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Bob Hayward posted thisFinancial Controller Opportunity!! This one isn’t about “keeping the numbers tidy.” It’s about building the financial backbone of a growing business. Blazequel are at a pivotal stage, scaling towards £7.5m+, and they’re looking for someone to: ✔ Take full ownership of the finance function ✔ Bring control, clarity, and commercial insight ✔ Identify margin leakage and improve profitability ✔ Influence real business decisions, not just report on them This is hands-on. It’s strategic. It’s impactful. You’ll be the person turning finance into a genuine competitive advantage, not just a support function. 📍 Northern Ireland (office-based with flexibility) 💰 £54k–£66k DOE If you’re a commercially-minded Finance Controller who might be interested in this opportunity, drop me a message or follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/e5RM9tW5 #FinancialController #CommercialFinance #FinanceJobsUK #AccountancyJobs
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Bob Hayward posted thisFor those who take pride in getting it right - every time. Blazequel are looking for a Fire Systems Commissioning Engineer to lead the final, critical stage of fire safety projects across the UK. This is where everything comes together. You’ll be: • Commissioning complex fire detection & suppression systems • Troubleshooting and fine-tuning installations • Ensuring full compliance and flawless handover • Acting as the technical expert on-site It’s a role for someone who: ✔ Notices the details others miss ✔ Enjoys solving technical challenges ✔ Takes ownership from start to finish You’ll work across diverse, high-risk environments... where precision isn’t optional. 📍 UK-wide (field-based) 💰 Up to £55k DOE If you’re experienced in fire systems and enjoy the technical side of delivery, this is a strong opportunity to step into a more influential role. Drop us a message to talk forther, or follow the link below... https://lnkd.in/eyhpjimH
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Bob Hayward shared thisOne Foot in the Grave – "Right Doesn't Win. Action Does." Let's be honest: Victor Meldrew was always right. "I don't believe it!" became his brand. And nobody wanted to work with him. Here's the business punchline: Being technically correct is the loneliest superpower in business. Victor spotted every problem, called out every incompetence, and made everyone so tired of hearing about it that they stopped listening. Sound familiar? Every team has a Victor: the one who's never wrong, always complaining, never building. Right on the diagnosis. Useless on the cure. So, real talk: Are you known for solving problems or just spotting them? When you walk into a room, do people think "solutions" or "sigh"? Drop your best "Victor Meldrew moment" in the comments. Bonus points for anyone brave enough to admit: "Yeah, that's me."
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Bob Hayward posted thisIf you enjoy speaking to people, solving problems, and being the person customers rely on... this opportunity stands out. Adkwik are looking for a Customer Success Executive who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. This isn’t just emails and calls. It’s: • Building real relationships with customers • Solving problems quickly and properly • Keeping orders moving accurately and on time • Spotting opportunities to add value You’ll be the voice of the business and the person customers trust to get things sorted. It’s busy. It’s varied. And no two days look the same. 📍 Sawston, Cambridge 💰 Up to £31k If you like being part of a team that moves quickly and supports each other, this is a great opportunity. Drop us a message, or follow the link below to find out more. https://lnkd.in/e53HGXVX #CustomerSuccess #CustomerServiceJobs #SalesSupport #JobsCambridge
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Bob Hayward posted thisElmcroft are expanding across the North - and they’re looking for a Regional Project Manager to lead it. This isn’t just project delivery. It’s: • Owning multiple £150k–£2m projects • Protecting and driving margin • Leading teams and shaping regional performance • Building long-term client relationships You’ll be trusted to run your region like it’s your own business ... with the autonomy to match. This role suits someone who: → Balances operational delivery with commercial thinking → Leads from the front → Spots risks early and acts decisively 📍 Northern England (home-based + site travel) 💰 Up to £100k DOE A genuine opportunity to step into a role where your impact is visible and valued. If you are interested or want to discuss this role further, drop me a message or follow the link below... https://lnkd.in/eQAy8zXF #ProjectManager #ConstructionJobsUK #CivilEngineering #Groundworks
