Every one of us has a hassle bucket inside our head. It’s a measure for how much hassle we can deal with at any one time. Some people’s buckets are …
Episode 5: The best MSP marketing book
What’s the Profit Matrix and how can it boost your business? An MSP accountant explains why your MSP shouldn’t grow too fast. Plus details of the best marketing book you can own
Episode 1: Free marketing money for MSPs
How to get free marketing money, boosting LinkedIn connections and why patience is needed to win
Flowcharts, checklists and video briefs (the secrets of DOA)
One of my favourite acronyms is DOA. No, it doesn’t stand for Dead On Arrival – It stands for Delegate, Outsource, Automate.
Video: Linking daily actions to your life goals
The stuff you do – or don’t do – every day has a direct impact on the lifestyle you get to lead. I explained this to a client today, as …
Crazy busy? Find the time every day to do… nothing…
Stuff to be done. All day. Every day. 5-6 days a week. It’s a nightmare. But it’s also the life of the average MSP owner in the UK. Yet if …
Locked inside your MSP prison? The 5 causes of chaos
Years ago, I read a sentence in a business book that immediately resonated with me. So I swiftly stole it and added it to my own repertoire: “Most business owners …
How to never drop a ball (no matter how busy you are)
Most of the MSP owners I’ve met are high performing individuals. This is why we get frustrated with our staff, who can’t do what we do, at the pace we do it.
Your clients don’t know what’s “normal”
There’s a multi storey car park I use in my home city of Milton Keynes now and again. It’s very tight, especially for bigger cars. The car park won!
Tidying up (your business)
It’s called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. The format is simple. She turns up at people’s houses and, er, helps them tidy up.