Next Steps for Business

Happy Anniversary to us! One year's of podcasting, so this one is so different
The show gets hijacked by Fahimah, Director of No7 Legal Services, who turns the tables on hosts Dave and Marie
Fahimah fires numerous questions on Dave & Marie to get a better understanding of who these hosts are.
Learn about Marie's shoe collection, Dave swimming with sharks, why and how they started Next Steps For Business, Red or Purple for Marie and confessions!
You'll learn about them, something you might not want to know!
Can any of you beat Dave's list of hobbies?

What is the Chimp Paradox?
How can it help me as a Business Owner?
A key aspect of leadership is understanding yourself and how your thoughts affect how you related to others, and how you manage/ direct others.
If you can assess and support your own thinking then you can begin to control the way you operate and then get the most out of those you are responsible.
In this podcast Dave & Marie are joined by Tamson Amara, Director of Arama Coaching & Training, who has oodles of experience working the area of this neurology having worked with Dr Steve Peters. Tamson explains how this can help you take control.

So we've all heard about Wellbeing, some people and businesses may even apply it, but why should your business have a Wellbeing Strategy? If people are well and turn up for work what's the point? Just another buzzword that's used at the moment?
Dave and Marie question that exact item in today's podcast. How do they resolve it?
They bring in Sue Grogan, Director of Joined-Up Working Associates.  Sue has so many years of experience in Wellbeing that Dave and Marie can mine to get the answers we all want to know.
Sue covers the benefits of a business adopting and exercising a wellbeing strategy which aids business growth.
Want to know more? Listen to Sue, Dave and Marie discuss this critical topic.
Got any questions write to [email protected] 

Do you have a Business Plan?
If not, why not?
If so, when was the last time you reviewed it?
Why bother?
Well that's what this episode is all about
Marie asks Dave what are the benefits of reviewing your Business Plan, and Dave supplies 5 damn good reasons to review it.

As a business owner you need to have a good grasp on your business plan, it provides so much benefit to you and your business. Allows to to focus on what is important and ensures you have clear goals being achieved.

What are your reasons for having a business plan?

Why should you be held accountable? You run your own business so you answer to no one right?
Well apart from taxes and some demanding customers that's true ... but is it a good thing?
Being held accountable for company improvements, deliveries and profits is a good thing!
It drives you on, ensures you meet your goals and gets you the success you are craving for.
So how and more why?
Dave and Marie discuss the reasons that you should be held accountable and how you can set it up.

What are your best tips on being held accountable and how?

Contracts - Why should a small SME or solopreneur spend scarce money on drawing up contracts? What's in it for them? What could go wrong if you don't?
Aren't these legal eagles difficult to deal with? Charge you for lifting the phone?
Well hopefully this podcast changes your mindset on a number of these questions.
Dave and Marie are joined by Fahimah Adam, Director and Barrister from No 7 Legal Services
Fahmiah is approachable, well experienced and helps us myth bust a number of preconceived notions that we often form around the legal service.
Fahimah answers some tricky questions from Dave and Marie, including why you should consider have a contract and the benefit of it sat on a shelf. What is the worst that could happen if I don't have a contract? When should you consider drawing up a contract?
How often should you review your existing contracts?
Do you need a contract if you have insurance?

Forming and maintaining positive habits is a great way to operate in a successful way, which breeds a successful outcome.
In this episode Dave and Marie talk through 6 habits you should consider to adopt in your daily operations. Consciously adopting habits, working on good habits allows you to grow.
The 6 steps, all interwoven discussed in the podcast cover ones that all people can benefit from, especially Business Owners.

My favourite quote in this one? "When you're inside the jar you can't see the label ..." ... what was Marie on about? Have a listen

What are your good habits you have which you want to share with others?
 

A new budget for 2021 is launched by the British Government but how does it affect me and my business?
Dave and Marie talk through the various aspects of the business focusing on how it affects individuals, business owners and their businesses.
Marie uses her analysis to breakdown the vast array of items discussed in the budget and Dave asks those awkward questions you want answers to.
Dave also summarises it in less technical aspects which Marie can then flesh out.

Are you a winner or a loser in this budget?
Will the government sting you for a lot more tax just when you don't need it as you're trying to get on your feet or have they been more sympathetic?
Listen and find out!

What do you say when you want to build a relationship with a prospect or a new customer?

How do you get past the gatekeeper?
How should you prep?
Do you hammer the phone for 8 hours a day?
If you were to prepare for a call what do you need to think about?

If you're not sure, this podcast is for you.

Dave and Marie speak with Angela Padfield from Anicca Digital about those very questions.  Angie is a tried and tested Sales Agent with many years of experience.

Angie speaks plainly about her approach to knocking down barriers, building rapper and a strong relationship with prospects and customers all in an aid to help you do the same.

Its tough in business at the moment and we all need as much help as we can to get things moving at the  moment, so Dave and Marie have put their heads together and come up with 5 hacks which will stimulate business growth.

Without spilling the beans in this write up, I can let you know these are tips you can all do, that don't have to cost a fortune but will make a difference to your business.
Without business growth we have stagnation, shrinkage and ultimately collapse.

Which of the 5 hacks is your favourite?
Which one(s) have you applied to your business?
Share with us how it has made a difference to your business