Category Archives: Coaching

National Apprentice Week

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

It is very appropriate that the final of Michel Roux’s Service should be followed by National Apprentice Week.  Although it is a bit of an overused phrased, we need to remember that the young people of today are the wealth … Continue reading →

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Michel Roux’s Service – The Finale

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

What can I say, but what a fabulous close to such an excellent series?  I am referring of course to the wonderful Michel Roux’s Service. Which came to a close last night with a little twist at the end of … Continue reading →

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Proactive Positive Laziness – Part Three

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Let me tell you another story: Many years ago I went to work at an organisation as a factory accountant (I love factories) for a technology company.  Part of the role involved the cross comparison of large tables of data … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs Business Academy – Update

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Do you think you and your business would benefit if you spent a day with half-a-dozen millionaires sharing with you their secrets of success? I thought it sounded like a great idea so on Saturday I did just that. I … Continue reading →

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Fred Sirieix

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Something that I always find inspiring is seeing passion and great achievement emulating from an unlikely source. And so, over the last week or so, our house has been spell-bound, mesmerised and overjoyed as we watch the TV.  The program … Continue reading →

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Recruitment – It is like a Two Ronnies sketch

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

I’ve been thinking about the recruitment business and, to be honest, I think it is a very imperfect model.  My thought process has been driven by a real concern about the ability of small businesses to access real talent. Small … Continue reading →

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Proactive Positive Laziness – Part two

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Pareto is your friend Pareto was a wonderful guy.  He left us with that wonderful 80/20 rule that seems to apply to just about everything.  A few examples: 20% of your customers provide 80% of your income. 80% of your … Continue reading →

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Proactive Positive Laziness

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Some years ago I was contracted to an international FMCG.  There had been a change of management and the new team was not sure of the financial status of the business. I’d been called in to drive the year end … Continue reading →

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Success? It’s down to you all the way: Lord Sugar

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

This morning I read a fantastic article by Lord Sugar on the Telegraph website. Success? It’s down to you all the way: Lord Sugar What I really love about his article is the simplicity and honesty of it.  Lord Sugar … Continue reading →

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VAT is now 20% – How will it pan out?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Adrian Fowles

Following on from my last post, VAT is now 20%, but how is this actually going to impact on our spending patterns? In my last post I discussed what would happen to the all-important price points.  Now the BBC has … Continue reading →

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