Abbie Coleman Founder of MMB Magazine www.mmbmagazine.co.uk
of qualifying coffee meetings can save you so much time and give you that 45min coffee meeting of a wasted 45 minutes to work with people genuinely interested in your business and who value your services.
Sam Farmer www.samfarmer.co
Lisa Borrie So... Visualise www.sovisualise.co.uk Say no to coffee! I know this almost sounds counter-productive after all you are trying to get your brand out there and attract more business so surely you want to meet everyone, surely taking a coffee meeting is productive? Well, in short, no it’s not, it could be one of the biggest drains on your productivity. You get a call/email from someone who loves what you do and would love to meet up for coffee to discuss, off you go for a coffee only to find out what they really want is your services for free with some vague offer of support in the future. You leave feeling annoyed that yet again another coffee has been a waste of time, sound familiar? Make sure you ask why they would like to meet what are they interested in discussing, any genuine contact will answer honestly and openly, and from there you can make your decision. This simple habit
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Getting up early is the stereotypical response, but it genuinely helps to start the day without any interruptions. Using a list App like Clear keeps business ‘to do’s’ separate from personal and keeps me focussed on what needs to be done.
Lisa’s productivity is increased by creating a work plan for each client. Lisa co-ordinates a team of artisan creators and keeps in constant contact with them and the client, so communication is as clear as possible. There’s no such thing as a working day, as Lisa’s flexible approach is key to the success of her business.
Also not watching TV/YouTube/Netflix frees so much time.
