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Networking: It’s not just a game for suits
If you are a business owner who walks into a room feeling confident and makes 10 new connections easily before ...
Check yourself before you wreck yourself: 9 ways your ego could be holding your business back
I recently came by some interesting feedback from a fellow Tenfold coach’s client. He told us that the most valuable ...
Spotting the iceberg: three ways business owners can detect disruption early to avoid a collision
In the early hours of April 15th, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of ...
12 binge-worthy podcasts for small business owners
“When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man come on the radio He's tellin' me more and more about ...
Once upon a time… A small business owners’ guide to telling their brand story
Humans have always responded to storytelling. It creates a sense of belonging and connection to the past. For as long ...
8 fear busters to help you fail your way to success
Ability to master fear would make the top 5 of any entrepreneur’s list of most important skills – in fact, ...
Bridge or a bunker: How should small business deal with ‘disruption’?
Google, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb, Airtasker, Netflix… what do these brands all have in common? They are disruptors in their industry. ...
9 Fool-proof Time Management Strategies for Small Business Owners
One of the first things I work on with my Tenfold coaching clients is time management. It isn’t something which ...
Breaking Bad (Habits): 6 actions you can take today to break bad habits
It all starts with a simple cup of coffee. And a cheeky biscuit, just to tide you over until dinner. ...
9 Super Useful Tools to for High Performing and Converting Websites
It's one thing to have a website for your small business, it's another thing entirely to have a website that ...
Maximise the App-ortunities: The best 14 apps for Australian small business owners
Meeting clients at their workplace, working remotely, visiting your team onsite; there are so many advantages to not being stuck behind a desk. It’s no wonder that Australian small businesses are conducting more business on their mobile devi...
Solo: A Small Business Coach?
“A long time ago, in a galaxy far away…”
As a Star Wars fan since seeing The Empire Strikes Back on the big screen in 1980 (I was in primary school and begged my mum for a Princess Leia lunchbox), I am super excited about the new ...
The secret to increasing sales in your small business (here’s a clue – it’s not ‘selling’!)
When I talk about selling with some of my business coaching clients, I can almost see their skin crawl. They do NOT want to sell. Nope, no way, nada. But the fact is that no successful business has achieved great results without selling. So ...
Focusing on the ‘ability’ in ‘disability’: 5 benefits of inclusive employment for your small business
If you didn’t catch the ABC's recent and extremely popular “Employable Me Australia” series, I would encourage you to watch it: if you're quick you can track it down on
A New Hope: Small Business Guide To Millennial Workers
If your small business is like most in Australia, it is quite likely that you employ staff spanning at least a few generations currently active in the Australian workforce. Baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Y (also known as Millennials) and Gen Z are...
Winter is Coming: 7 Steps To Help Keep Your Employees (and Your Business) Healthy in 2023
I’m sure that just a few minutes ago it was February. Suddenly we’re halfway through April, and before we know it we’ll be in winter. As the mercury falls, so can a business’ productivity. Last year, Australia was hit hard with a f...
Can’t buy me love: A small business owner’s guide to boosting positive online reviews
"Any business that has delighted customers has a salesforce out there. You don't have to pay them, you don't see them, but they're talking to people all the time." - Warren Buffet In my previous blog,
Saving Face(book): Zuckerberg teaches small businesses how NOT to deal with negative publicity
When the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal broke and Mark Zuckerberg started appearing in the same sentence as “major breach of trust”, the face behind Facebook (whose bread and butter is conversation) seemed to have developed a curious cas...
