Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - Failure is easy, Success is hard

January 23, 2018
The reason for this is that success requires discipline, commitment, investment, patience and learning. Most of all, successful business people learn how to get up again after being kicked in the...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - When is the best time to plan for 2018?

December 12, 2017
That depends on your industry. I'm signing up clients right now for half day planning days as some industries want to get organised before Christmas so that it is all in place for them to hit the...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - Does working harder really work?

November 28, 2017
Business owners often fall for the trap of making up for other shortfalls in their business and themselves by working longer and harder. Those shortcomings may be financial or skill based. The...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - Should you focus on your Strengths or Weaknesses?

November 22, 2017
Well, both. However, in different proportions. Remember, your weaknesses are the ones which are holding you back to achieving amazing things and you need to work out how to get them out of your way...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - Having Fun? You better be.

November 2, 2017
Here's my quick observation across my wide experience with business owners. One major ingredient separates the successful ones from the struggling ones. It's the ability to have fun along the way...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - To franchise or not to franchise

October 18, 2017
So, you're chugging along nicely and the business reached a level where it might make more sense to franchise than to keep growing the areas yourself. What would be the criteria for you to decide to...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - What are great KPIs for SMEs?

October 11, 2017
Why do you need to measure things in a small business? Because if you don't, you can't improve on it. So, what sort of things are useful to know for an SME? Well, that depends on the industry, so, I...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - What is the Number 1 mistake SME business owners make?

October 5, 2017
Fearing of making a mistake. Why is that so important? I've discussed this often, that inaction creates procrastination and the result of this is far worse than those business owners who take action...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - What is YOUR elephant in the room?

September 26, 2017
Ever find that you are trying to avoid the most obvious of things when running your business? Is the cashflow bothering you? Are some of your employees grinding at you? Is the equipment you use...

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Nick Ikonomou business coach

Quick Business Tip - Just go for "It"

September 14, 2017
Simple one today. If think you want it, then, you know you want "It", whatever "It" is for you. The only one holding you back is you.

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