Picture by Rawpixel on Unsplash By Uzo Ijewere, Augment Results. It’s the end of the year; indeed, the end of a decade! I hope I’m writing early enough to get ahead of the often-misdirecting New Year resolutions. Don’t get me wrong. Resolutions are great, especially if they help you think about the changes…
by Uzo Ijewere – Augment Results How often are you accomplishing everything you need to get done in each week or day? It’s very challenging to juggle your career / business, personal life, relationships, and the myriad tasks that come with it. I was at a business meeting recently, speaking with a prospect…
Guest Post by Ekua Cant. It is only natural to be fearful about starting a new venture or business. I have taken a solution-focused mindset. I recommend reading the following books, which have really helped me: “Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway”, by Susan Jeffers and “Mindset” by Dr. Carol Dweck. These two…
Behavioural change is a hot topic. You’ll find a lot about it on the internet, and not all
Not a confident negotiator? Practice your negotiation skills using this easy 3-step framework. You are constantly negotiating, even
Are you struggling with closing sales? Are your sales team busy with prospects, who never become clients? How can
by Uzo Ijewere Do you want faster application processes, instant notifications, and inbuilt budgeting and tracking? No, it’s not some new accounting software. It’s a bank. Well, two of them. Does the high-street still adequately support the fast-based environment and the needs of the 21st-century entrepreneur? Like utilities, customers rarely switch…
3 Ways to Beat the Summer Sales Slowdown It’s summer. Yay! Time for badminton (I can’t play tennis to save my life), swimming, long walks, lazing in the garden, and binge-watching Lord of the Rings (okay maybe that last one’s just at my house). You can see it can’t you? Some of…
by Uzo Ijewere I am not a football fan. But when it comes to international football I turn into a total nut! There’s something about the national pride, the sweat, and effort, the desire to win like it’s life and death, that transfixes me. As always, I take away lessons from everything, I can’t…
Rid your Company of its Shame Culture How tackling this hidden emotion may improve productivity and innovation. If a shame culture exists in your company, it’s likely coming from the top. A bold statement? Yes. And a true one. For we model what we see, isn’t that the saying? If your business is lacking in…
What every Leader ought to know about Building Teams to Deliver Results Your business is growing or changing. You know that to move forward you must invest in people. If you’re a strong leader, you’ll understand that means more than paying them a salary/fee and that you also must invest in them as people.…
Working on your Business, not in it | 7 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs Why re-invent the wheel? Learn the habits and behaviours that successful female entrepreneurs develop to grow thriving, sustainable businesses. Working on your business rather than in it basically means being strategic and maintaining a top-down management level view. No matter what stage…
Pricing your Services Correctly | Four Factors Entrepreneurs and Business Owners should consider We’ve all been there. You’re networking. You meet a prospect – they meet your criteria, they match your client persona perfectly, they seem interested and in need of the services you offer, and you would like to explore the possibilities of working…
Why better Decision Making Skills are essential for Achieving Results in Business We all make thousands of decisions each day. We decide when we would like to go to sleep and when we’d like to wake up. We decide what to wear today, what we want for breakfast, when to leave for work, what to…
Social media has given us more opportunities to market ourselves and our businesses than ever before. However,
5 Tips to Improve your Productivity this week More and more my clients are asking me for help with productivity. “How can I be more effective?” “I’m so overwhelmed, how can I get more done?” If you’re already efficient with your time, then it’s not a matter of getting more done. It’s about prioritising. If…
As usual, I have watched the Black Friday campaigns with interest and awe. How has an event attached to a US-based holiday become a staple; no that doesn’t even begin to do it justice – a frenzied necessity, in the United Kingdom and indeed, around Europe? When did Thanksgiving become a thing for us non-pilgrims?…
Is there an easier way to do this? How often are you asking yourself this question about all that you need to achieve on a daily / weekly basis – “Is there an easier way to do this?”. If the answer is not very often, that needs to change. Why? For starters, this is the…
A Helpful Tool to be More Productive in Less Time! I was at a business meeting recently, speaking with a prospect that might hire me to coach with their 70-strong sales staff. In one of the interactions with some members of the team, the discussion turned to feeling overwhelmed by all the things a business/…
Challenges! We’ve all got them. It’s either we are stressed because we don’t have enough or because we have too much. Not enough responsibility, time, money, energy, opportunities, etc. Too much responsibility, time, money (yes that can be a problem), energy, etc. Depending on how you handle difficult situations, it can become very frustrating. So, if…
3 Tips to make your Business Prosper As a child, I loved the story of the Wizard of Oz. The vibrant colours, beautiful songs and interesting characters were more than enough to totally transfix any child. It wasn’t till recently that I understood the message the writer was trying to convey (well at least I…
Success is such an emotive word. In some, it conjures up feelings of elation, pride, and power, as they recall all they’ve achieved. In others, it serves only as a reminder of how things didn’t go as planned and brings with it feelings of dejection, failure and anxiety. As with most things in life, the…
Blowing Bubbles | How to get your hope back and Achieve your Goals I read somewhere that some people think that bubbles represent hopes, dreams and life. Well, if that’s the case, a lot of us have seen our bubbles burst. The imaginings of our innocent childhoods and the realities of the struggles of life…
Convert large Corporate Prospects into Clients You’re a small business or a consultant. You’ve built up a client base, understand what your current customer wants and you know how you can help them. You’re successful at what you do. But you want more. What happens when you feel like you have outgrown your current customer…
