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 […]
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 […]
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We are now a month in to the 2018/19 financial year. You should now have a pretty good idea of how your business performed last year. It’s probably a good time to ask yourself some key questions: How’d you do? Did you make the money you wanted? Did you work the hours you envisaged? Did […]
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Today I won a prize thanks to MYOB. It’s not the first time this has happened to me. I won the prize(s) because I showed up and played the game. And life and business is just like that. Sometimes what it takes is to show up and play. Make the effort, consistently. Play the game of life, the game of business. […]
The clearer we can get with our goals the better we can prioritise our time and our resources towards actually getting to a position that we want to be in. So often we are so head-down in the daily doing of our business that we don’t have any idea where we’re actually heading. We have never taken the time and devoted the headspace (see what I did there) to figuring out what we’re actually trying to achieve. If we’re striving for success in business then what does success look like? If we’re at Point A and we’re heading towards Point B, what does Point B look and feel like? […]
It‘s not uncommon to assume that everyone else knows all the stuff that we do. If we know it then everyone else probably does as well, right?
Value what you do. There are so many people or businesses out there who need the skills and experience that you bring. Do not underestimate how valuable you are. […]
I don’t think anyone would dispute that as a business owner you need meaningful business information in order to make good business decisions, yet I see many business owners flying by the seat of their pants, so-to-speak, making significant business decisions without having much in the way of relevant and meaningful business information.
In order to get meaningful business information, you need to have good business systems in place to capture the information accurately and efficiently. […]
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I’m having the best year yet as a result of actually planning my business and my life. Here’s my take on goal setting and planning and what I do on a yearly, monthly, weekly & daily basis. […]
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When I was offered a day pass for a Regus serviced office on the 33rd floor of the ANZ building in Auckland central I jumped at the opportunity. Just what I need I thought, a change of scene, a fancy office. And so here I am for the day. Check out the view. And there is coffee. Air conditioning. And PEOPLE! This place is super nice! And I’m feeling really inspired and productive. […]
Understanding the accounts of your business is fundamental in order to grow a successful business. It is the backbone of the business and understood and reported correctly, will give you important business information to make sound business decisions. Here are some common bookkeeping and accounting terms that you should know about and understand if you are in business, particularly in business in New Zealand […]
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“I love this time of year. It’s a time of reflecting back on the year just been and of recognizing the lessons learned but mostly about acknowledging the accomplishments and how far I’ve come.” […]
Identifying the potential pitfalls of the business, their underlying causes, and their potential impact, is the first step towards managing and controlling such events, and of lessening their impact should they occur.
So where do you start if you’re a small to medium sized business? […]
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Or a lot?
Trust me you are not alone.
The number of times I have seen people literally shudder when asked about their business financials. I came to realise years ago that it doesn’t come as easy to some people as it does to me. But then I also see some of you out there who are perfectly capable but seem to have a real block with it.
So what’s the deal? […]
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Sometimes good enough is good enough. This is a lesson that a business mentor used to try to drum into me until I finally took it on board. You see, I can be a perfectionist by nature. There were times that I would spend ages and ages making a marketing flyer just so because everything has […]