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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (8) --- ** # 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 149 Results [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) April 2, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-519013568-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/british_economy_money.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/budget-2015-how-the-budget-will-affect-smes) ### [Budget 2015: How the New Budget Will Affect SMEs](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/budget-2015-how-the-budget-will-affect-smes) The recent 2015 budget announced from the Chancellor ahead of the upcoming election has provided SMEs and business owners with some positive news. What did you.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 13, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2571733107-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/simplebusinessquestions.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/your-blog-post-title-here) ### [Get Closer to Your Customers with this Simple SME Business Manifesto](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/your-blog-post-title-here) Whilst focussing on how to make entrepreneurial businesses more businesslike, I have developed a simple manifesto. Using entrepreneurship as the starting.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) March 9, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/executiveboardeffectiveness.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/66-of-directors-dont-fully-understand-their-companys-strategy) ### [66% of Directors Don’t Fully Understand Their Company’s Strategy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/66-of-directors-dont-fully-understand-their-companys-strategy) A survey undertaken by McKinsey consultants, published in January 2015, has highlighted some daunting findings for business leaders. With 34% of directors.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 27, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2543871841-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/whatarebusinessleadersafriadof.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-are-business-leaders-afraid-of) ### [What are Business Leaders Afraid of?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/what-are-business-leaders-afraid-of) CEOs are not unflappable human robots, at Vistage we understand that more than most. With over 18,000 business leaders world-wide coming together to work on.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 19, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2511824308-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/financial_planning_for_smes.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-steps-to-financial-security-for-you-your-business) ### [5 Steps to Financial Security for You and Your Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-steps-to-financial-security-for-you-your-business) Running a business is not unlike spinning plates, with the financial stability of your enterprise riding on a number of contributory factors. A solid business.. [Economy](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/economy) February 16, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2503704229-png/Blog_Images/images/RM_Fagg_/UK_GDP_Growth_2015.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/economic-update-purchasing-power-2015) ### [Economic Update: Purchasing Power is Driving the UK Economy ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/economic-update-purchasing-power-2015) In the last quarter of 2014 UK retail had its best sales for 12 years, even with the supermarket price war and the price cuts on so called Black Friday... [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 12, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2399430385-jpg/Blog_Images/Other/Gamechangers_Peter_Fisk_book.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/are-you-a-gamechanger-business-growth) ### [Are You a Gamechanger - Why be 10% Better When You Can be 10x better?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/are-you-a-gamechanger-business-growth) How can you enable business growth? Todays business leaders are full of ideas, theories and information. They are exceptional at traditional business thinking,.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 4, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2447606012-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/leading_change_business_tips.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/leadership-tips-why-the-brain-resists-change) ### [Leadership Tips: Why the Brain Resists Change](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/leadership-tips-why-the-brain-resists-change) Whether it’s going to the gym three times a week, eating more healthily, improving customer service or introducing a new IT system, change is hard. While there.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) January 23, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-1935747054-png/Blog_Images/Other/DNA_model_family_business.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-to-create-your-family-business-dream-team) ### [How to Create Your Family Business Dream Team](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-to-create-your-family-business-dream-team) In the last article we highlighted The Dream Team Model and why you need different blended profiles to grow a business, and how strong business genes can be.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) January 20, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2368144161-jpg/Blog_Images/Other/James_Nicholson_Smith_Interview_FD.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-insiders-guide-cash-flow-management-for-growth) ### [Interview: The Insider’s Guide to Cash Flow Management for Growth](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/the-insiders-guide-cash-flow-management-for-growth) Vistage UK interviews James Nicholson-Smith, Director, FD Centre It probably sounds odd, but financial cash management in growth businesses needs to have grit.. 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