Planning for the future is vitally important but very few businesses actually do it. The following warning signs can tell you that you should undertake a strategic planning process Someone asks where your business will be in one ...
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This week I had the amazing experience of delivering a business workshop, via zoom, to students in Indonesia. These students are undertaking a degree course in Supply Chain and Logistics and the purpose of my workshop was to present and discuss a ...
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General Eisenhower said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Business is not war, but the analogy is strong. Business Plans have a poor reputation; of...
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Being tight on the ends and loose on the means. Being tight on the ends involves building a strong commitment and understanding of the objectives and goals of your organisation. Although the objectives and goal...
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A new model for the development of your business allows you to identify and define key elements of your strategy on one page. Why use the Business Model Canvas? The advantage of this model is that it is:...
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We are currently working with other practitioners in researching a range the online tools and systems. There are a host of tools for collaboration and for synchronous and asynchronous working. Many businesses have found these tools to be essential...
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We are starting a new project based on a micro business’ needs to devise a clear strategy to expand their business by developing into a new geographic market. The client is a firmly established business with a proven track record o...
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This month we started a project to support the development of a Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics degree for students in Indonesia. This is part of a programme to support the growth of skills and prosperity in several developing economic reg...
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Do you have a plan for the recovery of your business following the Covid lockdowns? Alternatively, does your business have nagging pains and problems that you really need to fix? This image is a classic clinical recovery roadmap. I saw i...
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Do you treat the To-Do list for your business with the same importance as the weekly shopping list? We purchase structured, easy to follow, magnetic shopping lists. We display them prominently. We prepare th...
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Using the analogy of Baking a cake for running a business (adapted from Neale, Spencer-Arnell and Wilson in ‘Emotional Intelligence Coaching’) A Mentor will share the recipe and the experience of how they di...
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This week we had the amazing experience of teaching in China, thanks to the power of Zoom The course was Introduction to Marketing and involved ten subjects being taught over five days to students based in Hangzhou. ...
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I am delighted to be a topic expert for the @MovingFWD business development programme. The programme combines the well-documented physical and mental benefits of walking, with expert business advice to get you and your business moving.
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We are taking some hard-earned rest to relax and recharge our batteries. We will be out of the office Thursday 8th and Friday 9th July.
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Secure Business Advisors has been selected to deliver Expert Help support and advice to businesses in a central belt of Scotland region. This two-year agreement enables businesses in this area to leverage our expertise and experience to deliv...
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I am delighted to be presenting the Customer Service Excellence webinar for Business Gateway; Thursday 24th June 10am-12pm. The aim of this webinar to explain how you deliver competitive customer service to retain your customers, build s...
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All businesses, whatever their size and sector have processes. Some are related to building and sustaining business infrastructure, most are related to the delivery of products/services to the customer. A process is a series of actions o...
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I am fully prepared and ready to deliver an Introduction to Business Strategy session to a business networking group. This will be a taster session to gauge interest in a business training and coaching package aimed at both new-star...
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We are currently working with two Business Owners as part of the Chamber of Commerce mentoring programme. In this particular programme, we provide our time and services to help a Business Owner with a couple of hours of 1:2:1 support per...
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It was a real pleasure to be back working with a customer face to face in their premises, with their employees. We have developed our virtual customer meeting style and structure over the last 12 months, learning new skills, and it works...
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Phase Two of a series of webinars to an overseas audience is now completed. It was a very busy and rewarding experience with new skills acquired in presenting to a very different business and organisational culture. We delivered nine mod...
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I am delighted to be presenting “50-day challenge to improve your business success” for Business Gateway; Friday 23rd April 10am-11am. This webinar will discuss the importance of setting yourself and your business goals and i...
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Secure Business Advisors is now nine years old. It has been an incredible journey. We would like to thank our customers, suppliers, supporters and connections for all your help during these nine years.
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It has been a very busy three weeks presenting a series of webinars to an overseas audience. We have presented business improvement methods to audiences of up to 200 attendees with great Q&A engagement. A further series of topics will be prese...
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I am delighted to receive my certification from the Institute of Leadership and Management. This is for training, leading and coaching businesses in Performance Improvement Methods (Advanced).
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I enjoy, and I am very passionate, about what I do now. The clients that I support leverage my 30-year business experience to enable them to achieve the business results that they need and that they deserve for all of the efforts that th...
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I am delighted to be presenting a Practical Problem Solving for Business Gateway; Monday 18th January 1pm-2:30pm. This session will introduce you to practical techniques and effective tools to identify and deal with both one-off and recu...
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Wishing all my customers, suppliers, supporters and connections a safe and prosperous 2021!
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I hope all my customers, suppliers, supporters and connections enjoy a great Christmas. Best Wishes for a safe and prosperous 2021!
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I am delighted to be presenting a business improvement webinar for Business Gateway; The 50-day challenge to improve your business success: Friday 27th November 10am to 11am. Please use the link to book your place. See you there!
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I was researching the topic of want versus need for an article about the motivation needed to make positive, lasting changes in your business. I found this by Kshitij Singh: Want what you need...I like it.
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This is a 15-minute read so grab a coffee and gain a valuable update on a proven business tool. The article is about SMARTER goals. The importance of setting yourself and your business goals to: To solve problems ...
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I am delighted to be presenting a Customer Service Excellence webinar for Business Gateway; Wednesday 18th November 7pm to 9pm. Maximising your customer service is the bedrock of your business growth. Please use the link to book your place. See yo...
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A dilemma is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable. Similar terms could be a quandary, a predicament, a conundrum. With high levels of uncert...
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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can” – Arthur Ashe. It may feel that we are slipping backwards at the moment. For many Business Owners, the last few weeks have been disheartening an...
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