--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Steve Birch (3) description: The ultimate toolkit for MDs and CEOs. Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (3) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 95 Results ## Steve Birch ![Steve Birch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/60b357a180f9469055f4f26bc71d9733) Find me on: ### Recent Posts [Strategy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/strategy) February 4, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Vistage%202020%20business%20priorities%20-%20Finance.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/vistage-2020-business-priorities-finance) ### [Vistage 2020 business priorities - Finance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/vistage-2020-business-priorities-finance) Gaining an understanding of the ‘real world’ concerns of UK business leaders helps inform our own business strategies. It provides important insights into how.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) February 3, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Feature%20Image-1.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/key-priorities-for-business-leaders-in-2020) ### [[Report] Key Priorities for Business Leaders in 2020](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/key-priorities-for-business-leaders-in-2020) Taking a step back to review your business performance and make sure your strategy and priorities reflect your business goals will undoubtedly pay dividends in.. [Strategy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/strategy) January 23, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Top%202020%20business%20priorities%20-%20Talent%20management.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/2020-business-priorities-talent-management) ### [Top 2020 business priorities: Talent management](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/2020-business-priorities-talent-management) What are the ‘real world’ concerns of business leaders across the UK? In late 2019, we canvassed our members to better understand business leaders’ priorities.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) January 20, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/How%20to%20choose%20an%20executive%20coach.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coach-how-to-choose) ### [How to choose an executive coach](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coach-how-to-choose) If you’ve made the decision to invest in an executive coach, the next step is choosing one. So how do you do it? Where do you look? And how can you guarantee.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) January 13, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Executive_coach.webp) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coach-do-i-need-one) ### [Do I need an executive coach?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coach-do-i-need-one) In a recent article we explored what Vistage chairs actually do; the coaching and mentoring they deliver to businesses and what they receive in return. In this.. [Getting Ahead](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/getting-ahead) January 8, 2020 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/What%20do%20executive%20coaches%20actually%20do.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coaches-what-they-do) ### [What do executive coaches actually do?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/executive-coaches-what-they-do) An executive coach helps business owners, CEOs and high-level or high-potential employees become better leaders, make better decisions and achieve better.. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) December 5, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - branding and marketing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20branding%20and%20marketing.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-branding-marketing) ### [Growing a business to sell: branding and marketing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-branding-marketing) Most business owners understand the importance of marketing, but in the heat of running a business, marketing activity often takes a back seat to service.. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) December 2, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - How to prevent yourself being tied in for years](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20How%20to%20prevent%20yourself%20being%20tied%20in%20for%20years.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-avoid-being-tied-in) ### [Growing a business to sell? How to prevent yourself being tied in for years](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-avoid-being-tied-in) Hello, and welcome to the third article in our series on how to grow a business to sell. In the last article, we shared some advice on how to prepare a.. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) November 30, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - exit strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20exit%20strategies.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/exit-strategies-growing-a-business-to-sell) ### [Growing a business to sell: exit strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/exit-strategies-growing-a-business-to-sell) You’ve built up your business, and you’re ready to sell. But which route to market is best for you, and your business? [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) November 19, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - hiring the right people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20hiring%20the%20right%20people.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-hiring-right-people) ### [Growing a business to sell: hiring the right people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-hiring-right-people) When it comes to maximising a business’ sale price, what’s the most important factor? 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