Today is going to be a busy day I finish my 'mini MBA' at the Henley Business School then I am jumping on the over night train to Edinburgh to see the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh Festivals Managers.
The 'Start up Accelerator' Course, run by the TVIG, has been amazing. It's 5 days each 12 hours long of power packed business strategy, every second was relevant and the tuition was so good the long days haven't lagged at all. It has been set in the beautiful grounds of the Henley Business School, which is 'world-ranked' one of the leading business training centres. I felt like I was on The Apprentice every time I drove, past the sheep and cows, down the long drive onto the grounds. What is so nice about HBS is that, when you are set to work on your own, you can wonder down to the banks of the Thames, sit on a bench and watch the rowing. It's a very head clearing place to work.
The Course is aimed at high growth businesses with a turnover of less than £500k. We were set to review our policy's and business plans. It really opened my eyes to what it means to run a company. It's all very well having a good idea but if you don't know how to make it work then it's worthless. One of the biggest things I learnt is that when running your own company you 'work on it not in it' this has given me the tools to let go of areas of development and trust in my team to do the work. It's simple and obvious but also a bit of a revelation!
Its very early in the morning and I will get to bed very late after having a very intensive day... but this is what life is all about and I love it!
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