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Bob Hayward posted thisSome projects matter more than others. At Blazequel, every project protects lives. They’re now looking for a Project Manager to take ownership of nationwide installations across high-risk environments, from waste recycling to power generation. What stands out in this role: 🔧 End-to-end ownership - from design through to handover 🤝 High-level stakeholder engagement across complex sites 📈 Real opportunity to shape processes and improve delivery 🛠 Work with critical, life-safety systems where quality is non-negotiable This isn’t just another PM role... it’s one where attention to detail genuinely matters. 📍 UK-wide (field-based) 💰 Up to £68k + vehicle If you’re a Project Manager from construction, M&E, or fire systems and want your work to have real-world impact, drop us a meessage or follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/eUCdR2mp #ProjectManager #FireSafety #MAndE #EngineeringJobs
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Bob Hayward shared this⏰️ It's not too late to register for this month FREE webinar! Simply follow the link below 👇️ and if you can't make it, don't worry... you'll receive the recording in an email. https://lnkd.in/e5Xp2dS3 Accountability - Creating the Conditions for Execution Free Webinar with Roderic Yapp Thursday 2nd April, 11:00–12:00 UK Time Execution doesn’t fail because people lack ambition. It fails because leaders underestimate what it really takes to deliver change. In this practical, no-nonsense session, you’ll discover why “working harder” eventually stops working, how to identify the real levers of execution, and how to eliminate tolerated Say–Do gaps. If you’re driving change at pace and scale, this webinar will challenge your assumptions and strengthen your approach to getting things done. Why Attend? Transformation Is Underestimated. Leaders often believe that more effort equals more progress. But when the “work harder” lever stops working, the real challenge is finding and pulling the right levers — with clarity, discipline, and careful thought. Execution Demands Cast-Iron Commitment. Progress depends on doing what you said you would, no matter the distractions. Saying ‘no’ to the shiny immediate things is essential for saying ‘yes’ to the bigger vision. Mediocrity creeps in when patience runs out and priorities shift. Mediocrity Is Tolerated. When missed commitments are normalised and poor performance goes unchecked, transformation loses momentum. Organisations must stop tolerating underperformance and enforce meaningful consequences for failing to deliver. Execution doesn’t fail because people lack ambition — it fails because people underestimate how hard it is to do. In this session, we’ll explore why “working harder” stops working, how to identify the real levers of execution, and how to eliminate tolerated Say–Do gaps. If you’re trying to do something the Organisation has never done before, this webinar will challenge your understanding of how to get things done — and strengthen your execution. Three Benefits of Attending: 1️⃣ Break Free from the “Work Harder” Trap. Learn how to identify and pull the real performance levers — and why effort alone is never enough. 2️⃣ Build Real Discipline for Change. Gain practical tools to create cast-iron commitments, protect focus, and sustain strategy execution. 3️⃣ Raise Standards Across Your Team. Leave with frameworks to close Say–Do gaps, enforce consequences, and keep momentum high.
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Bob Hayward shared thisQuick question: How many “we said we’d…” moments have you had this quarter? • We said we’d ship it… • We said we’d fix it… • We said we’d follow up… • We said we’d hold the standard… And then… nothing. That’s not a capability problem. That’s a Say–Do gap problem. Join Roderic Yapp for a practical session on building real accountability—so commitments mean something again. Thu 2 April | 11:00–12:00 UK | Free webinar Sign up: https://lnkd.in/ezgp4uJA
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Bob Hayward posted thisFinancial Controller Opportunity!! This one isn’t about “keeping the numbers tidy.” It’s about building the financial backbone of a growing business. Blazequel are at a pivotal stage, scaling towards £7.5m+, and they’re looking for someone to: ✔ Take full ownership of the finance function ✔ Bring control, clarity, and commercial insight ✔ Identify margin leakage and improve profitability ✔ Influence real business decisions, not just report on them This is hands-on. It’s strategic. It’s impactful. You’ll be the person turning finance into a genuine competitive advantage, not just a support function. 📍 Northern Ireland (office-based with flexibility) 💰 £54k–£66k DOE If you’re a commercially-minded Finance Controller who might be interested in this opportunity, drop me a message or follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/e5RM9tW5 #FinancialController #CommercialFinance #FinanceJobsUK #AccountancyJobs
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Being FINE
Proper Books
Why do we use the word, 'fine'?
