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Category: networking

  • Try this instead

    Why do something else?

  • Quick step or bolero?

    The past few years working for myself have been tough. I’ve noticed a tremendous change in the way people do business. Speaking with friends in my network, they all see the same … ​The familiar high-street names have disappeared from local focus. Woolworths, Miss Selfridge, Debenhams to name a few. Sure, some have resurfaced on-line…

  • More homework

    Give it time, Ross. Educate the audience on who could use your product or service. Give the audience time to buy in to you and they may bring you business.

  • Foundations matter …

    If you want to be great, greater than life itself, learn to give. Love has nothing to do with what you expect to get, only with what you expect to give—everything.

  • Stay where you are?

    After a warm, dry spell of weather, today had turned cooler. Sea mist was rolling across the cricket pitch to offer some respite for the fielding side. I turned to my friend Bob sitting beside me as he suggested we move to the back of the pavilion where he thought it maybe more comfortable… I…

  • Gadgets, lions and parachutes

    Then one day! By the magic of word-of-mouth recommendation, an enquiry arrives. Someone needs a lion tamer … together with a bespoke parachute …

  • bring the sunshine!

    Achen was someone who was part of the original Weekly Business, at a time when we were meeting in London.

  • You, me, us.

    Some of my pals are terrified at the very thought of asking for help … (at first I was as well) … apprehensive when seeking that important special something that would further their business and therefore the well-being.

  • Now is the time …

    It’s official, the end of Spring is imminent here in the UK. Where did that go? In turn, I’m now wondering how I haven’t managed to plant next season’s veg? The spuds, carrots, and greens I promised last year aren’t in the ground yet. I now beginning to feel a little left behind … although…

  • Too busy for biz …

    It was set up to be a vibrant morning for breakfast networking. The sun was shining, our venue was organised and ready for a good number of guests, when to my great surprise, Mike had arrived to join the throng. We hadn’t seen Mike for a while, it must have been six weeks. ‘How are…