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Exciting News! We’ve been shortlisted for the Growing Business Awards 2023... in 2 categories. Customer Experience and Loyalty Award & Micro Business of the Year…
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BBB at Business Show 2022. Standing room only! George Swift being fabulous presenting to a packed room about how to get your service business to £100k.
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We've got a little bit of downtime now. Most people have during this summer period. So this is a great opportunity to really think about sound systems and…
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Every success has a formula behind it. Discover your winning formulas and make life easier on yourself. There are two main challenges with winning formulas;…
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Purpose is the ultimate fuel for any business owner. MAKE SURE YOU’VE LISTENED TO PART ONE, EPSODE 268, FIRST! https://soundcloud.com/levellinguppodcast/episode-268-whats-your-purpose-whats-your-role-pt-1 Purpose is the WHY behind…
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Sales Grow Businesses Sounds obvious doesn’t it, but many small business owners don’t fully commit to sales. Once you’ve got your pricing right (see Part…
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Stop your pushy sales activity and start having meaningful conversation with the people your products and services matter to. If, like many small businesses, you’ve…
Too many small business owners grovel to bigger businesses begging for some scraps of business. It’s time to change that dynamic. You must approach every…
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Following from Episode 170 and solving problems, this episode is all about stepping back and reevaluating life, business, the universe and everything. As we’re all…
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George Swift describes entrepreneurial conditioning as the stuff we have to learn in order to deal with everything building a business brings - significant losses, failures,…
This week’s themes are left to ‘lady luck’ as I flick through my book, “67 Kick-Arse Philosophies For Small Business Owners”. Today’s randomly generated topic…
This week’s themes are left to ‘lady luck’ as I flick through my book, “67 Kick-Arse Philosophies For Small Business Owners”. Today’s randomly generated topics…
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A cast-iron agenda backed by laser-focus, dog-eared discipline and rock-solid commitment equals extreme power. In this episode, I share how you can access a reservoir…
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Extreme business growth requires both you and your business to evolve. My aim is to challenge your thinking and inspire greater levels of motivation whilst…
There is a direct link between self-esteem and personal performance. Therefore, if you want to be successful, you better love the hell out of yourself.…
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