Family Business Practice

30/10/2024

I mentioned last week that as a family we were very proud to see our daughter Sara Beth Reynolds awarded the Beverly Babb Award for Extraordinary Service by the Global Speakers Association (GSF).

We have seen lots or praise on social media, and it has been wonderful.

I also mentioned that we have lots to tell you and here is the second piece of news.

At that same Professional Speaking Association annual conference, directly after Sara Beth’s award I was completely surprised to be the recipient of the PSA Founders Award. I am only the sixth recipient in the past twenty-five years history of the association, and it was both a complete surprise and most humbling.

The award is for outstanding service to the Association and its members and in my acceptance speech (thinking on my feet!) I told a story of how I became involved in the association. The bottom line was, and is, that I chose to stick around the PSA and the benefits to my business and myself have been numerous...
..Stick around and serve to the best of my ability.

In business I believe the number one thing you must have is stickability.

I noted a post online this morning from a well-known individual had received tremendous attention. Essentially the individual in their own word’s had ‘come clean’ about their very challenging twelve months due to lack of business. I wasn’t surprised at the enormous number of posts from others all saying two things:

Stick at it because they are great at what they do!

Most well-wishers are having a poor year too!

I can tell you the same vibe was at the PSA convention.

Many businesses are currently finding trading conditions to be very tough. Without being too political, until we have a government that wakes up and realises it needs to talk things up not down it will remain challenging.

I am humbled ann thankful for the award, for my family and those close to us and of course to our many clients in these times and I know the one thing we need to do is just keep going!

Have Stickability…

And I hope you have it too!

Until the next time.

30/05/2024

Are you ready to thrive in the family business world? Our 20-question scorecard https://peter-cefjwc9q.scoreapp.com will help you find out in just a few minutes. Following this, attend our webinar with Peter Roper to learn from his extensive experience and insights. This session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to excel in this specialised market.

29/05/2024

Are you a coach who specializes in working with family businesses?

Do you have experience navigating the complexities of succession planning, family dynamics, and business strategies within a family setting? If so, you may want to take our quiz to see how your coaching skills stack up in the world of family business mastery. Test your knowledge and expertise here: https://peter-cefjwc9q.scoreapp.com

28/06/2023

There are many parts to a Reputation, can you keep your eyes on all of them?

As I write this many things are going on in the world. The news feeds are full of bad news, in fact as much as we can handle, I guess right now.

Unfortunately, they seem hard-wired to look in the main at negativity, with the occasional feel-good article to justify their existence, at least that is how it seems.

Don’t get me wrong there are some very good well-meaning individuals inside the press however unfortunately, they swim against a torrent of easy pickings when it comes to bad news…

The proof of this is I have looked at the mainstream press today and equivalent social media fields and frankly, by the end of it, I needed a stiff drink.

– ok maybe not but you get my point.

What's the point, Peter?

As a business, you must tread very carefully these days. One bad bit of press and you can be toast. Just look at the mess Bud Light has made and more recently Wickes for instance. They are called Ratner moments...

Whether we like it or not in business we can’t hide from this fact so better to be clear about what your reputation should be in your own eyes. Then plan how to make it stick in the eyes of most of your clients and potential prospects etc.

We have devised a programme that has nine key areas (there are more!) that enable you to understand your strengths and weaknesses within your business reputation and devise a plan accordingly.

One of our Family Business Practice members was kind enough to send this testimonial on the subject recently…

"As a business, we have been spending a lot of time focussing on three things; i) who we are, ii) the customers that we serve, iii) improving the quality of referrals that we get into the business. We have worked with Peter over the last two months delving deeper into what our core values are and thus the values needed from the businesses that we want to be working with.

Sometimes, it takes a conversation to step back and realise that people buy from people and unless we share core similarities then any relationship will never truly stand the test of time nor have quality to it.

Peter helped us establish this position from the outset and thereafter we spent a lot of time discussing how we create a reputation (not by what you do but by what you have done!!) and defining what a quality referral looks like.

To date, we have seen Gross Profit increase by over 10% year-on-year via the new approach we are taking. I would highly recommend working with Peter as a person and as a businessman."

Matt Cusack NBRG

How about you?

Perhaps we can help?

To start with just take sixty seconds to fill out the scorecard below and let’s have a complementary thirty-minute Zoom session with me to see how you can be sure you are on the right track.

https://peter-wyumc427.scoreapp.com

Go on you know you want to :)

Until the next time.

Peter

P.S. You do want a great reputation, don't you?

23/06/2023

So, as I write this there are many things going on in the world. The news feeds are full of bad news, in fact as much as we can handle, I guess right now.

Unfortunately, they seem hard-wired to look in the main at negativity, with the occasional feel-good article to justify their existence, at least that is how it seems.

Don’t get me wrong there are some very good well-meaning individuals inside the press however unfortunately, they swim against a torrent of easy pickings when it comes to bad news…

The proof of this is I have looked at the mainstream press today and equivalent social media fields and frankly, by the end of it, I needed a stiff drink.

– ok maybe not but you get my point.

What's the point, Peter?

As a business, you must tread very carefully these days. One bad bit of press and you can be toast. Just look at the mess Bud Light has made and more recently Wickes for instance. They are called Ratner moments...

Whether we like it or not in business we can’t hide from this fact so better to be clear about what your reputation should be in your own eyes. Then plan how to make it stick in the eyes of most of your clients and potential prospects etc.

We have devised a programme that has nine key areas (there are more!) that enable you to understand your strengths and weaknesses within your business reputation and devise a plan accordingly.

