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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...
7 Ways To Get Your Invoices Paid Faster
If your business is like most, you don’t get paid upfront in cash. Relying on issuing invoices to your customers means it’s vital to speed up the time it takes to get paid. This is a key issue in managing your cash flow. Here are 7 ways that may help get your invoices...
How To Make Sure You Solve The Problem And Not Just Fix The Symptom
When a problem occurs in your business the first thing you'll usually try to solve the problem. In fact, that’s such an automatic response that you often don’t sit back and think, or act, systemically. You rush in and stick a band aid on the problem –...
Financial Arrangements Causing Stress For You And Your Business?
We look at how fine-tuning your financial arrangements can make a big difference and do away with anxiety once and for all. Peter & Christine Maxwell formed their truck spray painting business around 15 years ago. They built their business from a small start-up...
Bridging The Knowledge – Doing Gap
We were looking through some of our older blog posts and came across this one about bridging the knowledge - doing gap. In our opinion it's something you should review and address on a regular basis. So here it is again. We recommend you take a few minutes to take...
3 Ways to Achieve Your Goals (and get the juice on the way through)
As a business owner, you no doubt started the year with some big goals. You'll know what you want to achieve during the year (and into the future) - for yourself and your business. No doubt you'll work hard in order to achieve your goals. Some of your...
How To Make Sure You Get Paid On Time
Wouldn't it be great if your customers paid the entire price up front - before you started the job? Although it's not impossible to get such favourable terms, it usually doesn't work this way. It all depends on your bargaining power, eg. if there's little...
7 Ways To Get Great Results From Your Team Meetings
It's not unusual to find that businesses don't have regular team meetings. Some don't even meet at all. They consider their business too small or too busy. Another common excuse is that it's "too hard" to get everyone together in the same place at the same time....
Are You Ignoring The Acres Of Diamonds In Your Business?
It might surprise you to learn that your business has a very powerful resource - virtual acres of diamonds. But it might be hiding out of sight. It might not even feature on your radar. Yet it’s so resource-rich it will add untold value to your business now and in the...
How To Plan For A Successful Year
One key thing will make the difference between an ordinary year or an extraordinary year. If you plan for a successful year, it pays to set goals and objectives for yourself and your business for next 12 months. There's no right way to set...