If you like wasting money don’t bother reading this

I’m in a blunt mood today.  Maybe it’s the fact that the school holidays are coming up and our kids are getting tired and cranky.  I’m not sure!  So here goes. I’m sick of seeing business owners waste their hard earned cash on marketing and advertising campaigns that are as doomed to failure as selling tickets to the ballet at the local footy club. So here’s the key...

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The 9 Step Process to ensure your next employee is as superstar not a fizzer

Have you experienced the frustration of not being able to hire the right staff?  Have you found yourself taking on people you know in your heart just aren’t right for your business.  Do you find yourself repeating the same mistakes each time you hire only to promise yourself that next time you’ll take more time and get the process right? Getting the right people “on the bus” is perhaps...

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It’s like taking a bath … you need it daily

Do you find that some days it’s a struggle to get started?  Do you sometimes feel as though the task of driving your business forward is overwhelming?  Do you find yourself procrastinating around the important stuff – the projects that if knocked off could make your life so much easier? The motivation to get and stay focused is critical to your success in business.  Every day you are...

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Business Coaching – The Importance of Follow Up

So you’ve done all the hard work to get the prospect into your business and you’ve done a great price or quote.  Your job is done right?  And all you have to do is wait for them to get back to you as they promised?  Have you found that many prospects don’t call back leaving you to wonder what went wrong?  Have you told yourself “no problem it wasn’t meant to be anyway?”  I call...

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What Work Really Counts

As a business coach I’ve had the pleasure of working with over 157 business owners in the last 4 years.  Not to mention the literally hundreds of business, coaching and personal development books that I’ve read over the years. So what is the one thing that stands out in terms of who is successful and who struggles to get ahead. Well surprisingly it’s not better strategies or smarter...

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