I know that the world is made up of many people. These many people have different attitudes around money and beliefs around money. Some of these beliefs are ‘wired’ into us from an early age; from upbringing and even religion. We’ve heard the expression “money is the root of all evil”. Self-belief often means business…
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Achieving success in today’s ever fast-changing business environment is not always that easy to grasp. Small business entrepreneurs can get easily overwhelmed by the rapid changes in customer purchasing habits, the constant need for product innovation and the challenges brought by business competitions. Aside from that, small business owners are thriving hard to handle finance,…
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We work so hard in our marketing and bringing in the leads, but reality is that if you don’t have a reasonable conversion rate, then you’re just wasting your marketing dollars and losing opportunities. There are things we do that cause sales blunders, and we do not know it. To calculate…
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Charities provide a well-needed service to many communities. Whether it’s about delivering meals to the elderly, raising awareness of the anonymous reporting of crime (Crime Stoppers, by the way, gets no funding from the Government), sheltering the homeless, assisting those experiencing domestic violence or any other number of groups – they are there to support…
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Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year when everyone is busy celebrating and enjoying. We all put up the decorations, pull out the carols on CD and get into social mode with parties, networking and other celebratory events. If we have staff, we show our appreciation with bonuses, gifts or parties. …
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Yep, I’ve written just over 500 blogs for my own sites, not to mention all the blogs I’ve written for clients. I should also point out that most of my blogs are optimum length, which is about 1250 words. So I did the maths – that equates to 625,000 words. The average business book (I’ve…
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As a business coach, I’m always being asked what it takes to run a successful business. Hey, I’ve done it myself and grew a business from a garage to five locations around Australia. Here are my FIVE TOP TIPS to having a successful business which makes you money, is sustainable…
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It’s summer and coming close to the end of the year and it is often the time we sit back and review what has transpired and think about our upcoming goals. Now, firstly may I say goal planning and NOT New Year resolutions. Goals or objectives set at New Years are virtually worthless. For a…
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Often in business, we have the need to organise a networking event. Some are done super well and others, well, you leave thinking that was two hours in your life you will never get back. Make your event exceptional, enjoyable and effective for all those who attend. As a four times…
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There are many times that you’ll find yourself having to work with others. It might be a Uni or school group assignment, a business project with a number of other parties, or in a work situation where there is team. Some people flourish in these environments and others just cringe at the thought of having…
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