Alan Wick @alanwick

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@boardyai coaching owner-managed SMEs on quadruple-bottom-line growth without losing human judgment in the AI shift, want in on Boardy Pro

So, you’ve decided it’s the right time to sell your business. But how do you work out who your ideal buyer is? There’s no right or wrong - here’s some food for thought. You can watch our full conversation packed with advice here: alanwick.com/services/selli…

After months of blood, sweat and tears, Alan Wick’s Business of Finance® launches today! It's been a long-held dream for me to deliver a top quality online course to help entrepreneurs gain the confidence and knowledge they need. Find out more → online.alanwick.com/business-of-fi…

Every entrepreneur will recognise the  tension they feel when a new idea glows bright, but the day-to-day reality of running the current business doesn’t get any less demanding. How do you cope? Read on. alanwick.com/post/the-push-…

I’m often asked “why do you keep going on about this ‘Love’ thing? What’s it got to do with running a business?” I felt it was about time I gave an explanation. And hopefully it’ll give you some ideas to think about as you tackle your own business challenges. You can read the full blog on my website. Illustration by Paul Garland

Is your OODA Loop broken? In my new blog article I explore the OODA Loop: Observe. Orient. Decide. Act. It’s an effective decision-making model, with a driving force of continuous feedback and observations. This model enables late commitment—an important element of agility. Read on. alanwick.com/post/is-your-o…

In this new podcast episode, I interview Katherine Swift, Founder at OMGTea, a specialist matcha company with a very big heart. A percentage of OMGTea’s profits have been pledged to The Healthy Life Foundation, a charity founded by Katherine that funds research into age-related diseases. You can listen via my website or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this new podcast episode, Alan interviews Mark Wakefield, Co-Founder at Beesou, an all-natural, bitter honey aperitif blended from ethically-sourced British honey and natural botanicals. Listen via my website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Getting it wrong to get it right Many years ago, I worked with a client who ran a five-star hotel in an exclusive part of London. Running a business in that area was highly competitive. Their clients paid top dollar and expected the best. He realised that, when service slipped on some level, how their staff responded could result in the guest being even happier with them, and more loyal to them, than if nothing had gone wrong in the first place. I explained this was all about the 'Service Recovery Paradox’. It can work for you too. Read on. alanwick.com/post/how-to-ga…

Nick Hounsfield is founder at The Wave, an inland slice of the ocean he’s created to provide a world first, health and wellbeing focused surfing destination in Bristol. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

Two words. Client acquisition. Or here’s another two. Business development. Words that fill many business owners with dread. I would say it’s a challenge that most entrepreneurs I work with struggle with. In a webinar I ran, the owner of a B2B professional services company said she had a sales challenge: she was finding it difficult to win new business. Revenues had been flat for a long time. What did I suggest? Read on to find out... alanwick.com/post/how-to-wi…

Clive Grinyer delivers interactive, engaging, life-changing service design courses for an extensive breadth of business and public sector organisations. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Moving on Up! Are you happy with the size of your business? With your profits? Your position in your marketplace? If you want more, here are seven ways you can successfully and sustainably scale your business. Read on. alanwick.com/post/seven-way… Illustration by Gary Waters

You had to be there! Okay, so channelling my inner James Bond may not have come across in this photo, taken as I spun around faux-dramatically, firing my money guns, but the message was clear. My ‘performance’ certainly amused the gentleman you can see chuckling behind me. It was an honour to share the stage with the activist and speaker, Satish Kumar. He not only teaches us so much about solving social problems with imagination, compassion and forgiveness but also, by an amazing quirk of fate, worked and campaigned alongside my late father-in-law, Martin Polden OBE, for many years. It was an unexpected treat to meet him and hear about their time together. And what a joy to be with so many familiar and new faces at the annual Happy Startup School Summercamp. It’s a highlight of the summer, never failing to be uplifting, inspiring and enlightening. There’s a unique vibe at this special gathering, and it was a pleasure to run a workshop on the topic ‘How to be more profitable (without selling your soul).’ I walked the attendees through The Quadruple Bottom Line of Profit, Planet, People and Purpose, showing them how to make healthy profits while building a balanced, sustainable business.

What I learned from a broken heart... The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi repairs broken pottery, gilding the joins and making it more beautiful than it was before. A fitting metaphor for turning a negative experience into a positive learning, as I describe in this short video. vimeo.com/989074949 This clip is from a talk I gave at the wonderful The Happy Startup School Summercamp. You can watch it in full here: alanwick.com/events/to-me.-…. If you’re attending this year’s Summercamp, you’re in for a fantastic, energising, uplifting and unique experience. Enjoy! I’ll be there - if you are too, I look forward to meeting you!

Ali Maggioncalda is founder and CEO of Lovewick, the app that helps couples to nurture their relationship using fun and evidence-based tech. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

Business lessons I’ve learned. Sometimes, we make business decisions more from our heart than our head. Sometimes sentiment clouds our judgement. I hold my hand up to this one, but I’m glad it happened because it taught me a lot. These real life business experiences have been invaluable in giving me a perspective that I can use to help entrepreneurs and make a positive impact on their business. vimeo.com/989075118 This clip is from a talk I gave at the wonderful The Happy Startup School Summercamp. You can watch it in full here. alanwick.com/events/to-me.-…. And, if you’d like to talk to me about the direction of your business, do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.

What are you grateful for? Gratitude is a powerful emotion. When your mindset isn’t in the best shape, have you tried saying out loud “Thank you for…” a few times, inserting various things in your life you’re grateful for? I guarantee it’s an uplifting exercise. Here’s me describing a dramatic event in my life that stopped me in my tracks and reminded me what’s important in life. vimeo.com/989074808 This clip is from a talk I gave at the wonderful The Happy Startup School Summercamp. You can watch it in full here. alanwick.com/events/to-me.-…. And, if you would like to talk to me about where you’re at and where you want to go, do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.