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Five Simple Things You Can Do To Sort You Businesses Bookkeeping

If you’re like most small business owners, keeping the books isn’t something you enjoy doing. You would rather be working on growing your business and keeping your clients happy. Despite the fact you recognise that efficient management of day to day finances is vital. GST returns, bank reconciliations and credit control can often be considered unwelcome […]

Growth hacks for your small business

Deciding on an online marketing plan can be overwhelming for small business owners looking for affordable ways to nurture steady, sustainable growth. With time in short supply, the key is to find one or two growth strategies that will get results at minimal cost. These proven growth hacks offer business owners a few simple, cost-effective […]

Setting Financial Goals: Your Path to Small Business Success

Financial goals are the cornerstone of every successful business. They’re not just numbers on a spreadsheet; they’re a roadmap guiding your decisions and shaping your future. For small business owners, setting and tracking financial goals isn’t just a task—it’s a responsibility that can define your success. Here’s how you can set clear, actionable financial goals […]

Small business savvy: tips for managing your business finances

When you run your small business, you have a lot on your plate. That makes it tempting to let some tasks slide, especially tasks that are related to finances, which can be challenging and often outside your preferred skill set or experience. Here are some financial best practices for managing your business, so you can […]

What is financial planning?

To many people, financial planning sounds like something for the very rich. The wealthiest people take their piles of money to someone who tells them where to invest it so they can make even more money. The rest of us just focus on saving what we can while paying off debt and hoping we don’t […]

How to create good habits in business

If you’re like most small business owners, there are never enough hours in the day to complete every task on your list. Often you’re faced with prioritizing what you need to do right now – deal with a customer, meet a deadline, attend an event – and the things you know you should do for […]

“What’s so” by Werner Erhard

I really love this “poem” if you can call it that, by Werner Erhard. I came across it somewhere around COVID time on a blog called No Minds’ Land and I felt that it gave me a sense of peace when confronted with the uncertainty that we were all feeling. Now that NZ is experiencing […]

Tech Tips and Tools

I’ve recently come across some tools and apps that I’m really liking, so I’d like to share with you some Tech Tools that are making a big difference to my working days! #1: TimeSnapper One of my clients, Donna King, from Smart Bookkeeping has been using a tool called TimeSnapper. TimeSnapper takes a snapshot of […]

Why Are Google Reviews Important?

Did you know that over 93% of purchases begin with an online search? And Google is the most popular search engine site in the world. That makes Google Reviews really important – but why? I sat down with Tyne Wilson from Boutique Marketing to talk about why Google Reviews are important and why you should start […]

Expectation Bias

Today I want to draw your attention to a concept known as Expectation Bias which says that we are biased towards judging those things which we expect to happen – because that’s how things “should” be, or are “supposed to be” – as “right” or “good.” I put all the ” ” around those words […]

Business reading list summer 2019/20

I’ve always been an avid reader but these days you’re just as likely to see me listening to podcasts and audiobooks as you are to see me with my nose in an actual book. Especially convenient when you’re in the car or out for a walk, but also when making dinner or doing housework. My […]

Take regular breaks to increase productivity

It may seem counter-intuitive that they key to being more productive is to NOT work for periods of time, but there are many reasons why this is, in fact, the case. And the science backs this up. It’s clear that taking regular breaks promotes productivity. […]

Know your software

Business owners – you are really great at what you do, but chances are that you were not so great at bookkeeping when you ventured into this business.

Efficiency with bookkeeping these days depends, not only on up-to-date and relevant accounting knowledge, but also on an inside-and-out knowledge of your accounting software. […]

How to approach sales conversations

Conversations are like puzzles. Focus on seeking clarity and understanding in your sales conversations and pieces will fit together to bring the picture to life. […]

How many networking groups should you belong to?

When I joined BNI it started working well for me very quickly. And so I thought, this is great! I’ll find another group to join and I’ll get more referrals. But from the very first meeting I realised that that was going to be a problem. […]

With Brave Wings She Flies

I went to a hair salon a few years ago where they had various short, inspirational quotes on the back of their business/appointment cards. I didn’t have a long relationship with that salon, but (unbeknown to them) the impact of those cards was huge. In fact, I still have both those cards – one in […]

Yearly planning; Sales targets, financial performance, net profit

I’ve taken the time over my summer break to reflect on last year and to check in with intentions and goals that I set at the beginning of last year. It doesn’t really feel like work. I get a real kick out of it and enjoy the process. I especially look at the financial performance of my business and there are 2 things that I do each month to help me to reach my sales targets. […]

A Business Journey in Children Years

I was pregnant with my first child when my ex husband and I bought out his business partner in his Takapuna hair and beauty salon. That salon was the beginning of my long passion with all things business. At the time I devoured everything I could about business, marketing, staff and HR, leadership. I wanted to […]

What a day learning to row taught me about high performing teams

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to be part of some training on high performance teams through my BNI chapter. The training consisted of learning how to row an 8-person skiff, finishing with a race between 3 teams of 8. This was an amazing challenge to be a part of that tested me both […]

Xerocon 2018

This year’s successful, Vegas-themed Xero conference in Brisbane really was as amazing as it looks in the pictures (yes, that ball pit swimming pool was real!). Accountants and bookkeepers from all around Australia and New Zealand attended – final delegate count was 3702. […]