In my review of
by Steven Beaman posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book One Star.
Right from the start, it is clear that the book needs editing to knock it into shape and make it more readable. [continue reading…]
In my review of
by Alyson Ogilvie-Lee posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Two Stars. This means it is Disappointing.
The author quotes statistics about business failures in Australia and, just like in the UK, far too many businesses close.
She says that paralysed management is a major cause. The business owners know there is a problem but can’t face up to dealing with it. Gradually it gets worse until the final cash flow crisis makes it impossible to continue. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Arnold S Goldstein is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Four Stars. This means it is Good and Well Worth Reading.
Here is my book review.
This book starts with some solutions to serious business problems which I think are illegal in the UK because directors of a struggling company have a duty to protect the interests of creditors and other stakeholders.
This is because it’s American and was published in the early 1990s.
If you think that means there is no reason to read the book, that would be a mistake. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Martin Robertson is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Three Stars. This means it is Worthwhile.
Here is my book review.
The author drifted into starting his own accountancy practice and he shares the mistakes he made.
The chapters are broken into two sections. What he did and what he learnt he should have done. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Sharad Kumar Churiwala and Govindaraju TV is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Three Stars, meaning Worthwhile.
Here is my book review.
This book jumps straight into internal control weaknesses like orders delivered but not invoiced, items replaced under warranty but no warranty claim has been made on the original supplier etc. It’s a useful reminder that profit and cash can leak through your business through neglect. Areas of customer fraud or abuse are also covered. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Richard W. Linford is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book Three Stars, meaning it is Worthwhile.
Here is my book review.
I don’t like the title of this book and believe it will take you longer to read it than 30 minutes and much, much longer to answer some of the questions. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Bruce Bowler is
In my review at Amazon.co.uk, I rated the book at the FOUR stars level which means I consider to be good to very good.
Here is what I posted.
No one starts a business expecting to have it shut down in a few years yet statistics indicate that this happens far too often.
There are two types of closure: [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Eugene Rembor is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave this book Three Stars, meaning it is Worthwhile.
Here is my book review.
I have mixed feelings about this book.
It suddenly inserts lists of points without any introduction into the text. The lists are useful but they jar with the narrative. [continue reading…]
The full title of this book by Thomas Schopflocher is
In my review at Amazon.co.,uk, I rated the book at the Four Stars level. This means I consider it to be in the good to very good range.
Here is my review.
I’ve been critical of quite a few turnaround books I’ve read recently but this is one of the better ones.
I liked the analogy that the business is in a race. Can the turnaround manager create a profitable business before the bank decides to pull the plug? This gives a sense of the urgency involved and shows that, once the business has big debts, it’s no longer in control but can influence it.
The full title of this book by Regis Quirin is
In my review posted on Amazon.co.uk, I gave the book only One Star.
Here is my book review.
This is an important topic since too many business owners struggle to achieve consistently high numbers. Unfortunately the book would benefit from a tough editor because it doesn’t read smoothly.
It takes a lot of effort to write a book but self-publishing and especially Kindle publishing mean that a lot of people are able to get books into the market when either a) they are not natural writers or b) don’t have much to say. [continue reading…]
I was a consultant, small business coach and advisor based in Birmingham, with over 35 years business experience, including more than 20 years as self employed.
My main business qualifications are:
– Chartered Accountant
– MBA
– Certified Guerilla Marketing Coach
My main interests are in helping business owners who are stuck get unstuck by thinking more clearly about their issues and possible solutions.
I no longer provide professional business coaching but I will be sharing more ideas on my blog and will continue my popular business book reviews.
I can be contacted by email at Paul@BusinessDevelopmentAdvice.com
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