The Business Troubleshooters

26/04/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/its-hard-to-help-people-who-dont-think-they-have-a-problem/

It’s hard to help people who don’t think they have a problem. It’s impossible to fix people who think someone else is the problem. So, have you a problem? Yes? Then great. Do you want to do something about it? Even better. First thing to get your head around is there are no quick fixes, no “...

17/04/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/fear-holds-us-back-from-real-lasting-change/

Fear. That’s why we all hate change. The fear of the unknown, fear of what might happen, fear of what might go wrong and if the bomb goes off we’ll be caught in the blast. What You already know is: something in your business must change you probably even know what, but maybe you’ve already tri...

11/04/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/why-you-need-everyone-pulling-together-not-pulling-apart/

The frustration every Owner Mangers head is melted with is, “why don’t they do what they are supposed to do?”. You hired them to do “such and such” and they’re not doing it. They are running around like headless chickens. Managing them is like herding cats. Love it or hate it employees a...

09/04/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/what-stops-sales-reps-from-messing-up/
It’s a complete head-wreck. In owner managed businesses you, the MD, are the rainmaker. You got up and went out and “got the business”. It’s one of your biggest strengths, but it has one big downfall, you expect every other sales individual to do the same and be like you.

20/03/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/solving-stock-problems-for-good-diy-vs-seek-outside-help/

This is the biggest question. Do you try do this yourself or do you look for someone outside your business to fix the problem, for good? What You already know if you have stock management problems is: You’ve tried dealing with this at different times over the past number of years, but it never see...

12/03/2018

How You Know You Have Slow Moving Stock, And What To Do About It!

While the Owner MD is running from one high priority/crisis to another, at some point the problems caused by slow-moving stock come square into focus, for any of the following reasons: You’re running out of warehouse space You’re continuously writing off huge amounts of stock You don’t have .....

06/03/2018

https://www.thebusinesstroubleshooters.com/least-17-stock-slow-moving-date-deal/

When we crunch the data we’ve collected, it shows that the typical value is a minimum of 17% of stock on hand. We have unearthed many bits of valuable data from working with our clients and one piece that to us is a bit mad, is the level of stock held, that is non-moving, slow moving, or should be...

24/02/2018

Why you might be losing sleep over cash collection

It’s all too common story we hear, “there never seems to be enough cash in the business” no matter how well a business is doing “I always seem to be squeezed for cash”, “why am I the one losing sleep when I’m paying people to collect our money”. Having worked with over 100 customers ...

10/11/2014

Here are some insights into how some of the recognised "Great Business Leaders" think.
https://hbr.org/2007/06/how-successful-leaders-think/ar/1

We look for lessons in the actions of great leaders. We should instead be examining what goes on in their heads—particularly the way they creatively build on the tensions among conflicting ideas.

28/10/2014

Ever feel your employees are disengaged? Here's a few ways of getting them back on track. http://www.inc.com/james-kerr/5-ways-to-get-your-best-employees-back-on-track.html

Sometimes even your highest performers need to be reinvigorated in order to do their best.