This week’s blog is a really simple idea! But something I hadn’t thought about in this way before. If you, like most people, failed to achieve what you wanted to in 2016 and have already given up on goals, intentions and ambitions for 2017, this is a must-watch video. It is only 2.27 minutes long […]
I was speaking with a client recently and he expressed a reservation about marketing and advertising his practice. During the conversation I recalled something my grandad said to me when I was younger. Grandad ran a very successful garage and most people came back to him year after year. He also advertised in the newspaper […]
Research suggests that by now you’ll have failed in implementing your New Year’s resolutions. If you haven’t, “Bell Done” – keep it up. If you have, here’s a quick blog that might help you get back on track. You see, you need to help yourself, otherwise you’ll keep failing. Keep feeling the pain and never […]
For the last few years (since we had Ben, actually, and he is now four) on New Year’s Eve Sally and I have sat down and shared all the things we have achieved that year, the highlights and sometimes the challenges. Here’s a blog from December 2013 on how we do it http://www.socksupsimon.com/different-new-year-resolution This year […]
It is that time of year again when some of us start looking forward to 2017 and what amazing things we can do to improve ourselves and our businesses. I like to get my 2017 planning done before we close down for Christmas. That way I can be really present and have a proper […]
Robert Craven and Adam Harris were the presenters at Darners, my mastermind group for accountants. They were there to share insights and promote action on goal setting for 2017, and they did a fantastic job. Robert is currently working with Google and Adam is the youngest chair of a Vistage group in the world. During […]
I have just had a look back at the last time I wrote a blog. I thought it was just before the start of the summer, but it turns out it was six months ago! I have enjoyed those six months! I had most of July and August off, I’ve been to Rome for my […]
A couple of weeks ago I shared in a blog (see LINK for the full blog) how stupid I felt for only focusing on past results (Key Performance Indicators) in board meetings instead of looking at what next month’s results would look like. You may recall that in February this year we set ourselves a […]
I had an amazing week last week ago chairing two separate mastermind groups. Both groups were full of accountants who have achieved great things with their practices. We discuss all sorts of things within the groups and the members often leave with a sizable “to do” list. Most items on those lists are significant long […]
