Prospect 13

You would be surprised at the number of business owners that don’t have a deep understanding on cashflow or its importance to their future success.  To me, it is obvious why it is vital for your business, but I have learned over the years that there are many people who do not want to ‘tackle’ […]

For the last two years I have had the privilege of being involved in a programme supporting young entrepreneurs across Scotland. My role throughout the programme was a Business Enabler.  An appropriate title as my responsibility was exactly that – to empower these ambitious business owners to grow their business through specialist guidance or connecting

I was delighted to be asked to speak at the Scottish Property Podcast Networking Event in Dundee last week.  Being a property investor myself, I enjoy meeting other like-minded professionals to hear about their property stories and I also love the opportunity to make a difference to someone. With so many expert speaker events on

Following 28 years developing my career in the corporate Oil & Gas sector, in April 2018, I decided to join a training programme for Property Investors.  Since then, I am proud to have built a strong portfolio of successful buy-to-let properties. I typically buy a property that requires some upgrading work.  From installing new kitchens

My final Christmas Countdown pulls it all together. We have explored strategy, planning, measurement, review, and risk in context of the year ahead –in other words setting the rhythm, for your business in 2021. Now it’s time to set the pace… 1. First, identify the frequency that each of the steps need to occur. Review

This is the penultimate week of my Christmas Countdown and I want you to consider the topic of risk. It is easy to spend time worrying about what might happen especially when we have no control over whether something happens or not. Therefore I believe it is best to take action rather than worry. So

If you have been following my Christmas Countdown, by now you will have developed your plan for 2021 and know what you are going to measure to track progress. So how do you review the data you have captured and what do you need to do next? Firstly, don’t over think it. Keep it simple

This week’s Christmas Countdown hints and tips are all about what to measure to help you stay on track to deliver your 2021 plan. Keep it simpleStay focused on your few indicators and don’t make things too complex. What are the most important things? What will make the biggest positive impact? Early Warning SystemDevelop an

This week is about turning last week’s strategy into a plan for 2021. Now you have identified your critical success factors – the three or four things you absolutely must nail to be successful, next you need to: BrainstormConsider each factor, brainstorm what actions need to be taken (don’t worry about who and when at

Let’s gain clarity on your longer-term goal and strategy for success. 1. Write down your vision.Where do you want your business to be in 3 years-time? Read it out loud…does it make you smile?! Does it feel right or are you writing what you think you should rather than what you really want? 2. Think