The relentless, unforgiving battle of being a mum in enterprise A lot of people think that for women, success in business comes at a cost; that you can either have a happy family or a happy business. Actually, I don’t think it’s responsible or helpful to think in this way. I have rarely been able […]

My name is Kate Darch, I am the General Manager of activbod. I have been working for Lara for nearly 5 years. Activbod is a range of skin and bodycare toiletries that have been specially formulated for use pre and post exercise. Developed by skin and sports experts, activbod combines the science of skincare with […]

When you run a business the best way to ensure fast growth is to have everyone who works with you constantly and relentlessly looking for, suggesting and making changes towards continual improvement of your processes and efficiencies. This constant focus on developing a culture of continual improvement can really maximise your growth potential in ways […]

When I sold Pacific Direct I became a multi-millionaire overnight, and that was a big adjustment to make. Most people have perhaps fantasised about winning the lottery and “never having to work again.” When I sold I did take my family on a “holiday of a lifetime” where we explored the globe for a few […]

Last week’s blog was a guest post from Nicola Cook. I’ve asked several of my friends and colleagues to answer some questions on my blog recently, so I thought I would answer the questions myself and let you know a little more about me… A brief introduction to me… Lara Morgan: serial entrepreneur and investor […]

Today’s blog is a guest post/interview with  Nicola Cook, of Company Shortcuts.    Company Shortcuts is the UK’s leading sales acceleration agency, helping ambitious business owners create a profitable and scaleable sales operation for their business. Based on the S.A.M© (Sales Acceleration Model) which was developed by Lara and myself, and supported by our extensive […]

Take a look at a map of the world for a moment, and notice how small the UK is compared to the rest of the globe. If you are not exporting your product you are limiting yourself to a tiny proportion of the world’s population when it comes to your available market. I was recently […]

I’ve been in the sales business for 30 years, and during only 50% of that time I have networked my socks off. Don’t make the mistake I made by not learning the techniques and skills I now practise daily to maximise the value I gain from speaking to strangers. I am not particularly comfortable in […]

I do a lot of public speaking, and it’s always good to get feedback from these events. A while back I spoke at an event in Northern Ireland and was delighted to speak to a lady named Karen Yates, who had been inspired by a previous speech I had given. I asked her to write […]

How persistent, and resilient are you? Like a child taught to jump back on a bike whilst learning, or someone who relentlessly remounts a horse, have you the mindset to keep on keeping on? There is an oft-quoted marketing statistic that informs us it takes 6 to 8 “touches” before a potential client is sold […]