Men, mostly, use this word instead of using others, instead of saying, 'I'm struggling, I'm low, I'm thinking of ending everything'.
The fifteen authors in this book are mostly men. They are all sharing their stories of how they pretended to be fine. How they were in fear of being judged. How they didn't want to be a burden. Instead they suffered in silence.
The authors hope to raise awareness that when we say, 'I'm fine', we often…Why do we use the word, 'fine'?
Men, mostly, use this word instead of using others, instead of saying, 'I'm struggling, I'm low, I'm thinking of ending everything'.
The fifteen authors in this book are mostly men. They are all sharing their stories of how they pretended to be fine. How they were in fear of being judged. How they didn't want to be a burden. Instead they suffered in silence.
The authors hope to raise awareness that when we say, 'I'm fine', we often aren't.
Contributors: Foreword by Niki Clarke of My Black Dog Charity, Kapil Gupta, Simon Walker, Mark Pitcher, Jamie Marloo Thomas, Kasey Corbin, Jonnie Jensen, Rob Goddard, Maria Adriana Contreras, John Watson Allison, Bob Hayward, Raj Koria, Mike Sheridan, Laurelle Rond, Steve McDermott, Jo Baldwin-Trott (Editor)
“These stories are incredible; they show the raw, brutal reality of living with mental illness. So I say to each of the contributors who have been so brave in sharing their story, thank you. To the readers, I say, you are not alone. Even in the darkest of times, you are never alone.” – Niki Clarke, www.myblackdog.coOther authors -
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The Profit Secret: How to sell more at a higher margin
Panoma Press
Whether you are completely new to sales or have many years’ experience as a business owner, The Profit Secret reveals something that has been hiding in full view for years, something that frequently means we lose out on profit, even though we win the sale. This book has a wealth of ideas, mechanisms and strategies to challenge conventional thinking about how to sell profitably. Remember: sales are vanity; profit is sanity.
This book will help you to:
- Identify the right market to…Whether you are completely new to sales or have many years’ experience as a business owner, The Profit Secret reveals something that has been hiding in full view for years, something that frequently means we lose out on profit, even though we win the sale. This book has a wealth of ideas, mechanisms and strategies to challenge conventional thinking about how to sell profitably. Remember: sales are vanity; profit is sanity.
This book will help you to:
- Identify the right market to sell to the right people
- Improve your conversion ratio from interest to order
- Build a powerful value proposition for your company
- Avoid price pressure
- Defend and justify your price more effectively
- Build stronger customer loyaltyOther authors -
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Fit For Purpose Leadership 6 - Special Lockdown Edition
Leadership Gigs
Fit For Purpose Leadership 6 Special Edition delivers practical advice on business and leadership tailor-made for pandemic, lockdown, stay home, remote working conditions. 24 leaders share their best advice on working under challenging conditions.
Contributors: Bob Hayward, Alessandra Wall PhD, Richard Bellars, Julia Felton, Jim Hetherton, Erik Dvergsnes, Sandi Goddard, Giles Rochefort, Steven Shove, Jo Baldwin Trott, Nigel Allfrey, Mike Davis-Marks, Robyn Wilson, Baiju Solanki, Louise…Fit For Purpose Leadership 6 Special Edition delivers practical advice on business and leadership tailor-made for pandemic, lockdown, stay home, remote working conditions. 24 leaders share their best advice on working under challenging conditions.
