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Publications by Ryan and guest contributorsHow to get more traffic to your website
This month I’ve been working with graphic designers, web developers and marketers to advise me on a website I’m building for a new business venture. Nothing too complicated just a few static pages to start and a JavaScript contact form. Later I will add a database and...
read moreChoose yourself – Live a Life of Purpose
As we approach 2016 I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting as I’m sure many of you have. Reflecting on the highs and the lows of the year and what could have been, thinking about what the New Year will bring and what New Year’s resolutions you will make. Maybe you’ll...
read moreMission, Vision, Company Culture and the secret to success
Thousands of companies are started each year and thousands are closed too, so what’s the secrets to longevity and success in the business world? This was a question posed by one of my clients I’m working with. Some would say it’s all about the product or service or...
read moreTo Grow or not to Grow that is the question!
It’s a question I get asked all the time “Should we invest in the company to grow?” And I’m sure it’s one many business owners ask themselves. My reaction to this type of question is not always the one you would typically expect as I know all too well what can happen...
read moreFind your flow
Have you ever been working on a project or task and found that things just flow, ideas, communication, progress and success? It’s a place I would imagine we would all like to be especially if we are working for ourselves. In a paper I recently read Jesse Schell...
read moreNew Year’s Resolution
Can you feel it? Change is in the air, another year has passed and new opportunities are on the horizon. Maybe this year you’ll stick to your New Year’s resolutions (and finally go to the gym), or maybe you won’t and that is fine as well. Whatever you do, I hope...
read moreThe Framing effect and business messaging
I’d firstly like to say a massive thankyou to everyone who has read the column and sent a message or asked a question. Please feel free to keep sending those emails. This month I got a few emails from established business owners in the town. They talked to me about a...
read moreYour network = your net worth
“Your network equals your net worth.” A long while ago a very successful businessman said these word to me and at the time, being in my teens I didn’t fully understand the gravity of what it meant. Later I would read “You are the average of the five people you spend...
read moreWhat makes a great salesperson
What makes a great salesperson I came across this article and book and thought I would share with you all. Every business owner needs to improve their sales skills and these are some great strategies in how to do just that. What do you think? Do you have anymore...
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