Aimed Business

26/04/2023

Small changes can make big gains for individuals and businesses. Increased efficiency often starts with the question why. Such as why do you use your right hand for your computer mouse? Why not try your left? Read on why in our blog. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/why-not-use-your-left-hand/

22/12/2022

All was CALM and ready for Christmas until I remembered I hadn't posted the E and the R. So today the E of CALMER. This is about the need to Expand because taking time to communicate to individuals whether suppliers, customers or your own team strengthens your business against the common recession enemy.

Expand relationships is a key part of CALMER approach. Acting as a team with suppliers and customers ensures we all benefit long term

15/12/2022

After L is M both alphabetically and in CALMER. Monitoring is part of sensible everyday business but in current times it is essential. And easy once you know that the focus is on a few easy to get key performance indicators and some scenario thinking.
https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/monitoring-mmm-great/

13/12/2022

The L in CALMER stands for Look at all costs and everything. Recession is a great time to tackle the sacred cows that endure beyond their efficiency and to ask why to create a cost conscious company culture.
Read more https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/look-at-all-costs/

08/12/2022

Continuing the CALMER sequence, A is for Aspirations. Knowing these can provide the necessary motivation to bear today's pain.
https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/calmer-aspirations/

29/11/2022

The C in the CALMER approach to surviving the inflationary recession is for cashflow. Does this blog tell you everything about cashflow? No. But it does outline 2 essential concepts for sustainable business. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/c-is-for-cashflow/

23/11/2022

Last week I had a well-received presentation at CAP Business networking on my CALMER approach to business and how to survive this latest crisis. I'll be giving more detail over the next few weeks but here's the overview. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/be-calmer/

15/11/2022

We've heard lots about growth over the last decade but since 2020 it's been more about survival from the pandemic. Perversely the headwinds of recession may create the necessary managerial focus and knowledge to enable a growth rebound. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/business-growth-or-survival/

10/11/2022

Business survival comes down to having a developed plan that takes account of the key changes in the environment so that responses are appropriate. And I mean environment in all senses. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/business-vision-and-environment/

26/10/2022

I'm in the business of effective . Of course I'm interested in words and their meanings. Sometimes perhaps too precisely, but that is the nature of someone in . What a chosen word often provides is insight, but sometimes it's a word bandied around like cabinet. Then there's a danger that the insight is lost. Which in this case is ironic given its about effective communication and decision-making. https://www.aimedbusiness.co.uk/meaning-of-cabinet-decisions/

05/10/2022

This post is about my blog on the value of words in communication. Find it here.

Depending how, when and where they are used affects word value. Yet we use them all the time and often with little care.

09/08/2022

Aimed Business offers business coaching to many different types of companies from one person bands to larger organisations based on my unique range of skills. So what does a business coach do and how would you find a good one? Find out a little more in my blog.

What do business coaches do is a question I'm often asked. 3 things are key. Experience of 3 kinds; problem-solving skills and approach.