Being Fathers Day last Sunday made me think about what it means to be a Dad. I (naturally) had the best Dad in the world, who I miss immensely and my kids now have (naturally) the best Dad in the world. But I will tell you the difference between a Father and a Dad. Any […]
DRIVE your Business Growth
So today was the launch of the Gorvins Business Academy – aimed at providing training for small businesses in all areas that they may need help in. The first in the series was Recruitment – by yours truly! I talked about the 5 main problem areas that other hiring managers have and how our copyright […]
Monday Monday
Just a thought for a Monday morning. Ah Monday Monday. Why is it most people hate Mondays? Is it because most people are not doing what they love I wonder? In my case – I actually am doing what I love but I still have that ‘Monday morning’ feeling sometimes. I think it is a […]
The Real Reason SME’s won’t Hire
So, I was just reading about the Beecroft review (again) and they have completely missed the point. Yes, its probably a good idea to extend the unfair dismissal period to 2 years. In some jobs it could take a year or more to really get a rocking performance out of someone and if you were […]
I’ve gone back to doing something I used to do when I first started my business and so far its really working
When I started my first business in May 2001 – I had no money (2 months bills money in the bank), no office, no advertising budget, no contacts to speak of and I had no clients. I also had a husband who was on part time hours and an 18 month old little girl. Oh […]