis. Using The Cloud […]
Artisan Accounts are one of the accountancy practices that have been selected to feature in the book The Business Owner’s Guide to the UK’s Best Accountancy Practices. A book written by AVN, the association for forward thinking accountants, is designed to help business owners find an accountant that will go the extra mile for their […]
We know that technology is automating compliance accounts production at an ever increasing rate. Does that mean that accountants are automatically going to go out of business? No. This is simply a time to repurpose those skills with numbers. Let’s take a look at a very different industry at a very different time. […]
Values are incredibly important in every day life. You will know that there are some people you can instantly connect with, strike up a great dialogue and become friends very quickly. Other’s no matter how hard you try, you simply can’t connect, you almost take an instant dislike to them and you don’t always understand […]
Everyone talks about Goal Setting – but some of us just aren’t that motivated by goals. Some of us are instead crippled by fear. In this amazing TED talk Tim Ferris explains a simple exercise that can help us avoid self destruction and give us the confidence to do things that we currently feel we […]
It’s so easy to fall in to the trap of accepting great work and effort from members of your team and forget to express your gratitude. Often, I hear people say – ‘I thank them through their salary’. A salary is simply an enabler for someone to be able to work for you. It enables […]
How well do you really understand your team? How much time do you invest in getting to know them? What motivates every individual in your team? Most often it’s assumed to be financial incentives but in fact, that’s not always the best motivator. Do you understand what might be holding them back from giving their […]
Everybody wants their teams to be more engaged and passionate about what they do but passion is contagious, it’s infectious. In order for it to spread, it has to be present in the first place. It has to be present in you. Are you, the leader/business owners truly engaged and passionate about what you do […]
When things go wrong in your business are you quick to blame others? Or do you take responsibility yourself? In my blog about the Initiative Ladder (Fantastic Teams #1) I explained that mistakes must be allowed to happen – on the understanding that the team member who made the mistake is ready to take the […]
When I made the decision to write this blog about the definition of leadership I had a flashback to my youth. I was a Star Trek fan (well, I still am!) and I remembered an episode where Spock reminded Captain Kirk that he would lose faith and command of the crew if he were seen […]
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