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Controlling vs. Managing Your Business: which is best? The answer may surprise you…
Most people would get greater comfort from the idea of being in control – after all the implication of not being in control, is being out of control – and who wants to be there? If you are managing, it implies that you are getting by, doin...
How One Little Process can Smash Through “The Wall”
Most business owners start out with a burning passion and desire to get into their particular venture. By and large, they have knowledge, experience and skills, which enable them to go to the market and legitimately offer products and ser...
You won’t see this recipe on MKR
Slowly bring water to the boil with the slippery little amphibian in the water, and the frog, unaware of its pending demise, will slowly meet its death. But throw the creepy croaker straight in to its tomb with the water already b...
Cricket captaincy clash: Clarke vs Smith. Which leadership style will win?
Those that know me know that I’m an avid cricket fan. Every Boxing Day you’ll find me watching the Boxing Day test at the MCG and tuned in for the rest of the series. So it is with great interest that I have been reading the recent medi...
A roadmap to franchising your business
On the adventurous road of building a profitable business, the question of whether franchising is right for your business or not can be a hard one to answer. So what we’re going to do is pit the pros and cons of franchising agains...
Barriers to entry: only the brave need apply
The website alone has brand recognition that brings up different opinions. Whether you live in Melbourne or Mudgee, Sydney or Swan Hill, Seek is the pre-imminent leader in putting employees and em...
Two factors in the formula for success
At the recent Brad Sugars Uncensored seminar in Melbourne, I saw many people nodding in agreement with Brad’s messages. Now Brad, by his own admission, is not a motivational speaker; he doesn’t do warm and fuzzy, instead he does hard and ...
Which ‘good to great’ leadership skills can I skip?
As a business coach I recommend that my clients read ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins. Collins is synonymous with the term “high-performance organisation”. He has spent the past 20 years trying to understand how and why some companies are a...
Easy online tactics to grow your business
Times are changing and whether we like it on not, online technology is now an integral part of all successful businesses. Even if you will never sell online, this technology can help your business to break new ground. Here are some tips I...
2 quick tips to save you time
As a business owner, you have to wear many hats. Are you the accountant, marketer, lawyer, bookkeeper and technician all rolled into one? In the beginning maybe you need to be a jack of all trades however, this isn’t always productive. Th...
