If you know me then you will know I am a little obsessed with systems and processes – I actually named my business Accsys because I wanted to develop Kent’s Leading Systemised Accounting Practice. I also dedicate a big portion of my book, The Organised Business, to the importance of systems and how to develop [...]
Does this sound at all familiar to you? You have a successful business, you might have good sales maybe £100K or even a million or two but most of the time it feels like the business runs you and not the other way around. You love being in business but lately things just aren’t how [...]
If you think you may have a disorganised business but aren't sure then here are ten ways you can tell: Paperwork - You often find it difficult to find things, paperwork, files or even your desk! Fighting Fires - You seem to be endlessly fighting fires or resolving issues rather than moving the business forward. [...]
The cloud is another way of saying the internet but in this context it usually goes hand in hand with delivering a service over the internet. The cloud is where you can store all your data, all your files, music pictures and even your software so you can access it all from any computer or [...]
If only there was a Sat Nav for your business, a tool to help you find the best route to success. In my opinion, the secret of making any business successful is finding the best way i.e. the continual improvement of activities undertaken by you and your staff. Only by continual analysis of the way [...]
A few years ago, information for people starting a business was pretty thin on the ground. People used to talk to the bank manager, their mates down the pub and maybe their families to get information. Now it seems we are at the other extreme, we almost have information over load. I just Googled “starting [...]
Whenever I sign up a new client, I make a point of always asking the question; How do you price your services? The answers I get are often surprising and not what you might expect. The reason I ask this is because, in my opinion, pricing is the number one reason why businesses fail. Lack [...]
I believe that I am fairly open-minded when it comes to Technology. I do my shopping and banking on line. I own an iPhone and love a good app but there was one area that I just couldn’t bring myself to adopt and that was online bookkeeping. I'm not even sure why, now, looking back [...]
