“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn
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The Business Cafe to launch The Skills Orchard
We would love to help you make money from your skills To do this we’d like to bring the Airbnb of skills – The Skills Orchard
Can purpose in business overshadow being a business person?
Yesterday someone told me that a study had revealed that “men create businesses for profit and women create them for purpose” I kind of get
Ensuring the UK Economy listens on #MicroBizday 2018
The Business Cafe in support of MicroBizMattersDay 12th January 2018 There are some people in life that have a passion that overcomes the largest of mountains,
2018 – setting goals or creating intention #strongmindstrongbusiness
Thought for the Day- 8th January 18 It is over a month since I wrote a post with any thought and emotion. I have been
A new home – a safe place – online communities
This morning I woke with a level of clarity and drive that has reached a new point in my life. It is about the
Fake it ‘till you make it – empowering or damaging? #BuyerBeware
Thought for the day – 29th November My image of this phrase clearly sets my tone for how I feel about this phrase. I think it
Dopamine and its use in drive and motivation in business
Thought for the day – 28th November For sure, owning your own business you have to have an inner drive and motivation that never gives up
Loneliness impacts drive and motivation
Thought for the Day – Wednesday 22nd November Loneliness in self employment, how it impacts drive and motivation Loneliness in business impacts drive and
Time for you #strongmindstrongbusiness
Thought for the Day – Tuesday 21st November Time for you. So the thought I want to give today is about how we look
Why businesses fail and how they can succeed
This blog is about the four pillars of my business life that I have learned through pain, failure, error and also through the people I
What’s the ROI for The Business Cafe?
This a great question and one we love to answer, because the truth is, the Return on Investment (ROI) depends on who you are and what
My letter to all my friends- please share
Written from my desk (kitchen table), at 15.46pm Sunday 19th November and shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIN Dear friends, I am sorry
Crowdfund images for our followers to download
Thank you to all those who are willing to share The Business Cafe’s Crowdfund, we appreciate all your help so much Our #tag is #TBCcrowdfund
Friday is always #BlatantPromo Day in The Business Cafe
It is #BlatantPromo Day in The Business Cafe Global Group. Friday 17th November Today we hear about all the things we can buy from
Phone someone #TechnologyinReverse
Thought for the Day Thursday 16th November Last week I did a post about whether we still use phones and asked ‘is the art
Elephant in the room – Crowdfunding is about the smaller investor
There is an elephant in the room about our Crowdfund ( bit.ly/TBCcrowdcube ) and I want to remove him, even though he is gorgeous (and
Don’t lose yourself in your business
Thought for the day Wednesday 15th November There is no doubt that when you own your own business, you become defined by it. Every
Russ Shaw @techlondonadv shares why he invested in The Business Cafe
Russ invested in a seed round with The Business Cafe, we met at a conference where we were both speaking and our shared beliefs around the
Your questions answered – The Business Cafe crowdfund
We’ve encouraged and received lots of questions around our crowdfund for The Business Café. Crowdcube have a very good set of FAQs for you here https://help.crowdcube.com/hc/en-us,
Do you use business role models to inspire you? Time for some new ones
Thought for the day Tuesday 14th November Do you use role models to aspire to? Yesterday there was a news item featuring Facebook, with the
Be kind to small business and to one another #worldkindnessday
Thought for the Day Monday 13th November #strongmind Be kind to small business and to one another #worldkindnessday Today is National Kindness day #worldkindnessday It seems
Do we all need an accountability partner?
Thought for the Day Thursday 9th November #skills “Accountability, do you need someone to make you accountable?” One area of being self employed that I hear people
It’s so funny how we don’t talk anymore
Thought for the Day Wednesday 8th November #skills It’s so funny, how we don’t talk anymore At the risk of you breaking out into song!
