A cause to reflect
August 26, 2022
I’ve had cause to reflect lately…
I am of an age where people often ask - when are you going to retire? That’s not the reason for my reflection. I love what I do. I’m told - in many different ways, I’m good at it. So why would I want to stop?
Like so many, if ...
The Power of Conducting a Swot Analysis
May 5, 2022
Don’t under estimate the power of conducting a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis.When we are working with clients this is usually completed quite early on in the process to get an overview of a company’s potential and is a key component wh...
Disorganisation
April 27, 2022
One of the things that we often encounter in businesses we visit is DISORGANISATION – sometimes it’s the boss, sometimes it’s the team members individually, sometimes (but fortunately, not very often) it’s everyone. Other times it’s the office or workshop environme...
What Is Your Hourly Rate?
April 21, 2022
The question of hourly rates is very relevant now. With costs increasing almost everywhere, business margins are being squeezed at a relentless rate.
If you are in a service-based industry where your revenue includes a charge for time, then this may be of some interest...
The Importance of Budgeting Every Year
April 11, 2022
The majority of business owners we work with do not like budgeting.
Whether it is because of a lack of excel skills, understanding the construction of how Profit and Loss or Cashflow statement are compiled or the fact it can be boring budgeting on your own!
However, budgetin...
What’s in a margin?
April 6, 2022
Lately, most of us will have been dealing with rising costs in our businesses. In particular, the rising cost of materials. This is not a new phenomenon, but the frequency of rises on materials has hit new highs and is not showing any signs of relenting any time soon.When it...
Business Ownership: The dreams we once had
March 31, 2022
One of the first questions we ask of our new business clients is, “when you started this business, what was your dream?”
You would not believe the wonderful and exciting answers we get!
The sad thing is that many we talk to have “lost their dream”. The worries of bus...
A Business Owner: Fixing those issues
March 24, 2022
One of the first questions we ask of our new business clients is, “if there was one thing we could fix for you right now, what would it be?”
You would be astounded the answers that we get!
We all need to remember that when we go in to a new business, none of us know ever...
The Business Advisor / Consultant Paradigm
March 21, 2022
What do The All Blacks, An Olympic Gold Medalist and Bill Gates have in common? They all employ a coach. They employ a coach to help them “Create the perfect game plan perfectly implemented.”It is no coincidence that the vast majority of businesses that win business awar...
Are you seeing what you need to see in your business?
March 16, 2022
Most people have heard the terms “Can’t see the woods for the trees” or “becoming store blind”, but do you actually know what they mean?It is a common issue with a lot of SME business owners, generally because they are too busy on fire fighting to take a step back ...
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