Simon Townsend

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Astronomical autumn begins with the Autumn Equinox on 23 September 2026.

As the days shorten and temperatures fall, now is a great time to get winter-ready: check your heating, reduce draughts, review energy use and prepare your home for colder weather.

#GoodDividends #Autumn

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A trusted brand can help :
🤝 Attract new customers
📈 Increase sales
💷 Command premium prices
💡 Attract investors
🛡️ Reduce business risk
Build trust, keep your promises, deliver great customer experiences & make a positive contribution to your community.
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A powerful purpose statement can transform a business, giving people a shared direction, inspiring employees, strengthening customer loyalty & guiding better decisions.

When purpose moves beyond profit, business becomes a force for positive change.

#GoodDividends #PurposeDriven

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Today is the UK’s #NationalFitnessDay – a chance for everyone to discover the benefits of being more active.

A lunchtime walk, a swim, a bike ride or trying a new fitness class, even small steps can improve physical health, mental well-being and quality of life.

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You get made a leader & then you're expected to already know how to do it. Charles Taylor's said out loud what a lot of people think.
Over the next few weeks we're posting what 45 of our alumni told us over the summer in this year's impact survey, taking it to 15 years of asking

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Small actions add up! This #RecycleWeek2026, take a fresh look at what you throw away. Could it be reused, repaired or recycled instead?

Every item we keep in circulation helps save resources, reduce waste and protect our planet.

Check it. Sort it. Recycle it.

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Great businesses don’t just work harder — they work smarter.
Improving your systems & processes can help:
✅ Cut costs & boost productivity
✅ Improve quality & customer satisfaction
✅ Reduce errors & risk
✅ Make better decisions
✅ Build a growth strong platform
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GOLD™ Cohort 14 were @StewartGolf exploring each other’s business plans, budgets, sharing contacts, swapping stories & just being there for each other - natural by-products of relationships fused around the boardroom table.
Their encouraging of higher performance is inspiring

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Watch clip 7 here - https://t.co/n35tdu1z5b

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When should an SMB bring in a finance director? My rule of thumb is 50 to 100 employees. In clip 7 of Know Your Numbers, Jill Douglas tells her own story, starting with 'the bagman' whose job was collecting bags of cash.
Link in the comments 👇 #KnowYourNumbers

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Businesses that innovate can boost productivity, reduce costs, strengthen competitiveness & create opportunities for growth. But why stop there? Social innovation can turn society’s challenges into opportunities that benefit business, communities & the environment.
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Businesses can make a difference by:
🎯 Creating a clear sense of purpose
👏 Recognising & rewarding contribution
💬 Listening to employee feedback
📚 Investing in learning & development
🤝 Building a supportive workplace
📊 Regularly measuring engagement

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Our AI-enabled digital tools help businesses define their purpose, explore the #SDGs, identify social value, set strategic objectives and bring it all together in a practical Plan on a Page.

Better thinking. Clearer action. Good Growth. https://t.co/fRD5LcsFYM
#GoodDividends #AI

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Most leaders are never taught how to give feedback well and are simply expected to cope.
Next week Cohort 27 start the section of LEAD™ where they go into a partner's business and give feedback on what they see.
New blog plus a free 10-step guide 👇
https://t.co/6UlP2sa0Ym

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The Treasury's short of money & the country's short of growth. Dr Stewart Barnes thinks the same answer covers both & it's already sitting in the UK business population.
His number covers NATO's defence ask & repays the NI rise. No new tax
#KnowYourNumbers
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Realising Good Growth offers leaders a different path: building successful, regenerative businesses where profit is a pillar, not the destination.

It’s time to rethink growth. It’s time for Good Growth.

https://t.co/8xffdz0oET

#GoodDividends #GoodGrowth #BusinessForGood

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Every choice we make can help protect life on land. Plant native flowers, reduce pesticide use, buy sustainably sourced products, support local conservation projects, and give wildlife space to thrive. Your small actions can help restore nature.
#GoodDividends #SDG15

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Every choice we make can help protect life below water. Reduce single-use plastics, choose sustainable seafood, join a beach/river clean-up and cut your carbon footprint. Healthy oceans mean healthier people, thriving wildlife and a stronger future for all.
#GoodDividends #SDG14

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Most SMBs already have the financial information they need. The accounts get done, the forecast exists, the year end goes in on time. Whether anyone outside finance can use it is another matter. That gap is what financial leadership is for 👇

https://t.co/4SZsNqw7Z6

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Another excellent GAIN™ visit, this time to @WellChild & the innovations & improvements underway there. Thanks to their SLT & well done to our delegates on a strong set of findings & recommendations. So much to learn from inside a colleague's organisation & apply in your own