Wisdom, stupidity, compassion, love, knowledge…..you’ll find them all enshrined in Phil’s collected stories. Have a read!
Stories
£20k To £600k Salary In 6 Years
If the only asset you have in your business is its 'people' then cherish them dearly otherwise you could end up losing your livelihood......as one man did. ...
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Hurting Abs = Good Networker!
I went to a networking event last night and, within two hours, I had spoken to everyone in the room - about 25-30 people. I figure that if I maintain this record over the next 12 ...
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Don’t Cut Corners. Don’t Be A Wheelbarrow!
I went to Windermere in the Lake District the other week and heard how a local boat builder was making £100,000 a month with an incredibly enterprising scheme.......but there was a ...
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Your Business Card’s Your Ambassador!
Get your business card information wrong and you are on a hiding to nothing. Which is why I was silenced to disbelief the other day at something I encountered! ...
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‘Chameleon Dressing’ Is A Vital Networking Tool
A wealthy, famous person once said:"Success is when you're able go to work wearing whatever you like!". The way we dress is a statement and, more often than not, we wear clothes ...
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Don’t Rush Unless You’re The Boss!
I just had to capture this gem on my blog! I went into Morrisons supermarket this morning and was about to rush out with my bottle of Fairy Liquid when a chap in his 40's rattled a ...
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Never Burn Your Bridges
Some people love stage managing a fight, then they stand back and watch the resulting chaos as names are called and reputations maligned. Thank God I never succumbed to the folly ...
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Building A Relationship Is A Two-Way Street
A number of months ago a prospective client contacted me. Boy was he desperate for some new visuals for a branded restaurant area. We worked quickly, delivered on the promise and ...
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Be Specific When Asking Questions!
A friend of mine lives in America and told me about HIS friend's visit to Birmingham, Alabama. He pulled into a garage to ask for directions and said to the petrol attendant "How ...
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Brutal Honesty Works – Cut The Bullshit But Still Be Nice!
just had a great meeting in a hotel lobby and it reaffirmed, yet again, that honesty and directness pays. The Americans are great at it but Brits are so entrenched in politeness ...
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