Next Steps for Business Dave Wilkes & Marie Ellis

As we approach the end of another Financial Year end how have you fared?
Have you met your goals?
Reached your targets?
Adjusted your plan through out the year?
When you submit your figures to your accountant will it be a surprise where your business is at OR you have a good idea on what they will come back with?

You can't change the past but if you've not stayed on top of your finances throughout the year, then you can start to plan next year's finances.
Dave and Marie talk through what steps you should have been doing this last year, why its important and how you can gear yourself for the coming year.
They provide a list of tips and good practises for you to tackle this coming year, so you will be on top of your finances and have no nasty surprises back from your accountant!

What strategies do you adopt to ensure you are on top of your finances?

As you come to the end of the Financial Year end, what can you do with spare money to be TAX effective?
How can you combine this with planning for your future?
To help answer these questions Dave brings in guest, Neil Wattam, Director and IFA of Wattam Kirby Mee. 
Neil draws on his extensive Financial Advice and brings a number of interesting ways you can invest your money, reducing Tax and providing for your future.

What tips do you have for planning for your future?
Are you prepared for your next phase of life?

Negotiation appears in so many ways 
Both parties have requirements but how do you ensure both parties win?
Or do you go for Win Lose, where you walkaway the victor and heck ti their thoughts?

In this podcast Dave talks through where negotiation is required and some simple steps and examples on how you can walk away with what you want.

What steps do you follow in negotiation? Do you go for Win regardless of the other side? Do you often cave in when confronted with other situations?

 

Why?

Three powerful letters which should be the bedrock of your decision making.
How is it so powerful?
Well if you can fully understand Why you are doing the job you do, why you are working towards something then when the winds of hardship come blowing you will be able to continue rather than collapse.
It is the motivation top performers pick themselves up, dust themselves down and keep on keeping on.

In this podcast, Dave talks through the key aspects of know your why and how it can help you make 2022 to be a winner

What is your Why?

Hot on the heels of last week's Goal Setting Podcast we were asked about more details on goal setting and what you need to do to ensure your goals are successful
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So how do you ensure you realise your goals?
What additional steps should you consider to succeed at your goals?
How do setting targets help achieving goals?
What aspects of targets do you need to focus soon to ensure the targets are relevant?

All of these questions are more are tackled by Dave as he runs through further fundamentals on achieving your goals.

What tips do you recommend to undertake to be successful in goal setting and achievement?

New Year, New Goals but how do you know you have set great goals?

A business should be annually renewing their goals at a minimum as well as monitoring their progress throughout the year. 
What steps should you undertake to ensure your goals are fit for purpose?
How will you know if your goals are the right level?
Are there any steps you can take to ensure your goals stretch you enough for growth or are too ambitious?
Should you have over ambitious goals?
What is a good goal? What are they made up of?
Dave and Marie talk through smart goals and a second way of setting goals.

How often do you renew your goals?
Are your goals easy to achieve?