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Managing A World Class Team: Part 4 – What’s Your Motivation?
We’re going to start with question. BUT before we do, make sure you have checked out the other blogs in this series, Unlocking Potential, Recruitment Time (again) and
Managing A World Class Team: Part 3 – Unlocking Potential
If you haven’t figured it out (from our puzzle), we are continuing our series on Managing A World Class Team, by jumping into Key Performance Indicators. To catch up on the previous blogs from the series che...
Managing A World Class Team: Part 2 – Recruitment Time (again)
It’s team talking time. And even though we’ve done this post before, we’re going to touch on a little topic we’ve covered in the past. Job Descriptions. (Are you up to speed with the World Class Team series? Read Part One...
Managing A World Class Team: Part 1 – Kicking Goals!
In fact, frankly, we’re sick of them. Not in the traditional sense, of course. Profits for your business are good. They mean more cash and more success. But we’re bored with ...
4 Ways to Confidently Outsource (until science invents cloning)
As a business owner, you have to be a Jack or Jill of all trades. What are you today? An ...
12 wines of Christmas
Our final outing as a team this year occurred at Armadale Cellars where we had our Christmas party. We were treated with a night of aromatic experiences, including a mixture of 12 old and new world wines (plus a Moet & Chandon scene sette...
Congratulations to Brijesh Purohit, Young Executive of the Year
The team at Tenfold Business Coaching is delighted to congratulate Brijesh Purohit for winning the 5th Annual Indian Executive Club (IEC) “Young Male Executive of the Year” award. Pictured with the award presenter, Ahmed Fahour, CEO of Austral...
Are You Ready For Christmas?
As we race towards Christmas and away from that that pesky drummer boy (pa rum pa pum pum), you begin to look at your do to list; Gifts, cooking, family, friends, BBQ’s, holidays… Oh, and running a successful business. ...
It Doesn’t Have To Be Lonely At The Top
Which of these best describes your situation as a small or medium size business owner? 1. Ahh, I'm living the dream… working the hours I want, logging in at the beach, driving the new Merc, it doesn’t get any better than ...
3 Winning Factors for a Grand Final-worthy Sales Team
As the 2015 AFL season comes to an end, the two spots in the Grand Final will be hotly contested (sadly not by the Mighty Tiges this year *sniff*). But what about those teams that haven’t achieved the best results this year?
Commercial Construction: How A Dream Contract Becomes A Nightmare
Many trade businesses like electricians, plumbers, roofers, concreters, steel fabricators, sheet metal manufacturers, bricklayers, glaziers, and commercial landscapers at some time consider taking on commercial construction work.
The 6 Numbers You Need to Know To Run Your Business Profitably
Hands up if you hated maths at school? Yep, it’s a fair percentage of you. OK, now hands up if you diligently work your numbers in your business? Hmmm, not many hands left up are there? Why is that?
Your Google search ranking is at risk!
Key points: Changes to Google search results How to test if your website is mobile-friendly What to do to get higher ranking with Google
Top 5 Gems For Getting Stuff Done
The longer we spend in the workforce, the more experience we get. The more experience we get, the more responsibility we have. The more responsibility we have, the more ‘stuff’ you have to get done and oversee.
3 Steps To Create A Market All For Yourself
All businesses have to learn to survive in increasingly competitive markets. Consumers and target businesses have lots of choices and can find half a dozen or more with a few clicks of the mouse.
Leadership, Game of Thrones style: one size does NOT fit all
Like many people, I’ve just finished watching the fourth season of Game of Thrones. And like many workplaces, the plots and characters have been a hot topic around the coffee machine in our business coaching practice.
2 cures for ‘One Client Syndrome’
It’s a funny thing, complacency, isn’t it? One minute, you’re riding the wave of success, built upon solid business foundations and a loyal customer base that will stick with you through thick and thin.
Swimming in the Shark Tank or Steering the Ship: where would you rather be?
For most business owners, watching the Shark Tank would be compelling viewing – I have watched the original BBC series Dragon’s Den for many years and I just love seeing the clever, crazy, brilliant and stupid ideas, pitches and expectati...
