BBB Buzz: Twentieth Edition
Tracey Miller
Specialist in Service-based Business Growth and helping Owners to succeed. Expert in Mindset, Sales, Motivation, Accountability and Community to help you build the business you want. Founder BBB Success Groups.
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12 lessons from 12 years in business
What can 12 years of running a business teach you???
From the celebrations to the tears, I’ve seen it all.??
So, I thought I’d share a tip for each year we’ve been in business to help you in yours:??
1. Running a business is harder than you think?
Get help and support as early as you can. Find a good community and be super discerning with who you ask for help.? We spent years implementing well-meaning but ultimately nonsense advice in the early days.??
2. Sales first?
Learn how to sell. Don’t hide behind marketing.? It’s important to growth and a skill that’s useful across every aspect of running a business.??
3. Build your business around your skills?
Push yourself out of your comfort zone but don’t try to be something you’re not.??
4. Know your weaknesses?
Either educate yourself to fill in the gaps or bring in people with the skills who can do it for you.??
5. Know your numbers?
Get into the habit of running cashflow forecasts early on.? Get the best accountant you can afford and leverage them to learn how to read the numbers and plan.? ?
6. Have a vision?
It doesn’t matter how big or small, as long as it inspires you.??
7. A business will magnify all your shit?
This is an amazing opportunity to grow and heal. Embrace it. Also know that every other business owner has the same shit, even if it doesn’t look like it on social media.??
8. You need drive to keep going?
Some days you’ll rely on your motivation but most of the time you need to be disciplined, focused and keep moving forward.??
9. Goal setting?
This needs to be done properly and is so underrated. Set out what you want to achieve, break it down into chunks and align your actions to achieving that goal.??
10. Build partnerships?
Find good people who share the same values as you and build long term relationships with them.?
11. Don’t ever think you know it all?
Every event, every conversation, every milestone there is an opportunity to learn. Constantly educate yourself to improve as a business owner.?
12. Take good care of yourself?
You are your greatest asset and are best when you’re firing on all cylinders.? Make exercise, rest and play as important as working hard.?
The secret to relaxing summer holidays
As business owners, it can be hard to switch off fully and take a summer holiday. We “just have to check that email” or “need to make a quick call”. Our phones allow us to take our offices away with us.??
Getting a proper break means we come back refreshed, full of energy and ideas. To do this we need to do one of two things:??
If you’re going with option two, here are my top tips to making it work while you’re not at work:??
? Start telling your clients now when you’ll be away.??
? Let them know the plan for your cover and who they need to speak to while you’re gone.??
? Start the handover early with your team. The more they know about what you need covering, the easier they will find it.??
? Set your boundaries. If you say they can phone you in an emergency, let them know what an emergency looks like.??
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? Don’t worry. If you’ve done everything you can, your cover will take care of the rest.?
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May Member Wins?
While it might be challenging out there, focusing on the wins can put you in a positive mindset for the rest of the month. Our members have had some great successes during May.
Watch them here ????
The last ￡100k workshop before the summer break?
Join George on the next How To Make ￡100k workshop. In this free 90-minute workshop George walks you through everything you need in place to grow your business to ￡100k turnover and beyond.??
See what previous attendees have said:??
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I feel like all the coaches and gurus I've come across are all about selling better, marketing, you must be churning out content on x/y/z social media channel. But you have to get those first cogs right, and I haven't come across anyone who actually helps with that!”??
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About the Author
Tracey Miller is a professional coach, mentor, facilitator and natural empath who has worked with over 500 service-based business owners over the last 10 years on their path to being happier, wealthier and having a healthier relationship with their business.?
Tracey has been Managing Director of?Bigger Brighter Bolder ?for 15 years. Bigger Brighter Bolder is a company dedicated to real business growth for small service-based business owners. At its core is Success Groups, one of the UK’s leading membership organisations for service-based businesses, offering tiered and structured support for business owners, from start-ups to ￡1M.?
Success Groups has had a measurable, proven and positive effect on business growth for 9 out of 10 of its members. We’re a one-stop shop, offering a complete toolkit to build the business you want to run and to boost your earnings. Members enjoy all the benefits of courses, books, peer group support and coaching for a fraction of the cost of doing these things individually.?
If you want to find out more, you can contact Tracey through LinkedIn, on?[email protected] , 01635 818884, or book a 15-minute Discovery Call:?https://calendly.com/tracey-miller/discovery-call
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5 个月Great newsletter Tracey. Love your 12 takeaways - I did consider finding 40 for my 40 years in business but have decided to wholly endorse yours instead ?? Especially number 11 because no matter how long you've been in business there are always new things to learn!