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One year, we had a new client who wanted us to work out in a lot more detail which parts of his business were profitable over the past 12 months,

In the early 1990s, an employee of Swan Vesta, the matches company, told his bosses that he could save the organisation millions each year. Initially, they laughed at him. But

We were recently approached by a small firm with an under-performing bookkeeper. There were some long-term signs he was not up to the job. His office was full of paper,

During Liz Truss’s premiership, the economy felt like it was on the brink of collapse. The Bank of England had to intervene to stabilise market turbulence, buying up a whopping

Perhaps it’s a myth, but I’ve heard there’s an army exercise where recruits are driven miles from their base, dropped off in the middle of the night – and expected

I’ve come across a lot of advice on social media recently on how businesses can improve their finances during the economic crisis. One expert recommends that you cut back your

For nearly a decade, I’ve been working with a business coach. He’s my sounding board. I find it invaluable to discuss challenges in my business with someone who is not

Recently, I’ve been talking to a lot of business owners about how to prepare for our winter of discontent. And while some are doing all the right things – trying

In the late 1800s, when a storm was approaching, sailors took a special precaution. They spread tarpaulin over openings and then placed wooden strips – called battens – on top

Did you know that a war chest used to be a real, physical object? Soldiers and military leaders kept it in their homes or barracks, to store arms and armour.