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Who will end your recession?: November 2009; Who will end your recession? In a recent conversation with a wise and experienced business owner he told me that only recently had the recession paid a visit to his business. More than a year had passed since many businesses had first felt the pinch of the credit crunch and yet during this time he had been able to continue with business mostly as usual. But then quite suddenly the volume of leads started to dry up, and prices and margins fell as competition increased. However, most interesting…; Download full pdf Who will end your recession?
Why Good Enough Never Is: September 2009; Tom Maxfield was the first person I heard use the phrase “good enough never is”. Tom had been one of the founding directors of Sage plc and had left with more than a few bob in his pocket to create the multi-award winning Seaham Hall Hotel and the similarly celebrated Serenity Spa. In 2003 I interviewed Tom about his approach to business and he told me about why he set his standards high.; Download full pdf Why Good Enough Never Is
The Early Bird Catches The Worm: August 2009; When the green shoots of growth return what will be the difference between the businesses that benefit most from the up-turn and those that watch their competitors win the lion's share of the new opportunities? Professional business coach Chris Baxter is on hand to explain.....; Download full pdf The Early Bird Catches The Worm
Net New Customers To Haul You Out Of The Recession: August 2009; Although there are signs that the worst of the recession is passing, businesses are still finding their world a much tougher place from what is was 12-months ago. Professional business coach Chris Baxter has come up with an analogy to help businesses review the performance of their sales and marketing and identify areas for improvement....; Download full pdf Net New Customers To Haul You Out Of The Recession
Gut Feel: June 2009; Most of us will occasionally be aware of and guided by our gut-feel. But what is it, and what are the risks and rewards of using it? Professional coach Chris Baxter is on hand to explain…; Download full pdf Gut Feel