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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
3 Tips for Tradies to Target Profitable Clients AND Reduce Risk
In small business, it’s easy to bite off more than you can chew. Sure, it’s great to be ambitious (as the #1 coaching firm in Australia, we LOVE ambition!) and set your sights on winning big projects, but ultimately a smarter approach to co...
Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses to Gain Competitive Edge Over Big Businesses
Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses to Gain Competitive Edge Over Big Businesses 24 Feb 2017 5:22 PM - By Tania Baker, Marketing Manager Top 5 Tips for Small Businesses to Gain Competitive Edge Over Big Businesses Starbucks, the global coffee behemoth, had their sights on being “the most successful coffee chain in Australia”. And with the Australian takeaway cof...
6 Simple Things Your Business Needs To Thrive (That Your Accountant Fails At*!)
How can I tell you what your accountant isn’t doing? Well, before I became a Business Coach, I was an accountant for 10 years. In fact, technically I still am, but I don’t do accounting anymore.
5 Reasons Your Business Should Knock Back Work To Be More Profitable
Whether your business is construction, chiropractor or even colour consulting (yes, it’s a real thing!), it’s essential to make sure your business is focused. Focus, whether in business or life, is an area where a strong understanding of who...
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.
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...