11 tips to making better decisions
Making better decisions is probably the #1 thing business owners wish they could do. The truth is, short of having a crystal ball, we’ll never really know what the future holds – the last 15 months has shown us that. But that’s definitely not a reason to resist making decisions. Most human beings (that includes […]
Read More6 Tips to make Recruitment Easier
Most Business owners would say they know the value of good employees. The quality of people you have in your Team is without doubt the most important component to business growth. But the recruitment process can be arduous; and finding the right people is not always easy. Particularly when you only start recruiting when you […]
Read MoreStop being busy
There are a lot of business owners who are probably sick of saying, “I’m really busy”. We all hear it so often – it becomes a little meaningless. Generally speaking, if business leaders are super busy, they’re doing it wrong. Particularly, since there’s really no direct link between BEING BUSY AS A BUSINESS OWNER and […]
Read More13 tips to being effective with your time in 2020
The challenge for most business owners isn’t keeping busy hour by hour, day by day – that’s easy. It’s actually doing things that give real results and grow their business. Generally speaking if you’re busy as a leader, you’re doing it wrong. When you’re busy, you’re more likely to make poor time-management choices — taking on commitments […]
Read MoreSecret Ingredient – an Outsiders Perspective
Case Study: TWO BUSINESS OWNERS – TWO VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOMES October 2016 – Two real Business Owners: Over the years of helping small-medium privately owned businesses, one of the key differences I’ve found between successful businesses and those that just never seem to grow, is that successful business owners understand that they do not know […]
Read MoreIt’s 2020 – Make that decision
As business owners we all tend to procrastinate over decisions in our business, because it feels safer than actually making a decision and moving forward. Unfortunately I think this type of entrepreneur paralysis has increased in the last 10-15 years due to the exhaustive amount of information available on the internet. Procrastination often feels safe […]
Read MoreHaving an Open Mind
A super-critical ingredient for business success is having an open mind. Over many years of dealing with small to medium privately owned businesses, one of the key differences I’ve found between successful businesses and unsuccessful ones, is that successful business owners understand that they do not know everything, and therefore seek advice from whoever they […]
Read MoreA Business Plan
This is not a matter of Life or Death – it’s much more important than that! A well thought out Strategic Business Plan is often the missing ingredient that a business needs to be successful. Statistics currently show that 82% of Australian companies go out of business in their first 10 years. In my opinion, […]
Read MoreCashflow is King
Cash is King! We’ve all heard this before, but most small-medium business owners know that cash flow is their most important metric. Unfortunately, poor cash flow is also the number one reason why SME’s go into liquidation. A business can go a long time without being profitable. However, a highly profitable company with poor cash […]
Read MoreUnderstand the value of your time
There’s a commodity more important than money in your business – That’s TIME. You can always make more money – but you can never get back your time One of the first things I do with my Business Owners is make them understand the value of their time. What are they worth per hour to […]
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