I’m starting a new occasional series this week called 60 seconds in Starbucks. I do love a coffee first thing in the morning. It’s my most productive time. So when …
Your MSP’s most precious and finite resource
Question: What’s the true purpose of your MSP? It’s not to provide managed services, or to keep clients happy. That’s just what it does. I strongly believe that the purpose …
Worrying
For the first few years of my sole business journey I was a terrible worrier. I would lie awake at 3am worrying whether this client or that client was going to leave
What do you see here?
Some people see an acorn; Some people see squirrel food; Others see it as a potential oak tree; And others still, see a potential forest in waiting.
The wonderful power of DOA (not Dead On Arrival)
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How to take a 3 week holiday with no calls from the office
At my MSP Mastermind a few weeks ago, one of my clients was talking about the three week break he’d recently taken from his business. His trip abroad was a …
Do you employ any Sales Prevention Officers?
An extraordinary event happened to me last week. My car was low on diesel, so I popped into my local Esso garage on the way home. The woman behind the …
The warning signs your staff are disengaging
I’ve written previously about the three types of staff you have within your business: Engaged: Your very best staff who you can rely on whatever the circumstances. Not engaged: People …
When your business creates long-term stress
Slightly off-topic, but I’m having a hell of a stressful week. And it’s only Wednesday morning. Nothing to do with my work with IT support owners. I’m quite heavily into …