Riding The Recovery
The other day I found a useful little book at the newsagents which is good value at under $10. It’s titled Riding the Recovery and is authored by Alexandra Cain and David Koch (Wilkinson Publishing). It boasts “101 success strategies for business and life”. It’s an easy read and a good checklist for all business owners, and […]
Wombat Selling In Two Minutes
Seamus says “read Wombat Selling (256 pages) or read the 2 minute essence of same with critical analysis, plus four and two thirds bonus joke pack, Great value and only half a page. The choice is yours.” Firstly people buy what they want, when they want it, from whom they want at the price they […]
Pole Dancing And Snow Shovels: The Importance Of Clear Communication
The importance of clear communication. First Grade Drawing – PRICELESS! A first grade girl handed in this drawing for her homework assignment. The teacher graded it and the child brought it home. She returned to school the next day with the following note: Dear Ms. Davis, I want to be perfectly clear on my child’s […]
Organisational Culture
One of my clients, Sharon, owns a hair salon. She employs a team of 6 ladies, the youngest is just 16. I’m sure you can imagine, she has her hands full keeping the team focussed and working together. It’s not because they’re not good at their jobs, it’s a challenge business owners face every day […]
Networking Your Business
As business owners, there is constant effort applied in various forms to seek new business. This is (hopefully) done via a detailed and targeted Marketing plan, which taps into your Target Market and segments to give the most success, but there is one area that costs a lot less and can get you closer to […]
The Unlimited Opportunity That Exists Within Every Business
I once heard a great lesson on the “Meaning of Life” -Gross Margin –by Tim Atterton a Champion of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Tim has since updated his definition and calls it ‘the real income of any business’, which he says has powerful undertones. I’m sure you’ll agree with him. With his permission I am […]
The Silver Lining Around This Financial Cloud
I’ve been meeting with a lot of very interesting business owners lately. People are dealing with all kinds of challenges, but of course the economy is hanging over every decision. It’s increased pressures on many dimensions, both personally and in business. But there’s some key things we need to remember about these times. First, EVERYONE […]
Are My Staff Any Good?
For all those businesses that have staff, hopefully you have a system of detailed and thorough training in place. Your staff need to be able to provide the level of service that drives consistency and quality in each transaction- to give the customer a desire to come back again and more frequently. A recent personal […]
Equation For Success
Andrew Carnegie was one of Americas richest millionaires at the turn of the century. His formula for success almost 100 years ago is still valid today. 1. Direct energy towards achieving your goals 2. Always have a positive mental attitude 3. Have faith in your own capabilities 4. Give more service than expected 5. Take […]
A Blatant Advertisement
Like business coaching all registered clubs are certainly not equal. Just this week, I had the worst meal I have had since four years ago when I had a box of 5 hour old chicken with half cooked potatoes, (from a franchise operation with red lettering) one Christmas eve as I was madly driving madly […]
Work Personalitiy Types – Understanding Your Team
Some time ago, I came across an incredibly useful model to help you identify the progression between different work personalities that exist within your team. It is called the Work Personalities Model, and it identifies two specific dimensions of personality in the workplace – Level of Happiness and Willingness to Express. It then maps out […]
Future Thought
The Future! What is your future? How often do you think about the future? Does having children make you more concerned about the future? I know I think and discus the future a lot. It is the last wild unknown frontier! I find the future to be an amazing and fascinating opportunity both personally and […]