Christmas is nearly upon us and it is predicted that the UK spend on gifting this year will be in the region of £25.6 billion!! If you are a UK business owner then happy days, you will enjoy a slice of the pie. Whilst the Christmas season will boost your sales, all businesses need to be prepared so that they are not caught out with the January blues when spending declines as consumers close their purses and wallets, to recover from Christmas spending. For quite a few industries such as hospitality and tourism, this downturn can last a few months with the joys of Spring & Easter kickstarting sales again. So businesses need to plan ahead! Its really important to create a 12 month plan in readiness of the coming year and this exercise can take some months, to ensure it is a true reflection of i) your goals ii) environmental factors iii) contingency factors This plan will help you to conserve funds when you are able, so that you can cover your overheads during those times when the b
Running a Business requires sacrifices and a realisation that sometimes things are just bigger than ourselves. If you are a business owner, you must have a vision for the future you want to create. This future may extend to the future of your children so planning, patience and action are necessary. Read the article (link at the end) for inspiration - two individuals came to the UK and had a vision. They succeeded in making changes to positively affect the lives of the future, more than their own. One of the granddaughters is Baroness Verma who has continued the vision to make changes for the greater good. So you never know what the ending will be when you start. So when you feel stuck or overwhelmed, remember those who have walked before you and the challenges they faced AND overcame. You can do it! The Founder of RGS is the third generation in business. Her grandfather started life in the UK the same as the two gentleman in the article. He sought to benefit the lives of the fami