Dealing with difficult different people at work
Yes, the word ‘difficult’ has purposely been struck through. A business coach once told me that there is no such thing as a difficult person – we should do away with that label as it is unhelpful ...
Maintaining resilience in uncertain times
There are only 3 mindsets: Expecting to fail Trying to avoid failure Expecting to succeed Merely by changing the way you think (your mindset) you can drive changes in your behaviour. Yes, it is ...
I recently read an excellent article by Oren Jay Sofer “say what you mean” which really struck a chord. In all aspects of life, communication is key, whether it’s with clients, colleagues, your pa...
The wheel of motives: using deeper human insight to effectively engage people
We may like to regard ourselves as logical, level-headed beings but in truth, our emotions will always trump information and rationality. It has been said that “the rational is the alibi of desire”...
Last week, Shopify ran their first ever virtual broadcast event for Shopify business owners called '(re)unite'. It was an opportunity to bring together merchant, partner, and entrepreneurial...
We all procrastinate more than we should, particularly regarding certain tasks and projects, you know, those things that you just keep putting off but for some reason you just pretend to ignore the...
In this next instalment of our blog series we run through some tips on how you can make working from home part of your new routine. Get up, get showered, get dressed Start your work day as thoug...
Free (or minimal cost) marketing activities you can do now.
Covid-19 is unchartered territory for us all so we thought we’d put together some suggestions on what marketing activities you can carry out to help your business survive. Keep in touch Connect ...
Making the most of your tech/digital tools
As promised over the coming weeks we’ll be posting useful tips and advice to help you and your business during this challenging time. First up, a look at making the most of your tech/digital tools...