In the early nineties I employed a salesman on a short-term 10 week contract. I gave him a sales target of £10k and suggested we meet each Friday to review progress. This was my plan to achieve sales effectively…
“Where ya goin?” The van driver shouted above the noise of the engine. He was leaning over from his seat, pushing the passenger door open with his outstretched hand. Standing on the pavement and with my heavy rucksack held over one shoulder I replied. “Lake District!” The prospect of a lift added eagerness to my…
Building trust in business is everything, but how do you do it? Here’s a starting point. Can you recall a moment where someone you didn’t know well demonstrated real trust – in a risk situation? What happened next? In little time strong bonds may have developed, sometimes at surprising speed. And the relationship changes for…
After 5 long hours stood by the roadside that hot summer’s day back in 1988, I was beginning to doubt my lift chances. Bank Holiday traffic joining the M50 showed no interest in me. Could I get home? Could I even get out of Wales..?
Medical injections and me are not the best of friends. Ever since childhood I have had a deep-seated fear & loathing of the needle. But whilst avoidance might work as a strategy for some of the time, a lack of desire to do anything only serves to create problems further down life’s line. Progress requires…
It didn’t take long, about 2 hours in another country and then I found it. With an eye for opportunity the travelling entrepreneur is never far from new ideas…
After several years working very hard on my first venture, an experienced mentor and friend drew me a simple diagram to demonstrate how to run a much more effective company. “It’s all about knowing how to shape your business and getting the direction right” Chris said, taking his pen off the paper and sitting back…
Flush with hitchhiking success, I regularly encouraged friends to thumb lifts and wherever possible join me on my travels. I genuinely wanted to share the road freedom I had discovered. However, only a few ever followed. On the odd occasion I hitched in company, I discovered the differences small team challenges bring compared to working…
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