Let’s face it. Most tradies would rather be forced to watch replays of marathon chess matches than put time into creating a budget for their business. I can understand their reluctance, but I would also like to show them the error of their thinking. Creating a budget for your business can be one of the…
DetailsOver the past couple of months I have been working with two semi-group coaching programs, called the the Business MasterClass. One at my office in Albany and one in Greenlane. Participants are well through the early modules and already seeing the benefits of coming on-board. I knew from my experience that participants would receive tremendous…
DetailsThis week I hosted a mini seminar for a software developer who has produced a simple, cost effective and smart costing and project management program for builders. I am always on the lookout for tools like this to help my clients make their business more efficient and this program was no exception. The developer was…
DetailsWant to know the best way to respond to a question from a prospective client on why they should go with you? The following is the beginning of a post on the INC.com website that I read the other day. While they were primarily talking to salesmen in big companies, the 2 suggested sentences are…
DetailsI had a great meeting with a client this week. We are a couple of months into our 6 month Business MasterClass with him and were going through our second 1:1 meeting. We were covering some specific marketing tactics he will be implementing, and also reviewing the foundation strategies from earlier meetings. His comment, “I…
Details“According to a study by the Centre for Small Enterprises at Massey University, during the next 10 years 64% of business owners intend to exit their businesses. For the North Shore, where I live, that means about 16,000 businesses may come up for sale during the next 10 years. That’s 130 a month, every month,…
DetailsHaving the right culture in your company is vital to its success. The culture that exists in a company can make or break it, so it is important to make sure the right culture is proactively developed. By not taking a proactive approach the culture will simply evolve in a random way by usually drifting…
DetailsThe kind of CULTURE you have in your business is a bit like air. Air is hard to describe and you don’t really notice it being around you. Culture is a bit the same. But like air, when it isn’t there, or is stale and bad, then you really notice it. Because it is by-and-large…
DetailsIf I asked you a question today like: Why aren’t you using social media as a tool to grow your business?”, the majority of you will respond, “I just don’t have the time.” Asked a range of similar questions on developing your business, you will probably give the same response. Are you really that pressed for…
DetailsIn Africa, there’s a saying: If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go with a group. Does this apply to learning as well? Why would you want to learn with a group? Why share the experience you have gained through so many years of the school of hard…
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