According to a recent survey, a business owner's average working week is 50.5 hours, 36.5% higher than the national average of 37 hours! But the principle of putting in long hours to make a business successful is a misconception and often, productivity will suffer. All work and no play A poor work/life balance will lead to tiredness,...

A business' profit level can be linked to areas such as marketing activity and cost control. How much holiday taken by the business owner is often overlooked. Taking a break Research suggests that at least 70% of small business owners never take a holiday. In my role as a business consultant, I...

If you’re a business owner working alone or if you have a small team you may feel you don’t have time for systems and processes or that they just aren’t necessary. If that’s the case then you may losing money. In this post, I'll explain how to implement a system to ensure that...