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www.businesslink.gov.uk

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This site is designed to add value to you and your business and to illustrate areas that I bring value. But the best way is to meet me face to face so give me a call or send me an email.

What is Business Mentoring ?

It’s lonely at the top

Mentoring the Schizophrenic Director

Mentoring is good for you

What does a Business Mentor do?

Leading Businesses Forward

Arctic lessons in Leadership

Lead a horse to water

Change Matters

What do you know about your team?

Latest Updates

Don’t Panic, Don’t Panic !

My latest article (click on the title) focuses on the immortal words of Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army! At times with Swine Flu for example authorities seem to be out there saying just those words; suggesting they are in control and that we should just not panic. Peter Sandman of Princeton University calls this “Panic Panic” syndrome, where authorities (worldwide) attempt to damp down panic by in effect saying Don’t Panic, Don’t Panic. He suggests they fail in their objectives because they are really frightened themselves and so leads them to make critical mistakes. This applies as much to MD’s in dealing with business crises. Very pertinent at the moment I would suggest.

The article expands on the topic gives some suggestions on better approaches you can take in running your business.

The wonder and secrets of networking

So what is the secret of good networking? Click on the title above and you will find 5 key points to successful networking. I hope they help you in your activity

Nicholas Speaks in July

Actually I have been doing a series of short talks over the past couple of months with 4Networking (www.4networking.biz) at various meetings in what they call a 4Sight slot which is not a sales pitch but a general presentation on a topic that will help the business community. I am continuing this activity with a couple of dates in July

10th July – Waltham Abbey – Marriot Hotel

www.4networking.biz/events/6325.htm

Setting clear shareholder objectives

I always say you have to be mad to run your own business and I try and explain where this schizophrenia comes from and will help to make to bring some sanity by presenting a hands-on method/process to clarify just what your shareholder objectives really are.

14th July – Ware – The Roebuck Hotel

www.4networking.biz/events/6513.htm

Are you swimming or drowning?

In the talk I present a technique for identifying what is important and whether the factors are keeping you afloat or dragging you down!

I hope you can come along to one of them and if not those others I intend to present over the next few months. And if you are looking for someone to speak at an event around the County do give me a call.

Buying or Selling a Business

I do a fair bit of Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) work primarily on behalf of one client. Read this article to understand some important mentoring lessons

Mentor or Counsellor ?

I am a Business Mentor not a Counsellor but I do have some common frames which are illustrated in these articles covering Ethics and the use of Carl Roger’s Person Centred conditions in my mentoring practice

Ethics & Business – Why Bother

http://www.smmentors.com/Apr07articles.html

Management and Mentoring with Unconditional Positive Regard

http://www.smmentors.com/feb08articles.html

Management and Mentoring with Empathy

http://www.smmentors.com/mar08articles.html

Management and Mentoring with Congruence

http://www.smmentors.com/apr08articles.html

Are you Drowning or Swimming ?

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