Embedding hearts into our processes for business
Thought for the Day Monday 7th November #skills Embedding our hearts into the processes we create Joining the tech industry at 19, in 1984, I have experienced
Loneliness in Self Employment #strongmind
Thought for the Day Monday 6th November #strongmind #loneliness in self-employment Last week I had some very powerful and emotional discussions with friends and institutions about the
The Business Cafe – all set to go to the crowd for funding
Two Women To Launch ‘The Business Café’ On The High Street To Create a ‘Starbucks Which Gets Down To Business’ The Business Café will revolutionise
The Mental Strength Skills you need for Business Ownership
Thought for the Day Wednesday 1st November #StrongMind and a Poll Can we identify the mental strength skills we need to run our own business?
The REAL value of a business plan
Thought for the Day #skills Tuesday 31st October The REAL value of a Business Plan I woke up this morning early, my head is on
Anxiety, Depression or in need of a friend?
Thought for the Day #strongmind Thought for the Day. Monday 30th October “Anxiety, Depression or in need of friendship? You cannot have failed to
Anniversary of the idea for The Business Cafe 4 years on
On 28th October 2013 I sat in a cafe in my local town as my train to London was cancelled, this moment in my day inspired
Your Mantra that keeps your #strongmind
Thought for the Day #strongmind Thursday 26th October Your one BIG mantra This week I have had some really deep conversations with people about their tenacity
Allow yourself a #duvetday to refresh and build your tenacity for business
Thought for the Day #strongmind Wednesday 25th October Allow yourself the occasional #duvetday This morning I woke following a very short night, my body always wakes
Kaizen – applying the theory of continual improvement as a sole trader
Thought for the Day #strongmind Tuesday 24th October Kaizen – the theory of continual improvement This morning I woke thinking about my life in
Managing your relationships choosing a CRM system
Thought for the Day #skills 23rd October 2017 Thought for the Day #Skills Monday 23rd October Customer Relationship Management – a foundation for our business….
Strong-body #strongmind
Thursday Thought for the Day #Skills Strong Body will help to have the Strong Mind you need This week I have made some changes to
Productivity, can SaaS close the gap for small business?
Thought for the Day #skills Productivity –can SaaS close the gap Yesterday I shared my thoughts on the issue of cash flow and really nailing
Cash flow- the flow of cash in your business
Thought for the Day #skills 17th October 2017 Cash flow – understanding your flow of cash I find my cash flow spreadsheet, for both my personal
The first time- prepare for the unknown
Thought for the Day #skills #strongmind The first time….preparing for the unknown This morning I woke with a great feeling of excitement, tinged with fear, anxiety,
Keep climbing your business mountain
Thought for the Day #skills #strongmind Your personal mountain… keep climbing Yesterday I had one of those breathless days, seeking oxygen to keep climbing up the
Who packs your parachute?
Thought for the Day #community Who is packing your parachute (and are you packing them for others?) This morning, I woke to a wonderful number of
My 4 Mental Milestones
Thought for the Day #strongmind Tuesday 10th October Your 4 mental milestones This week is Mental Health Week, and I believe today is Mental Health
My Desert Island software tool
Thought for the Day #skills Monday 9th October “my desert island software tool for my business” This morning I woke and picked up my phone,
Just listen to me
Thought for the Day #strongmind Friday 6th October My thought today came into my mind when I woke, as they always do. I was
Who is your customer avatar?
Thought for the Day #skills Thursday 5th October Thought for the Day #skills Who is your customer? Today my thought follows on in my
What is your REAL value to others?
Thought for the Day #skills Wednesday 4th October What is your REAL value to others This morning I woke up with the thought around value.
Traditional Marketing and Selling V Digital and Social?
Thought for the Day #skills Traditional Marketing and Selling V Digital and Social? Some of us still remember telemarketing, telesales, PR, some of us still do
Flame and Wax in your business day
Thought for the Day – 2nd October #skills Flame and Wax in your business day Years ago I heard Roger James Hamilton talk about the power
Speeches and talks – EBW 2020 LONDON LAUNCH
The Business Cafe founder Penny Power OBE speaking at EBW 2020 LONDON LAUNCH 29 Sep 2017. Details of upcoming events for Penny are listed here.
Boundaries, anger and self protection #strongmind
Thought for the Day – 29th September #strongmind Boundaries, knowing when they are needed and setting them up This summer I had to acknowledge a big pain
