Tees Business Tees Business issue 19 | Page 52

Commercial Expert Ltd is an independent loan broker, offering business funding, commercial loans and professional financial services to UK businesses. Approachable We are a solutions provider. We are interested in your story and committed to fulfilling your objectives. Whole of market access We have access to a host of traditional and alternative forms of business finance, from high street banks to bespoke lenders. Transparent and bespoke Highly bespoke funding options, tailored to the needs of your business and requirements. Whatever your goal, we're here to help. www.commercialexpert.co.uk 01325 359800 How to beat the holiday blues in business Regardless of your industry, the pre- summer period is ‘silly season’ – with staff working hard to complete their job lists before a well-earned break. So after such a surge in activity, how do you pick up the momentum when returning to work, rather than letting that holiday blues low mood affect your productivity? Here’s our advice… 1. Take advantage of a clear job list Chances are that before your holiday you tied up a lot of loose ends. So take a blank canvas approach to creating your new job list and be sure to include all those niggling jobs that never quite make it onto the list normally. 2. Have that conversation you’ve been putting off Most lists include the need for at least one challenging conversation. Do that first! Make that call, be relieved it's over, and be better able to move onto the other things on your list. 3. Don’t normally work from lists? Start now! The best businesses we know operate from lists. It doesn’t matter what form that list takes – in our team alone we have a mix of lists on phones, on paper, and on the wall – but it does matter that what’s in your head is written somewhere, in order to give you the headspace to focus on the most important things for your business. It’s part of the organised desk, organised mind theory. And finally, share this advice with colleagues upon their return to work so that holiday blues don’t creep in via one team member. Should your post-holiday list include exploring funding options, be sure to give us a call. - Mike Coates, MD, Commercial Expert Authorised and regulated by the FCA. Full member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers Manufacturing software solutions that deliver E-Max ERP software manages all the critical elements of manufacturing and engineering, from initial enquiry through to invoicing, so you can deliver quality items on time, every time, at minimal cost. Packed with functionality rarely seen in off- the-shelf packages, E-Max ERP enables you to bring together and streamline your core business functions, saving you time, money and resource. And because we understand every SME is unique, we’ve created flexible software that works with you, so you don’t need to change your successful processes to benefit from E-Max ERP. To find out more about what E-Max ERP can offer your company, Call us on 0141 644 4424 or Email us at [email protected] emax-systems.co.uk