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Working for yourself. It all started as a dream, a vision, an inspiration, didn’t it? Freedom from office politics, other people’s agendas, the 9-to-5 routine (that seemed to somehow become a 9-to-9 routine). So, what have you achieved? Read More

You’d probably be hard-pressed to find a business owner that set out to have a “mediocre” or “marginally successful” business. Even so, the prospect of trying to create that amazing business we all strive for may seem daunting, or downright impossible. Until now... Read More

Defining one’s style as a business owner is essential. It is about developing the part of your identity that you call “business owner.” When you try to fit into a mould of another’s making, it can leave you feeling scattered... Read More

Enjot this HPSugartone entry from Barney Austen. Project management can be seen as a really unexciting topic restricted to IT and engineering. Project management is highly relevant for services businesses however and their is learning that can be taken from it. Grab a coffee and read how project ma Read More

A project manager is alot like the human brain operating the body.The project manager must be totally aware of what is happening in the project body and to know when there is a problem so it can get sorted Read More

A strong and powerful mindset is the key to achieving success in your business. My entire Mountain Moving Mindset programme is built on that belief ;-)

As you have the power to create this strong mindset that will propel you toward success, I made my mission to empower, inspire and guide you along your journey.

And, I often get asked: “Where do I start to get “THE” mindset?”. So this week, I thought I’d write a blog post on that and provide you with some key first steps Read More

Ok folks! here's a great new entry from Elaine Rogers: It’s a week of firsts, children across the world beginning their first day at school, someone nearstarting a businessby starting their new job, another starting a new business. Vote for this post & leave comments to win prizes in the HPSugertone blogging comp Read More

Here's Frank Bradley with entry no3: For the last 8 years one constant in my work schedule has been my participation, at least once a week, on a conference call. In this post I'd like to share with you my top tips for making a conference call successful. Go on, vote for Frank. Read More

Scott Fox posts regularly here at BizSugar, but I thought I'd take a moment to highlight this particularly great video he's created for his online business community, great because it states something that should be obvious to everyone in small business, but perhaps isn't. You WILL need to market your product or service and market it well to stand out from the crowd and be successful in your small business. Marketing is not a dirty word. It MUST be part of your business plan. DON'T make the mistake of thinking a great product or service will market itself. Make sure you have a plan for how to get the word out. Read More

A Sweet business blogging competition! This time our theme is “Making your business amazing”. It's free to enter and you can win some great HP prizes. Read More