Safaraz Ali - Category: Business archives

The first part is to go through a series of questions answering them truthfully and this will then assist you in working out whether

The first part is to go through a series of questions answering them truthfully and this will then assist you in working out whether

The rise of the MAD Entrepreneur MAD entrepreneurs and MAD entrepreneurship – it’s not as mad as it sounds. For a few years now, Make

Bravado is Baloney Another one of my thoughts that I shared originally last year — in my Business Networking Bites videos. I am sure many

Authentic, Fruitful and Lasting You’ve heard of “know me, like me, trust me” which is regarded as a process of forming and building relationships and

Chest Beaters need not apply by Safaraz Ali Years may come, and years may go Time flies or Tempus Fugit as they say, We cannot

Respect your competiton Relax, I say. Its okay to see what your competitors are doing and what they are doing well. Its okay to benchmark

Qualities of Leadership TIMES change but the qualities of leadership do not and that is why there is still so much to learn from the

Personal Brand V Business Vision Most businesses are aware of the considerable benefits of having individual staff members with strong personal brands; and this is

The Issue is never the issue The Greensill Capital Scandal story has been all over the media for a while with many unanswered questions and

Why all leaders should take interest and celebrate an employee leaving People leave an employer for many reasons, mostly this tends to be for career

How using business consultants can help unlock the power in your business A business consultant is someone who borrows your watch to tell you the

Don’t get bitter, get better. No one appreciates a bad loser – whether it’s in sport, general life or business! You’ve seen the player where

OODA Loop Theory for Business The OODA Loop Theory and modern business: JOHN Boyd was a US Air force fighter pilot and military strategist. He

An employee personal brand v the business brand – can they work hand in hand? Most businesses are aware of the considerable benefits of having

Intrapreneurship is the new entrepreneurship I first discovered the value of intrapreneurship from one of the many sayings of Richard Branson, and for me his

Do Winners Quit? How often do you do something because others think that it is ‘the right thing to do’? Probably more often than you

The Power of Mastermind Groups What is a mastermind group? In short, it’s a gathering of like-minded people, who come together to brainstorm, educate each

Systems and Processes: The nuts and bolts. Two months ago I wrote an article Three Pillars of Sustainable Business Growth and just over a week ago

A winning Mindset – Digging a little deeper. Back in April, I published a post on the Three Pillars of Sustainable Business Growth https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-pillars-sustainable-business-growth-safaraz-ali-pathway2grow-?trk=mp-reader-card What

Taking Positive Action What do you think when you hear the word ‘discrimination’? It’s likely that images of someone being treated unfairly due to their

They say that every day is a school day! The roads are busier and parents everywhere are collectively sighing in relief. It must be back-to-school

Are accountants really the fountain of all information? As a Head of a recruitment and apprenticeship agency, I have seen my fair share of businesses

Recruiting on character or skills that is the question. I’ve see an awful lot of job ads, job descriptions  and specifications- Good ones, bad ones

Job Seekers: reference check your employer! Are you looking for a job or a new opportunity where the “grass is greener”? As a business we

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends! Has teaming up with another business ever crossed your mind? You may think you’re better

Are your Friday afternoon customers receiving the same service as your Monday morning customers? A few days ago, BBC Scotland revealed evidence of a postcode

The prize for the best buzzword goes to: Innovation! Innovation is a subject that everyone in business keeps talking about however most of us in

SIRII – a concept Last year, I published a post entitled ‘The prize for the best buzzword goes to: Innovation’ in which I discussed my

How can I make my small business attractive to candidates Recruiting as a small business can be difficult Job-seekers have a few considerations when choosing

How will you reach your destination? A look at EYs 7 Drivers of #Growth The underlying goal of any business is to grow. Different businesses have

The 3 Pillars for Sustainable Business Growth To grow any business there needs to be a sustainable growth plan. This is a vast subject matter

A desirable job title is that the be all and end all? I start from a view point that I did not give much thought

Are you just consuming content or now creating it as well? Sharing our thoughts online is becoming easier than ever. Blogging and Youtube is no

The Importance of Workplace Diversity Now that its been a month since the UK General Election and David Cameron has been able to form a

The Path to reinvention Why do businesses fail? There are of course countless reasons, but a major one, in my opinion, is a failure to

Why 90 days is the new 5 years We no longer live in a world where we can plan years ahead on strategy, or have

How many of ‘The BIG Ten’ can your business tick off? A 2012 report, ‘The BIG Ten: the Ten Characteristics of Successful SMEs’ (Gilman, Raby

The two faces of networking. Here’s a difficult point to argue: Networking is the number one way for small businesses to grow. Networking –  the

Do you speak numbers. We all have an idea of what we’d like to see change in our businesses – more clients, more staff, a