One of our Family Business Practice members was kind enough to send this testimonial on the subject recently…

As a business, we have been spending a lot of time focussing on three things; i) who we are, ii) the customers that we serve, iii) improving the quality of referrals that we get into the business. We have worked with Peter over the last two months delving deeper into what our core values are and thus the values needed from the businesses that we want to be working with.

Sometimes, it takes a conversation to really step back and realise that people buy from people and unless we share core similarities then any relationship will never truly stand the test of time nor have quality to it.

Peter helped us establish this position from the outset and thereafter we spent a lot of time discussing how we create a reputation (not by what you do but by what you have done!!) and defining what a quality referral looks like.

To date, we have seen Gross Profit increase by over 10% year-on-year via the new approach we are taking. I would highly recommend working with Peter as a person and as a businessman.

Matt Cusack NBRG

How about you?

Perhaps we can help?

To start with just take sixty seconds to fill out the scorecard below and let’s have a complementary thirty minute Zoom session with me to see how you can be sure you are on the right track.

https://peter-wyumc427.scoreapp.com
Go on you know you want to :)

Just say'in

Until the next time.

Peter

P.S. You do want a great reputation, don't you?

How to grow a Reputation that delivers more profitable business... Ever wondered what it takes to become truly influential within your industry? In under 60 seconds, discover your REPUTATION score with tangible action steps to improve. Find out what your score is saying about you and how to attract....

23/06/2023

There are many parts to a Reputation can you keep your eyes on all of them? Thought4TheWeek from Peter Roper

So, as I write this there are many things going on in the world. The news feeds are full of bad news, in fact as much as we can handle, I guess right now.

Unfortunately, they seem hard-wired to look in the main at negativity, with the occasional feel-good article to justify their existence, at least that is how it seems.

Don’t get me wrong there are some very good well-meaning individuals inside the press however unfortunately, they swim against a torrent of easy pickings when it comes to bad news…

The proof of this is I have looked at the mainstream press today and equivalent social media fields and frankly, by the end of it, I needed a stiff drink.

– ok maybe not but you get my point.

What's the point, Peter?

As a business, you must tread very carefully these days. One bad bit of press and you can be toast. Just look at the mess Bud Light has made and more recently Wickes for instance. They are called Ratner moments...

Whether we like it or not in business we can’t hide from this fact so better to be clear about what your reputation should be in your own eyes. Then plan how to make it stick in the eyes of most of your clients and potential prospects etc.

We have devised a programme that has nine key areas (there are more!) that enable you to understand your strengths and weaknesses within your business reputation and devise a plan accordingly.

One of our Family Business Practice members was kind enough to send this testimonial on the subject recently…

As a business, we have been spending a lot of time focussing on three things; i) who we are, ii) the customers that we serve, iii) improving the quality of referrals that we get into the business.

Sometimes, it takes a conversation to really step back and realise that people buy from people and unless we share core similarities then any relationship will never truly stand the test of time nor have quality to it.

Peter helped us establish this position from the outset and thereafter we spent a lot of time discussing how we create a reputation (not by what you do but by what you have done!!) and defining what a quality referral looks like.

To date, we have seen Gross Profit increase by over 10% year-on-year via the new approach we are taking. I would highly recommend working with Peter as a person and as a businessman.

Matt Cusack NBRG

How about you?

Perhaps we can help?

Take a seconds to fill out the scorecard below and let’s have a complementary thirty minute Zoom session with me to see how you can be sure you are on the right track.

https://peter-wyumc427.scoreapp.com

Go on you know you want to 🙂

Just say'in

Until the next time.

Peter

P.S. You do want a great reputation, don't you?

23/06/2023

I dont belive it Furby's are coming back... again...

The announcement comes as the global toy industry faces a slowdown in demand.

20/06/2023

If you want to get more and better business this day will be invaluable to you - do get in touch or simply book on!

Peter Roper, my Co-Author for The Reputation gap from Family Business Practice and I would love for you to join us on Tuesday the 27th of July at Hogarths Stone Manor in Kidderminster where we'll be hosting a live, in person workshop to help you get your reputation polished to a fine shine.

Whether you're thinking of starting a business, already have a business and want to grow or simply just have an idea for a business, come along and join us for a day of reputation building. We start at 9.30 am with registration, followed by a morning session on values and relationships.

There will be time for networking over a delicious lunch and we'll share our decades of knowledge about building a 5 star reputation, influence and effective reputation marketing. You'll leave with strategies and systems that you can put into practice right away.
To find out more, click the link or drop me a dm to find out more
https://inside-news.aweb.page/p/f99cffdc-7189-4185-bff1-c5db1c8bf494?fbclid=IwAR01qzn6hj6Y2jAHoJ8Tn3sqeS0IIBSFNZ6wG80rNIkKLxLBk6GWuEe1lWc

13/06/2023

Discover how to give your reputation that extra shine that closes the reputation gap and makes your business personal. It's the secret to a more profitable business. Join the workshop on Tuesday 27th June, at Hogarths Stone Manor in Kidderminster, from 10am - 4pm (registration from 9.30am)

For more information and to book your place have a look here
https://inside-news.aweb.page/p/f99cffdc-7189-4185-bff1-c5db1c8bf494

08/09/2022

This can have a negative effect on the success of the business and lead to a stressful working environment. But with limited resources and ambitious family members, what is the solution?

Peter draws on his background, personal experience and business acumen to unlock the potential in your family business and help you find solutions.

Peter has spent over 40 years pinpointing the growth drivers that help prosperous businesses across the globe to grow.

If you're interested in having an open and honest discussion, simply get in touch. https://www.familybusinesspractice.com/successful-family-business