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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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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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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
How can queues increase so much, so suddenly?
The length of queues will be proportional to “headroom”, and small changes in supply or demand can made a big difference to headroom, and therefore to the lengths of the
Building up your business
As I try to semi-retire (“try!”) I am doing the opposite of what my friend Paul recommends as a business growth strategy…. let me explain: If you do projects, like
Career Tips for Uncertain Times
What’s the best way to make sure you are OK for income and a job in the future? There’s no such thing as a 100% secure job any more, and
How to fit a side-hustle in with your work
Imagine you want to try a side-hustle, which may or may not become big enough to replace your day job one day. How would you do it? Of course, the
Here’s a question for you
Suppose there are four customers about to visit your website and they will pay £100 £120 £150 and £200 WHAT PRICE SHOULD YOU PUT ON YOUR SITE? e.g. if you
Saying yes and not doing it
Imagine you are being asked to do something pointless by a scary customer, or perhaps by your boss. Arguing is just going to upset them, nobody likes to be
Should you turn a hobby into a business?
There is one advantage, but two disadvantages, with this plan…. The advantage: you get to do something you love all day every day, in exchange for pay. How great is that?? Disadvantage
What’s your life purpose?
What’s your life purpose? Start with thinking about what you love. Then what are you good at, that you also love And then, which of the remaining things make a
“I want to go self employed and start my own business – how do I minimise the risk?”
What IS the risk? What you put in: What might happen: You have to take some risks in order to start a new business but with help from us you are going
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“I don’t know if I can sell”
Sales people are under-rated in society and in organisations. It’s a vital part of the machine, and a few precious people have the gift. Every company could make more if
“How much should I pay a coach?”
The mathematical formula for the “expected value” of any investment is the potential gain x the probability of success. So if there’s a 50/50 chance of earning £100k for 10
When is the best time to start your own business?
People often say to me “I’d love to start my own business but I’m at work full time and in the evenings I have to cook / look after kids
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Routes to becoming self employed…
To become a freelance management trainer the 10 steps are: Think about your subject(s) * Prepare material * Practice training within your job to check you can do it and
