Author Archives: Vicky Townshend
Top 10 Simple Accounting Tips For Start Ups
When you first start up your own business it can be difficult working out what records you need to keep: especially if cash flow is tight as you might not want to spend money on accounting software or a bookkeeper to start with. These tips outline the bare minimum that you need to do for bookkeeping while the levels of transactions in your business are fairly small. Continue reading
How To Get An Extra 10 Hours Per Week
Many years ago I started doing my MBA course. I was working full time, setting up and running social enterprises in Edinburgh, and I had to work lots of evenings. I didn’t want to give up my friends and my social life, and I still wanted to go to the pub. I knew that I was going to have to study 10-12 hours per week, on top of the 50-60 I was already working. Something had to give. Continue reading
Spotlight On Social Media
We were thrilled to be asked by Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce to give a talk on social media in August 2011. We were even more thrilled at the feedback we received and the numerous requests for a copy of our notes. So, please find below Kelly’s notes from that very talk! Continue reading
Ask A Coach: What Can I Do About Conflict In My Team?
Well, it depends. If your team is healthy, there will be different approaches, diverse ideas and challenges to the status quo. Managing these differences is what makes for a strong team. Whereas weak teams lack diversity: it’s all vanilla. However, some conflict is not so healthy. Continue reading
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First Base Day Centre Architectural Talk
I recently attended a wonderful talk given by Chloë Hobden, Associate of Camillindenny Architects; Chloë is responsible for designing and delivering this fascinating project. Continue reading
Why You Should Switch To Green Cleaning
Here at Green Mop, I am used to people questioning me about green cleaning. Often people have doubts about it. My mantra for cleaning my own home is to do little and often. That way, things never build up to be a huge task requiring chemical warfare to deal with. Continue reading
Management: 4 Excuses For Not Delegating
Ask managers what their biggest challenges are and the chances are delegation will appear as one of the things on their list. At the same time they also often come up with a whole host of excuses for not delegating. Continue reading
Mental Health In The Workplace
An increasing number of people are having to take time off work with mental health problems and related illness. However, they’re unlikely to talk about it and tend to keep it hidden from friends, family and their employer. Continue reading
The Ten Minute Team Meeting
Looking after customers, chasing suppliers, paying the bills, updating the website…… does this sound like anyone you know? Many of the business owners I work with are so busy running their businesses that they don’t have time to let their staff know what’s going on. Unfortunately, this can be a recipe for disaster. Continue reading
Want To Get Promoted? Get A Network
If no-one knows who you are, what you’re good at and what you’re like to work with, your chances of promotion won’t be all that great. How to do it? Try these 6 tips: Continue reading
