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Kickstarter and Toy Monsters

25 November 20166 November 2017 JTLeave a commentBiz, StrategyCrowdFunding, Kickstarter, management, skills, StartUp

Last night I was at a Crowdfunding London event at Makerversity where Dejan Mitrovic of Densters www.densters.com took us through some of the trials and tribulations of their current Kickstarter campaign for their den building toys. They have raised their minimum and there Read More

Stress – The Benefits!

14 November 20166 November 2017 JTLeave a commentBiz, CareerBehaviour, Motivation, Performance, skills

Some of the benefits of stress from Inc. Magazine,  the September edition. 1/ It makes you more aware which means you take in more information and this leads to greater productivity 2/ It shows you have a heart as the Read More

Seminar – What is your Business Worth? – and how to Increase it!

6 October 20166 November 2017 JTLeave a commentBiz, StrategyExit, management, skills

On 19th October Henry Campbell-Jones of Hornblower Business Brokers and I are holding a seminar on how to value your business and five areas to start thinking about to increase its worth. How you spend your time as a CEO? Read More

Tolerance

8 September 20166 November 2017 JTLeave a commentBiz, Career, StrategyBehaviour, management, Performance, Reputation, skills

Here is a wonderful quote on tolerance, something I am a great believer in, from Raghuram Rajan, the retiring Governor of the reserve Bank of India. This is from a Quartz article Tolerance means not being so insecure about one’s Read More

What is Your Business Worth? Seminar

6 September 20164 January 2018 JTLeave a commentBiz, StrategyAdvisory, Board, Company Sale, Exit, M&A, management, NED, skills

Business owner thinking of selling to move on to pastures new? Then you must come to this complimentary seminar – You will see me! London Chamber of Commerce and Industry present James Talbot, senior business coach, and Henry Campbell-Jones CEO Read More

Good habits make a better boss

31 May 20164 January 2018 JTLeave a commentBiz, CareerBehaviour, management, Motivation, skills

Four top behaviours that exceptional bosses do, from the pen of Bill Murray jr at Inc. Magazine 1. Avoid assumptions – ask probing questions 2. Be empathetic – know where your employee is coming from 3. Accept blame – both Read More

Lessons from Leicester

17 May 20164 January 2018 JTLeave a commentBiz, StrategyBehaviour, Board, management, Motivation, Performance, skills

Business tips from football

“Um” – 11 tips to make them disappear

5 November 2015 JTLeave a commentBiz, CareerBehaviour, Interviews, skills

From the London Speaker Bureau is a fun and informative graphic: 11 Killer Tips to Stop Saying “Um” Forever For those of you short on time here they are: 1/ Know what you are going to say and organise it Read More

4 Habits to Maximise Your Time

21 September 2015 JTLeave a commentBizBehaviour, Motivation, Performance, skills

Time is money! Here are four habits to make sure you are using your time most efficiently to achieve what you want. 1. Focus on one thing at a time Multitasking is difficult, you are constantly changing your attention which Read More

Five common mistakes for first time Non-Executive Directors

25 August 2015 JTLeave a commentBiz, StrategyBehaviour, Board, management, Reputation, skills

Serving on a board, whether a commercial or charitable organisation, can be one of the most rewarding activities a person can undertake. However, there are pitfalls. Here are five common mistakes that many people make when joining a Board of Read More

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