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Can I quote you on that? The Tenfold guide to quoting for your small business
Without a plan in place, quoting for a job can feel like playing ‘Marco Polo’. You have a price in ...
Following in their footsteps: Stepping up to lead your family’s business
We recently looked at succession planning within a family business from the founder’s perspective. But what about the next generation ...
Succession planning for your family business
In Australia, family businesses account for a whopping 70% of all businesses. This means that for 1.4 million business owners, ...
Help! I need somebody: how a virtual assistant could help you scale your business (and keep your sanity)
Remember those 1,971 working hours you had ‘in the bank’ at the start of 2019… Hands up if you’ve maximised ...
6 wrong turns your business heroes made (so you don’t have to)
Even the most famous and successful of our business heroes bomb out sometimes. Sōichirō Honda went as far as to ...
KonMari Your Business: how ‘less’ can serve your business more
Australia has gone mad for Marie Kondo. Thanks to a Netflix series and four books, this organising guru has achieved ...
10 strategies to recession-proof your business
An Australian Recession: not a matter of if, but when (and how bad?) The world’s financial experts have been ...
Honestly, it’s the best policy: essential workplace policies for small businesses
Small business is a big player when it comes to employment in Australia; 95% of businesses in this country are ...
Sorry, did you mean to say, ‘thank you’? Three reasons why gratitude is mightier than an apology
Very few of us seem to find the right balance when it comes to apologising. Occasionally I’m faced with a ...
7 hot tips to get more out of less time
There’s a number I want you to focus on for a moment. 1971. One thousand, nine-hundred and seventy-one… Assuming a ...
You’ve lost that loving feeling: how to fall back in love with your small business
I was once considering selling my Clubsport R8. It was still running beautifully, but it just wasn’t exciting me anymore. ...
An app-le a day: 27 wellness apps to maintain your most important small business asset
I’ve got you sorted for a list of handy mobile apps to help your small business thrive, but what about ...
Getting from A-B: How split testing can strengthen your small business marketing efforts
Do you know what kinds of offers your customers are likely to respond to? Can you pinpoint the optimal day/time ...
When it hits the fan, what’s the plan? How to build resilience into your team and your business
In my last blog, I explored the topic of resilient leadership and put forward some ideas for how small business ...
Have a cup of concrete: six qualities shared by resilient business leaders
For business owners, stress is a constant companion. As the head of the table of your own business you ...
It’s easy being green: 10 ways to decrease your small business’ environmental impact (without lightening your wallet)
In the 12 years that have passed since Al Gore shocked the world with his famous climate change documentary, the ...
The best defence is a good offence: a two-tier strategy for responding to disruption in your industry
In our two previous blogs on disruption, we explored the impact of disruption on small business owners and how to ...
Increase your creativity tenfold: 10 ways to spark great ideas in your small business
It’s amazing how many of my business coaching clients believe that they “don’t have a creative bone in their body”. ...
