Articles - Amber Business Support

September 29, 2021
Goal Setting , Personal Development , Professional Development , Strategy , Work-life Balance
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Time to upskill and grow

The truth is, there are plenty of opportunities to upskill in your profession to remain compliant, legal and relevant. What is often overlooked in upskilling is personal development...

August 28, 2021
Business Plan , Goal Setting , Planning , Strategy
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Setting Big Scary Audacious Goals

Do you want more? Would you be happy if in 5 or 10 - or 30-years time and were in the same place as you are right now? Perhaps you feel content, you are living a fantastic full life…. But what if the answer is no? Ultimately you have one life, “Life isn’t a dress rehearsal” and the time to...

July 26, 2021
Business Plan , Goal Setting , Planning , Strategy , Value , Work-life Balance
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Stop and smell the roses!

The fine balance between work and personal life means different things to different people at different stages in their lives....

July 19, 2021
Bookkeeping , Budget , Cashflow , Finances , Strategy , Value
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Are you wasting your money?

Are you paying too much for your subscriptions, memberships and insurances? These are often viewed as “insignificant in the big picture” but when you delve into the detail you may be surprised at the results!...

July 12, 2021
Bookkeeping , Budget , Cashflow , Finances , Strategy , Value
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If you don’t ask – you don’t get! Negotiating prices and terms with suppliers.

Are you simply “accepting rising prices” as it’s a “sign of the times” and assume that these suppliers are “not negotiable”?...

July 5, 2021
Bookkeeping , Budget , Cashflow , Finances , Strategy
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Are you managing your cashflow in the dark?

When it comes to planning, budgeting and forecasting are you “milling around in the dark” and hoping for the best? A case of “I don’t know where I am, I don’t know where I’m going, and I have no idea how I am getting there!”...

June 21, 2021
Bookkeeping , Budget , Cashflow , Finances , Strategy
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The surprise you don’t want!

Have you ever looked at your bank account and felt relief that you are “still in the black”. And then…. “SURPRISE” …. You are faced with a bill, one (or two or three or more) that you haven’t planned for and needs paying NOW!...

June 7, 2021
Bookkeeping , Cashflow , Client Relations , Finances
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Are you chasing your cash? or is your cash chasing you?

Are you wasting time chasing people for money and dodging calls from those chasing YOU for money?...

May 24, 2021
Bookkeeping , Budget , Cashflow , Finances , Strategy
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Is your cash managing you? or Are you managing your cash?

Feel like you might be stealing from Peter to Pay Paul? Although this is often said in jest, there is some truth in the saying when it comes to business, and specifically bank accounts that are business (Peter) and personal (Paul)!...

May 10, 2021
Bookkeeping , Business Plan , Employing , Employment , Recruitment , Strategy
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How to Restructure your business for more success in 2021

Businesses grow, they change, they evolve. Markets change, circumstances change and sometimes you find yourself in: Check mate! Time to Restructure and here is how: Running a business is like playing a game of chess. The game changes, pieces move, your “king or queen” may be threatened at any ti...