Category Archives: Just me

Caped wonders at Body Shop

I popped into my local Body Shop to stock up on a few essentials and by mistake picked up the test bottles instead. This was rectified at the counter, and the staff complained this was a regular occurrence because the ‘Test’ stickers were too small for people to realise. What they really needed was something…

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Why do some small businesses fail?

This question arose during one of my regular meet-ups with a couple of friends who set up their businesses at the same time as me and now are either struggling or have given up. Careful consideration arrived at these points: • Lack of processes in place: certainly in my case I didn’t have a series…

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Don't work without project security

There is nothing worse than doing a load of work and not getting paid for it. Over a year ago I was approached by a man who wanted me to market some books he had published. This project sounded too good to be true (and in fact this was the case, as you will read…

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Don't let insecurity rule

We all get pangs of insecurity from time to time. Mine have been very frequent of late, which has resulted in abandoning my businesses and taking on a job. Lots of friends have been very supportive during my decision, and surprisingly once I had accepted my new fate, I received three requests to speak about…

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