Too many businesses today have made it to where they are with luck! They may have started without a business plan, had limited or no structured processes and had no goal or direction in how to succeed. A lot of businesses have failed within the critical timeframe for business of the first 5 years, but
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Goal setting and a bit of semi nakedness!
For the last 30 days I have been completing a bit of a health kick by following a set program. I won’t plug the product, as that is not the intent, but happy to inform anyone who wants to know more. This program required a lot of discipline, change in behaviours and some real mental
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Bored, lonely? How about a meeting?
Do you love a good meeting, or do you relate to the picture below? Ah….meetings, the bane of all organisations, departments and businesses! As an employee, we grow to hate them in most cases, except for those who see them as a great opportunity to do nothing for a while and have coffee, a
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A key statistic that you must track in your business.
As a business owner, you are always advised, whether it be by you accountant or a coach to track and measure KPI’s for your business. Many of these will be financially based to track sales, costs or profits, but there are several other key statistics you cannot afford not to monitor and know,
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Amy’s Gran Fondo- what’s that got to do with business?
I have recently been on an adventure with a business colleague Jeremy Watson to Melbourne, then to Lorne for the 2013 Amy’s Gran Fondo bike ride along the Great Ocean to Apollo Bay, then inland over some horrible hills and back to Lorne on Sunday. So what does this have to do with business? Not
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Are you in business or just employing others?
If you are reading this you are most likely a business owner- if you aren’t then I hope you learn a few of the challenges business owners face. As a business owner, you have the privilege, the joy, the challenge and associated rewards of being your own boss and building an empire. You’re aiming to
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Canberra’s new Business BOOST Centre….what is it?
Don Grgic has been in business since a young boy and has successfully operated the iconic Furniture Direct Warehouse in Fyshwick for years. He has recently launched a new business support centre for small to medium businesses and I asked him to give some insights to how it works and what it is….sounds exciting…
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The mobile office- some options
If you are a small business owner, particularly in the services sector it is most probable that you work from home and don’t have a remote office. While this brings about challenges of maintaining a productive pattern of work habits, many of us use the option to ‘become mobile’ to get things done. There are
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Business Coaching- what’s all the fuss about?
I recently put together the following article for Don Grgic from the Business Boost Centre for his blog-site ‘A Passion for Small Business”. It is not meant to be a ‘come and buy business coaching’ article, but more an information piece on what to look out for if you may be considering exploring the process.
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End of Financial Year Checklist
It is quickly coming to that time of year again….June 30. This is the dreaded time where we have to roll over the books and prepare for taxes and B.A.S statements and generally be ready to ‘start again’. Some business owners find this a highly emotional time for themselves. If you haven’t had a great
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