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Why you need a backup plan!
It is hard enough to be out of work for a week when you know about it in advance. It is even more difficult to prepare for an absence that may come suddenly. The last thing you should have to think about when you’re feeling terrible, is how you’re going to delegate all the tasks that need to be done. This is why a backup plan is an essential tool to every business and household.
How to Hold Really Effective Online Meetings
Managing online meetings can take a little bit of getting used to. When the Pandemic hit last year there was an immediate shift to conducting meetings online. This caused many businesses to adopt some bad online habits and many businesses still fail to consider best practice.
We’ve put together a number of top tips to ensure your online meetings are productive and efficient.
Burnout in the Workplace – The Elephant in the Room
Burnout can affect anyone, however there is a growing number of entrepreneurs, business owners, and freelancers who are reporting these symptoms in the UK. Having worked with a number of businesses, and running a business myself, I speak from experience when I say it is possible to avoid burnout in the workplace. Below we offer 5 examples of how to manage your stress levels and stay on top of your workload.
Set your Business Boundaries
Boundaries in business are life-changing, life-giving, game changers. It’s true, I can’t emphasise the importance of setting boundaries enough. Sadly, it’s only when we’re close to burn out that we think through the implications of our current boundaries.
How to Build a Great Team Around You
Behind every great leader is a great team. It’s no different with successful businesses - if you want to be successful, you need a team around you, supporting the needs of your business. But how do you build a great team around you, if you don’t already have one? On...
How to find 10 hours of work you shouldn’t be doing
Whether you’re a CEO, business owner or manager, the one thing you cannot change is time. We all get the same 24-hour day, 7 day week. But far too many managers and owners are struggling with time management. Sound familiar? You’re trying to fit more and more into...
What We Can Learn from Times of Difficulty – Guest Blog from Flourish Health & Wellbeing
I am thrilled to introduce you to Lorraine Checklin of Flourish Health & Wellbeing. I met Lorraine a year or so ago and we connected instantly. She is a delightful lady! If you are feeling a little off balance before you're in the same room as Lorraine, you can...
How to delegate and empower others
Knowing how to delegate and empower others is a crucial skill to master if you want your business to grow. However, it isn’t always easy to delegate and let go of the tasks you’re handing over. Delegation can often lead to micromanagement on your part and, if you’re...
Leadership coaches: Why you need to mirror yourself in your PA
As a Leadership coach, you’re playing a crucial role in enhancing the performance of managers and Executives. In order to focus on helping them become better, more effective leaders, you need to have your eye on the ball - but you also need the right support behind...
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to outsource
Few companies can get by, doing everything alone and many business owners are looking for ways to grow their business further. One way you can do this is to outsource tasks and projects to PAs, but it can also be a little scary, especially if you’ve not done it...