How do you retain star performers?
The war for talent Finding great team members is often referred to as the war for talent and with good
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Author: Brett Davidson
Are self-employed advisers good for your business?
The self-employed adviser question In my time consulting with businesses across the UK and Ireland I’ve worked with hundreds of
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Two questions that will make you a better leader
Take the lead We’re all supposed to be leaders in our businesses, but what exactly is leadership? Here are some
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The one skill I wish I’d learned earlier in my career
The future is now The future for advisers has never been brighter, although this may not be true for everyone
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Are You Running a 5-Star Business?
Lessons from life I arrived at a nice hotel in Edinburgh on a cold evening in December many years ago.
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Modern marketing: making yourself heard
Way-back-when marketing I’m old enough to remember when marketing was genuinely expensive. Back in the day, in my business in
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What’s the most underrated skill in business?
Fast and loose, slow and steady Have you ever taken a decision quickly, only to regret it later? It’s certainly
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Omotenashi – great client service with a Japanese twist
You’ve been ‘omotenashi’d I read a great blog from Seth Godin recently on service. It was about the Japanese word
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How financial planning can change the world
Call of duty As a profession we are well versed in the notion of a ‘duty of care’ to our
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Succeed financially? Or be ethical? The choice is not either/or
Is everything under control? When you sit and think of all the things you could or should spend your
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