I read with (yes) horror that the Australian parliament is seriously intending to reduce bankruptcy periods from 3 years to 1 year. If you are a business owner, this should frighten the heck out of you! These days, bankruptcy is becoming more and more common and the associated negative stigma of being bankrupt is becoming…
Business – is it all about the money? Although this may be a debatable question, many people have strong opinions on both ends of the debate whether business should be all about the dollar. While some believe that business is all about money, others may think it is the other factors that make business so…
This is geared to business owners, but the same applies even in people’s personal lives. Read Does Your Business Have a Superhero Factor? Keeping it short and succinct, here are seven things to NOT do this festive season: Driving, speeding, drinking. Obviously, alcohol and driving should not be…
Our world is changing – and hugely changing. It’s expected in the next 10 years that we will have the equivalent of 100 years of change. With innovation and business and communication, everything is in constant flux. The smart business owner must be flexible, innovative, change-friendly and able to adjust with the ever-changing times. I…
Some business owners are scared to grow their business and fear business success! This is true and because they have this fear of success (versus fear of failure which others experience) they often self-sabotage, avoid and generally drag their feet when it comes to success and growth. As an experienced business coach, I can usually…
Writing throughout our life has always been important. From the day we learnt to write our names through to writing assignments, writing our resumes, applying for jobs and of course in business. Especially in business, you need to have a degree of writing ability – or have someone on board who can write for you. …
Picture an Emergency Room (ER). Staff rushing around everyone, blood leaking out and colouring the floor red, general chaos, panic, mostly reactive, not proactive. Somewhere out in the hallway are loved ones saying their prayers. You might lose the patient on the table any minute. Is your business like an emergency room? Read How to…
A company is best run by employees and contractors. The need to have employees is crucial in the way a business function. In order to function effectively, productively and to produce the best results, the employees are needed to run the company successfully. Your employees and the contractors you hire are, in fact, your biggest…
Here are my top five quick and easy tips for ultimately improving efficiency and your bottom line. Focus on what you do well. Use technology to streamline processes. Share your knowledge. Add FAQs to your website. The phone shouldn’t drive you crazy. You can find the full article I’ve originally written for Tsheets here.…
In business, there are smart ways to cut your costs and make your business more profitable, and there are foolish ways. As a business coach, I’m all for ‘trimming the fat’ when you are smart about it. Cut the right things and be clever on how you save your pennies. However, when you cut the…