Has the recession ended – did it ever start?

EdHart — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:03:51 +0000

There are statistics and lies. Can a single number ever tell the whole story?

I appeared on BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire this morning, to give my views.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0062shx/Annie_Othen_28_01_2010/

I start to talk about an hour and 20 minuites into the programme…

What can possibly go wrong?

EdHart — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:02:45 +0000

Things go wrong in business all the time. Key to your success in business is the ability to recognise when something has gone (or is about to go) wrong, and then to do something about it.

Thankfully most things that go wrong can be corrected.

But are there things that can go wrong that you can’t correct?

What is it that tips a business over the edge and into administration, or bankruptcy?

Top of the list has to be cashflow. No cash means no business.

Also up there is an inadequate capacity to deliver.

Perhaps the most difficult to deal with is a lack of confidence. It’s intangible. It’s not always something you know about, or can do something about.

Confidence is one thing you can create without spending a lot of money. Being positive can have a huge positive difference on you, your business, and your customers.

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Has the recession ended – did it ever start?

What can possibly go wrong?