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Being a business owner can be hard work. Let’s make it easier.
Why You Should Become Your Own Banker
We finance everything. We either finance by - (a) Paying interest to someone else – a bank, money lender, etc.,or(b) Giving up interest we could have earned otherwise. (When we pay cash, we lose the interest the money could have earned.) The average New Zealander -...
How To Build Great Teams
Research shows there are often key factors present in winning teams. And it's not about recruiting the smartest people and then assembling them. It takes more than that if your team is to function well, get things done and work together for the success of your...
Will Your Assets Walk Out The Door If Your Relationship Breaks Up?
If you don't think this applies to you - think again. What if you're wrong? The cost could be enormous. You might believe you're going to be single forever. But plenty of people who thought that are now in relationship. You may be happily married, in a de facto or...
Business Coaches: Are They Worth It?
Ever wondered about hiring a business coach? If so, you will have weighed up the cost of engaging one vs the payoff you’ll get. You might know someone who’s had a business coach before and their success was less than mediocre. So it's a good question to consider....
How To Develop Your Business Even If You Don’t Have Time
A lot of business owners are running hard just to keep their business at its current level. They feel harassed, overtired and stressed out. Taking their business to the next level seems impossible. You might be struggling to keep your business running, working 12...
Have You Ever Wanted To Fire Your Client?
When you're in business and someone wants to pay you to do a job, you're usually going to take their money and do the job. Yet sometimes walking away from business makes more sense and is more profitable in the long run. We've all had nightmare clients. They demand...
Are You Making These 9 Business Mistakes?
Commonly made yet simple to fix, often overlooked with sad consequences .. here are 9 mistakes you can easily avoid. 1. Paying Scant Attention To Your Cashflow Keep your finger on the cashflow of your business at all times. Otherwise you run the very real risk of not...
9 Ways To Get The Best Out Of Your Professional Advisor
Do you ever leave your accountant's or solicitor's office feeling confused? Do you come away shaking your head and without all the answers you were looking for? More often than not you are paying for every minute you sit in front of your professional advisor. You...
Do You Have A Trusted Team Of Advisors?
Being a business owner can be a lonely job. You may have people around you, such as managers, employees etc. But at the end of the day the buck stops with you. You have to make the decisions. You're the one who is accountable for the effect of those decisions. This...
Have You Got Team Buy-In?
"People who love going to work are more productive and more creative. They go home happier and have happier families They treat their colleagues and clients and customers better. Inspired employees make for stronger companies and stronger economies" Start with...