SOLO NEWSLETTER 42
June 2010
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Copyright Albert Wright
Right Angle Consultancy
My latest venture is being part of a new partnership of 6 business consultants with specialist skills who have got together to market themselves and provide a more holistic service for their customers.
Setting up or joining such consortia can be a great waste of effort, money and time and I can give several examples of where I have fallen into this trap before, but this time it will be different – or so I believe.
I am already a member of the OMS Group, a great bunch of guys, and you can learn more about them at www.omsg.org.uk , complete with case studies and individual profiles. We had our quarterly get together in May for more CPD, Continuing Professional Development and to share some new ideas on marketing our services as generalist non-executive senior business advisers – not the easiest phrase to get your head round and a complete dead loss as GNESBA.
Right Angle (not RAC) is similar and different. Here the focus is on our different, individual, specialist skills and experience rather than our similarities. The aim is to market both the individual services and the combined services at the same time, offering a One Stop Shop for established businesses at much better value than better known practices with expensive High Street premises.
We are at an early stage but have big plans. We will be holding an innovative launch event on Monday September 20th 2010 in Oxford, which we are calling a Business Theatre Workshop. Put the date in your diary now.
The event will involve a small business exhibition, including the launch of 6 new mini business books written by the partners linked to their areas of expertise, a networking buffet and a sit down performance in a theatre where the advisers and actors tell the story of FUDGE and make mini presentations on their specialist areas of activity.
Business owners attending will also have the opportunity to sign up for a series of 6 one day business workshops at special rates only available on the day covering; Business Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Personal Performance and Personal Presentation.
At least it’s novel and exciting. I will keep you posted as things evolve (or don’t) and point you to our new website next month – or if not yet live, I will release the names and details of my partners.
One spin off from getting together is that 4 of us attended a Business Book Boot Camp weekend last month to learn more about writing, publishing and selling our own business book, run by Sarah Williams and two colleagues.
Guru in a Bottle
I am also doing a bit of work with Ardi Kola, CEO of Guru, a business sales, marketing, presentation and communication training organisation offering a new, more interactive and lively approach to business training.
Ardi is a great presenter and a great networker.
For more information go to www.guruinabottle.com
The 4-Hour Week
I am still bothered by Timothy Ferris and his book, The 4-Hour Work Week, Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and join the New Rich, although putting it into practice is a bit slow.
I have not yet got round to studying the business information products I bought the rights to a couple of years ago. They are still in the box, but now in sight and by the end of July they could become my passive source of income.
Remember - do the important, ignore the trivial, cut out time wasters and time consumers.
My exploring of outsourcing to the New World and paying only for each completed task, not paying for time, will also have to wait until next month as will the Solo newsletter incorporating a video email element, which could become my automated vehicle for generating cash without consuming time, along with the sale of information products, currently in development.
More and Better Business
As indicated last month, I am spending an increasing amount of time with my wife, Janette and recently she took me along to meet Royalty at Buckingham Palace and receive her OBE for services to the unemployed and enterprise, through her work at Avanta (incorporating TNG and InBiz), which she grew into a major organisation employing 1,000 people and where she is CEO.
As a lifelong republican with no interest in Royalty, I had mixed thoughts about going to the Palace and my wife receiving an “honour”.
In the end I enjoyed it. The event was very well organised and all the staff were very helpful however, once Prince Charles had given Janette her medal, it got a bit boring as I didn’t personally know any of the other recipients.
North London ecademy Blackstar Boardroom
At our meeting on June 4th we had three new interesting people who I hope will come again as they would be ideal in forming a Master Mind Group of people that will provide mutual support on a regular basis.
The first monthly meeting was in East Barnet in March, the next will be Friday July 4th.
If you want to know more, email or give me a call.
For FREE help in identifying and setting up your own Master Mind Group or the Business Board You Cannot Afford, give me a call on 07973 192712.
Millionaire Coaching Academy
Visit www.millionairecoachingacademy.co.uk
You, my readers, are obviously too well off as no one, as yet, has asked for their £1,000 for referring a client.
Send us the details of someone you know who realistically wants to be a business millionaire, with sales of £1 million a year and you think might benefit from being coached by Millionaire Mentors.
Free Stuff
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Raw Business
Entrepreneur Schools will be back in a new format in September
Free copies of their printed magazine, where I am a regular contributor, can be ordered from the web site www.rawbusinessmagazine.com
Let’s Talk and Robert Craven
The excellent workshops, held around the UK, at no cost whatever o SOLO readers can be booked via www.thedc.co.uk
Next Month
More on Right Angle
PS Don’t forget, as a reader of this newsletter, you are entitled to a 30-minute phone advice session from me to you.
Book an appointment via Andrea by emailing andrea@cushiontheimpact.co.uk or phone me on 07973 192 712.