Constructive criticism should be asked for?
Dr Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI and the Referral Institute, published two blogs: 1) Unsolicited advice is rarely appreciated 2) The right and wrong way to give feedback Recently I was on the receiving end of both of these
Communication & entertainment – traditional & modern differences
With changes in markets there will always be opportunities for those that embrace the differences. If you step back from the traditional way that things have been done, and objectively look at the situation you can recognise those opportunities. I’d
Hiring and Firing clients
Yes, the title is correct – I do mean clients rather than employees. When many people start in business they make the mistake of taking on every person they meet as a client. This can be more of an issue
How video is changing the business landscape
I have been using video in my business since 2009, when I commissioned a series of video interviews to explain my business. Within a number of weeks these had paid for themselves, both by bringing in new clients and also
James McBrearty, member of the IOEE
I have over a quarter of a century of experience helping business owners, and have personally helped thousands of them. As well as my experience, and my two financial qualifications, I also qualified for the IOEE in 2012. The IOEE
My favourite quote ‘You need to learn more to earn more’
You may have noticed this quote, one which I feel summarises exactly what is required to continue to be successful in business. It’s also been quoted by Dr Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI. Markets and businesses are always changing
James McBrearty at the House of Lords
I mentioned in my October update that I was going to be visiting the House of Lords, and this took place one evening last month. When I qualified as a tax adviser over 10 years ago I had the opportunity
James McBrearty meets with HMRC’s Chief Executive Lin Homer
As you may know, I am the ATT’s representative on the HMRC Working Together (WT) project. Further details of our meeting have now been made public by HMRC, so I can share more information with you. HMRC’s Chief Executive, Lin
My experiences over 3 years as a Director Consultant for BNI®
Some of you may know that, in addition to running my own company and consultancy, I was also a Director Consultant for BNI for over three years. BNI is the world’s number one referral marketing network, with over 140,000 members
Case study: Bob – struggling to deal with his own tax
In addition to helping those looking to change accountant we can also help people struggling on their own. Bob is an example of a typical client of this type that we help: Bob is in his forties and is self-employed.
Video – fixed fee business consultancy for small business
Are you looking to grow your business? “You’ve got to learn more to earn more”:
Case Study: Susan – currently employed and looking to reclaim expenses
Susan is an employee who had not completed tax returns before. Many people assume that because they are employees they do not need to complete a tax return and whilst this may be correct in many cases it could mean
