The more business owners I meet, the more convinced I am that ‘mind set’ not money is the key ingredient for building thriving companies. It is the resourceful, ‘can do’, fearless, capable, decisive, organised, realistic, empathetic, effective people who create successful businesses, more often than not from zero or near zero capital. There are others who are just too slow, too negative, too fearful, too idealistic, too ponderous, too muddled and too inward looking to ever really make it.

People with a business brain move faster and more logically and therefore stand out from the commercial crowd. They are resourceful enough to create what cash they need and in many cases people are actually falling over themselves to give them money as they recognise ‘a winner’ when they see one. Bet you know at least one person like this?

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At this time of year we can often feel dissatisfied with life.  The job is getting you down, your partner or your family is driving you mad, the house is in the wrong place, the car too slow.  In fact nothing seems to satisfy you.

Of course wholesale change can be really liberating.  However, learning to accept things the way they are instead of how you would like them to be has a lot of value too.

There are downsides and boring parts of any job, you never seem to get the family you wish for so accept the ones you have got and maybe living somewhere else would not be as idyllic as you imagine.

Facilitating change is what I am about but I sometimes find that changing your perspective on an unsatisfactory situation results in literally seeing it a different way.  By focusing on the positive and perhaps taking a deep breath, you might decide to accept things just the way they are or adjust them to be more the way you want, instead of changing them entirely

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A survey by Orange of 2500 UK adults found that four out of ten would be entrepreneurs were too sacred of failure to pursue their business idea.  Now there is an interesting topic for a blustery Wednesday morning.

Some have commented that these would-be entrepreneurs should be encouraged to take the essential step from idea into action.  This is certainly true for many but in my experience a sizable percentage of those in business owners would be far happier doing something else. The sacrifice is only worth the effort if it is paying off and I encounter many hobbyist businesses, mostly built around the web which are occupying significant time and energy to often produce less than the minimum wage.  Huge amounts of angst are also associated with these enterprises and the quality of life for the owners and those closest to them is poor at best.
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So certainly let’s see more entrepreneurs in Britain but maybe some of that fear which holds potential business owners back is justified.  They say faint heart never won fair lady and the same could be applied to commercial success too.  Be very clear of what you are getting into before starting any business.  It will occupy more of your life than you expected, you will have some sleepless nights, have to make difficult decisions and so on.  At the very least make sure it is something you are passionate about for then you have a better chance to stay motivated, even in the toughest times.

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Ann Widdecombe has decided to stand down as an MP at the next general election, whenever that may be.  Whatever your political persuasion, one must surely agree that the redoubtable lady has certainly made an impact. But it is her acceptance of who she is which has inspired me today.  She once said of herself: “I am toothy, dumpy, ugly, overweight, a spinster - what the hell.”  What an outstanding example of acceptance.  We mumble and grumble and get depressed because things are not the way we want.  All this takes up a huge amount of energy – negative energy.  When we accept who we are we open up some great positive energy and space to be who we want to be. Maybe saying ‘what the hell’ would be the antidote to what is troubling you today? online pharmacy without prescriptionbuy silverbuy detoxbuy italian charmsdownload softwareonline pharmacy no prescriptioncanadian pharmacydownload moviesfarmacia en lineainternet drugstoremovie downloadmexican pharmacybuy gift basketsbuy levitrabuy hoodiaprescription drugsdownload moviebuy dvdcheap auto insurancebuy jewelrybuy jewelry onlinecheap online pharmacybuy alcohol testdownload filmdownload musicdownload mp3prescription drugsbuy notebook batterydownload moviesonline pharmacybuy charmsbuy piercingpiercingflash games onlinebuy propecia onlinesearchpiercingno prescription pharmacyonline pharmacyonline pharmacy no prescriptiondownload moviescanadian pharmacybuy soma onlinebuy carisoprodol onlineitalian charmsindian pharmacybuy viagra onlinegeneric viagra onlinebuy levitra onlinegeneric cialis onlineonline pharmacy without prescriptionno prescription online pharmacytransformers movieeuropean online pharmacyprivate porn moviesbuy phentrimine onlineonline pharmacy no prescriptionbuy jewelry onlinejewelry shopsilver shophealth articlespass a drug testbuy oem softwareeuropean pharmacydvd movies

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I have played the piano since I was about 5 and have even earned money playing in rock bands etc – long ago.  However although I can read the notes (slowly) I have never learned properly and cannot play the classical pieces which I love.  So I have started learning the piano again - from scratch.   Enter Malcolm my amazing teacher.  Malcolm is someone many teachers, coaches and mentors could learn from in so many ways.

