What's the best advice you've received this year?

[Amalie Smith]

Hi everyone!

It's that time of year when we start reflecting on the previous 12 months and looking ahead to the next year. At UKBF, this means finding out what our community have been talking about, the challenges they've faced and the advice they've given to fellow business owners.

We're looking to pull together a round-up of the best advice from 2023, so the question is simple: what's the best business advice you've received on UKBF this year?

It could be something that helped you take your business to the next level, or made you realise you need to stop flogging a dead horse! Either way, please share your favourite articles, threads, comments, webinar episodes - anything on UKBF that's helped you and your business this year.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

 

[UKSBD]

Not so much advice but something I told myself.

Let old domains lapse and stop registering new ones on a whim.

In the days when domains were only £2.00 a year it was fine just keeping the ones you had registered for little projects, which you never got round to doing anything with.

With domains now £13+ a year it soon mounts up just keeping them because *one day* you might do something with them.

The same with hosting - Rather than having 3 reseller hosting packages with about 30 sites in each, get rid of the sites you're not really doing anything with and get rid of 2 hosting packages

That would be about £1,000 saving a year, but I know I'll just put off doing it

 

[DWS]

Same advice I get every year
‘Just go out and enjoy yourself’

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Not so much advice but something I told myself.

Let old domains lapse and stop registering new ones on a whim.

In the days when domains were only £2.00 a year it was fine just keeping the ones you had registered for little projects, which you never got round to doing anything with.

With domains now £13+ a year it soon mounts up just keeping them because *one day* you might do something with them.

The same with hosting - Rather than having 3 reseller hosting packages with about 30 sites in each, get rid of the sites you're not really doing anything with and get rid of 2 hosting packages

That would be about £1,000 saving a year, but I know I'll just put off doing it

I have just been doing the same, over the past few months - dropped 30 domains so fay, with another 15+ to go!

BTW, how many domains do you have?

 

[DontAsk]

Best advice from UKBF: Maximise the use of Trivial benefits for employees

 

[UKSBD]

BTW, how many domains do you have?

At least 60 at 123-Reg (plus a few more which aren't showing in my list, but are in the new section of 123-reg which they are gradually moving to)

3 or 4 old easyspace ones

A couple at Godaddy

3 or 4 with hosts, which I set up at the same time as setting up the hosting

Comes to just over 70, of which just 5 or 6 make any money

I have 25 which I have switched auto-renew off, trouble is when I get a reminder I'll probably think - I may as well renew it, you never know!

 

[Mark T Jones]

When the fun stops, stop.

 

[fisicx]

Don't get sucked into troll threads

 

[WaveJumper]

Not so much advice but something I told myself.

Let old domains lapse and stop registering new ones on a whim.

In the days when domains were only £2.00 a year it was fine just keeping the ones you had registered for little projects, which you never got round to doing anything with.

With domains now £13+ a year it soon mounts up just keeping them because *one day* you might do something with them.

The same with hosting - Rather than having 3 reseller hosting packages with about 30 sites in each, get rid of the sites you're not really doing anything with and get rid of 2 hosting packages

That would be about £1,000 saving a year, but I know I'll just put off doing it

Have done exactly this only last month I too will be saving a fortune over the coming years

 

[UKSBD]

Have done exactly this only last month I too will be saving a fortune over the coming years

Yeah, maybe it really is time I stopped putting it off.

I've just gone through my list again and now have 30 with auto renew switched off, must resist the temptation when renewal reminderss come though

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Dont spend too much time in the White Hart

 

[Greg PW Shearman]

Don't pay high street rents
Take your business to high footfall events and festivals and only pay rent when you are busy !

 

[japancool]

Don't forget her birthday again.

 

[Paul FilmMaker]

Dont spend too much time in the White Hart

Yeah, go to the Greyhound instead. Much better...

 

[HFE Signs]

Don't take anything for granted, work hard to look after everything in your life you wish to keep - including your motorbike!

 

[cjd]

Security first, last and always.

Learnt the hard way.

 

[dodger]

The best advice I've received is a constant commitment to innovation and adaptation. In today's rapidly changing world, companies that successfully adapt to new technologies, trends and consumer preferences have a better chance of success.

Don't be afraid of changes, be open to new ideas and be ready to continuously improve your product or service. Flexibility and the ability to respond quickly to changes in the environment can make your business more sustainable and competitive in the long run.

 

[Joseph K]

If you're doing something to develop your business and it's not working, research on what the successful business owners are doing, adapt and consider to follow their steps...!

 

[MOIC]

Time is precious.

Do what you enjoy doing.

(Not learnt from UKBF)

 

[Ian J]

The best advice that I've received this year is not to freeze bacon as it tastes horrible once it's been defrosted

 

[Mark James]

Take your business and yourself in business seriously.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Take your business and yourself in business seriously.

No way far too many people take themselves too seriously
I feck around and have a laugh and loads of people still phone and email

 

[FreeForAll]

Best advice I got this year was: "Close your laptop and go home, the emails will still be there tomorrow". - something I really needed to hear

 

[Garry K]

Best advice
Serve others
Know about business
Read and invest in yourself

 

[AntonietteK]

Always put yourself first. Not everyone will see your effort or will be satisfied with what you do for them

 

[fisicx]

Always put yourself first.

Not sure I agree with this. the rewards are often greater if you look after others.

 

[AntonietteK]

Not sure I agree with this. the rewards are often greater if you look after others.

Not in every situation. Some require you to be your no.1

 

[fisicx]

Not in every situation. Some require you to be your no.1

Yes, but you said always put yourself first. It's the always statement I disagreed with.