Ask Me Anything
I did this text Q&A, primarily for anyone thinking of getting my udemy course on “How to start your own business” https://www.udemy.com/course/side-hustle-business-launch/ The course is not about being the same […]
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What’s my hourly rate? What’s yours?
The Real cost of Doing Business I charge £2700 to come to you in London for a day and run a training course. Is that an excessive hourly rate? For
My prices
I’ve been thinking carefully and scientifically about my pricing and this is the result. This is what I am now charging for the three types of course/talk that I do.
Are you managing cats or dogs?
When you’re thinking about your management style, there are two questions: how much to involve people in the planning (depends on their knowledge and brainpower) and how much freedom to
The difference between PERT and CPM
CPM (Critical Path Method) is the idea of finding the critical path = the longest path = how long the project must take, but putting all of the dependences into
The top three risks when you’re starting your own business
1 – You can never go back Well yes, you can go back to having a job, but you’ll never WANT to. A mind once expanded can never return to
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The negotiating sweet spot
We all know we should negotiate over the price of, say, a house we want to buy. But what if we really don’t want to lose it? Of course, you
Not obvious about Selling
Some people think that Selling is common sense! Other people think it’s a really complicated science. And others think you need a particualr talent to be able to do it
Write a “ME JOURNAL”
Writing a journal each day has lots of advantages Anyway, I was thinking about what you might want to write in a journal, and of course there are no rules
The things I get asked over and over….
. About ten things probably make up 90% of the MANY messages I receive every day. Some are great to receive, and some are really boringly annoying! A – These
Project Management qualifications / accreditation / certification
The top PM qualification in the world, for sure, is PMP: Project Management Professional. It’s awarded by PMI, the Project Management Institute, who are American, but it’s recognised all over
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Problem Solving vs Decision Making
These two processes are different – but my free app will help you with both. Help me solve a problem Solving a problem involves generating options, and then choosing the
Diary of an Airport
“Just hop on a plane, it’s only a 90 minute flight” they say and of course I fall for it every time. First, this is why it alway takes a
12 things I don’t want
I know you have to earn a living doing what you do – don’t we all? – but please save your time and don’t bother to try to sell me
The dreaded Microsoft Project
Is it really as unpopular as people say when they attend my courses? I decided to do a proper survey on linked….. I actually think it’s fine for simple Gantt
Are people excited about their offices
Should an employer spend a bit more and make their office a great place to work? Maybe! here’s a survey that I did on linkedin:
