e-factor

Christmas seems such a long time ago and before we know it, the next one will be here. As trade gets tougher on the high street, we may well be seeing the Christmas sales again in nine months’ time.

Traditionally this is the one time of year we reminisce on the good times over the last twelve months. Ah well, swiftly moving on.

One thing is for certain, if you continue to do what you’ve always done, you’ll continue to get what you’ve always got. That’s great if things are just the way you want them, which is not normally the case. But for many, they shy away from change and the fear of stepping out of their comfort zone, only to wonder why things are still the same when they look back at the year that was. Granted, not everything is under your control or subject to your influence, which gives you more reason to focus on what you can change.

I think that most people will agree that establishing and sustaining a small business in today’s economic climate is challenging to say the least.  Indeed when you are thinking about starting a business – or wanting to know how best to survive in business, any number of friends and “self styled experts” will be on hand to offer advice and tell you what you should or shouldn’t do.