Contributors: Bob Hayward, Alessandra Wall PhD, Richard Bellars, Julia Felton, Jim Hetherton, Erik Dvergsnes, Sandi Goddard, Giles Rochefort, Steven Shove, Jo Baldwin Trott, Nigel Allfrey, Mike Davis-Marks, Robyn Wilson, Baiju Solanki, Louise Jupp, Matthew Newnham, Suparna Malhotra, Jim McLaughlin, Kylie Denton, Karl George MBE, Rohit Talwar, Lucy Barkas, Jonnie Jenson and Andrew Priestley.Other authors -
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#Remote Working!
Writing Matters
Remote Working delivers practical advice on working effectively from home or running remote teams. 25 savvy professionals share their best key secrets and savviest thinking on remote working in challenging times. This is an essential guide for HR & personnel management, entrepreneurs and home-based businesses.
Editor: Andrew PriestleyContributors: Penny Power OBE , Kim-Adele Platts, Ben Phillips, Janelle Mansfield, Ian Hale, Michelle Harris, James Barrington-Brown, Susan Popoola, Robert…Remote Working delivers practical advice on working effectively from home or running remote teams. 25 savvy professionals share their best key secrets and savviest thinking on remote working in challenging times. This is an essential guide for HR & personnel management, entrepreneurs and home-based businesses.
Editor: Andrew PriestleyContributors: Penny Power OBE , Kim-Adele Platts, Ben Phillips, Janelle Mansfield, Ian Hale, Michelle Harris, James Barrington-Brown, Susan Popoola, Robert Hayward, Safa Arif, Adesola Orimalade, Jo Baldwin Trott, Nick Meinertshagen, Mike Davis-Marks OBE, Megan Germann, David Rothwell, Padma Coram, Marc Karschies, Dympna Kennedy, Kalpesh Patel, Marcia Brown, Luke Murfitt, Su Patel, Phil Lewis, Ben PhillipsOther authors -
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Persuade - How to persuade anyone about anything
Panoma Press
Why would you want to persuade anyone about anything?
• Do you lead, manage or supervise others?
• Do you find suppliers, sub-contractors, or colleagues challenging?
• Do you want to increase sales from your advertising or marketing?
• Do you find getting your ideas across effectively in meetings difficult?
Persuasion is a skill – part psychology – part human relationships – part communication. Can you turn someone around to see things your way? The chances are you will want…Why would you want to persuade anyone about anything?
• Do you lead, manage or supervise others?
• Do you find suppliers, sub-contractors, or colleagues challenging?
• Do you want to increase sales from your advertising or marketing?
• Do you find getting your ideas across effectively in meetings difficult?
Persuasion is a skill – part psychology – part human relationships – part communication. Can you turn someone around to see things your way? The chances are you will want to persuade someone, some time to your way of thinking.
5 Reasons why you have to buy this book...
5. Teaches strategies to significantly increase your persuasiveness.
4. It provides a deeper understanding of the process of persuasion to enable a change of heart and mind in others.
3. Explores useful theories that have been applied by successful leaders.
2. Shows how to communicate your ideas more effectively, creating greater buy-in and maximising support.
1. This book will significantly improve your chances of success both professionally and personally.Other authors -
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The Value House
Ecademy Press
How useful would it be for your salespeople to avoid price resistance?
Whether you are completely new to sales or have many years experience, the ‘Value House’ offers a fresh perspective on an old challenge, the price objection. It has a plethora of ideas and tips for those new to sales and an opportunity for those with experience to challenge some conventional thinking, reshape & refocus their ideas and to build on what they currently do.
Brian Tracy (Author, The Psychology of…How useful would it be for your salespeople to avoid price resistance?
Whether you are completely new to sales or have many years experience, the ‘Value House’ offers a fresh perspective on an old challenge, the price objection. It has a plethora of ideas and tips for those new to sales and an opportunity for those with experience to challenge some conventional thinking, reshape & refocus their ideas and to build on what they currently do.
Brian Tracy (Author, The Psychology of Selling) recommends this "Your ability to sell higher priced products against lower priced competition is the key to more sales and higher income – and the book shows you how to do it"Other authors -
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