I always look forward to a lesson from Malcolm as I know that in his music case there will be a new musical ‘goodie’ for me to get my teeth into.  You see he has thought about me and where I am with my playing in between lessons.  He has then chosen something which I can start to play but will stretch me and above all will engage and interest me.  He often has a little story about the piece too.  The other day as we looked at Westminster Cathedral from my window he reminded me that Purcell and Handel were organists there and would have played this very piece in that building

If you are a teacher, mentor, advisor or consultant do you think about your clients in between sessions?  Do you consider where they are and what you can do to move them forward?

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I was lucky enough to be taken out to lunch today by Mrs K. Not to any old restaurant but Gordon Ramsey 3 Michelin establishment. We have been there before once some months ago where we picked our choices from the menu.

This time Mrs K wanted to try the 7 course sampling menu and as we ordered the waiter asked if we had any allergies or wanted to make any changes. They had chocolate brownies in a sweet and as she does not like cooked chocolate she asked if she could have something different. ‘Last time you had the tarte tatin would you like one with banana Mrs Kaday?’ the waiter asked ‘Maybe you would like one too Mr Kaday?’ We were pleasantly amazed that what we had eaten on our one and only other visit had clearly been recorded somewhere.

OK it is the only three Michelin star restaurant in London and so not cheap to eat there, but with this level of service and such great food too is it any wonder it is packed? I am a huge Gordon Ramsey fan not only because he is a good chief - there are plenty of great chefs in London. It is because he is an outstanding manger who really understands how to deliver a great customer experience with real attention to detail as this story shows. If only every business was as customer aware!

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Jose Mourinho said on his appointment to Chelsea ‘I am a special one’.  Was this arrogance or just how he felt?  My view is that everyone is special but many do not know it and instead of believing they are ‘someone’ they feel they are ‘no one’.  In my business life I have found that people like to work for a ‘someone’.  They might not always agree with them but they do know they can learn from them as they have a chosen path and are probably going to get there. 

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It always amazes me how many people run their business from fear rather than courage. Worry is not a process therefore when in a fearful state nothing moves forward. When clients talk to me about their fears I just say ‘do something – anything’. Make a decision, get into action, now, not tomorrow – do not delay. There really is no angst in action.

If someone shouts fire you evacuate the building without a thought. I can honestly say that in my business I spent very little time worrying as I was far too busy doing. My ‘doing’ produced results and then there was nothing to worry about. Simple eh?

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In business consistency is vital as people find lack of consistency really confusing. Nowhere is this more pertinent than in your marketing materials. The more you repeat the same thing in the same way, the more likely it will have a lasting impact on your target audience. Take proposals for example. When checking the ones my staff wrote I invariably found the same thing referred to in different ways. For example, the use of project, programme, campaign or using different words to describe them like company, business, enterprise, operation and so on. The same applies to web sites and in fact anywhere you are writing copy which you want your reader to understand without a pause or raised eyebrow. Why not check some of your copy now and see if it is consistent or confusing.

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I have just started taking piano lessons again.  I can bash out the rock numbers but want to explore the classical repertoire.  My teacher Malcolm is a most entertaining fellow and always has some interesting anecdotes about the pieces or the composers.  Today he told me that Mozart would not get out of bed in the morning so his mum devised a really great way to get him from under the covers which worked every time.  Your task is to guess what this was.  The first person who posts the correct answer gets a free signed copy of my book Grow Your Own Carrot. 

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