How are you? “Busy!” seems to be the answer I get from so many business owners. In fact, we say it so often and frequently others around us think we’re so busy they don’t refer any work our way – thinking we’re too busy to handle more work. So often we maintain this frantic pace,…
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The other day I just felt unsettled and unproductive and I knew instantly why. My office was a mess. I’ve had need to bring a heap of personal files back from the office to my home office and the place was cluttered. For me, a mess drains my energy. What a business coach…
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An awesome business coach possesses skills, attributes and traits that make them exceptional. These qualities often follow through with consultants, trainers, life coaches and advisors. So as an experienced coach myself, this is my take on what we need to have to be an outstanding coach. What does it take to be an…
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As someone who does a lot of networking, I’m often offering people my help. It’s amazing me how often people make it hard for me to give this help. I can help you with your business. One perfect example is that I regularly offer to promote another business and ask…
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As a business coach I have found (generally speaking) in many cases the females in a relationship earn less income, have less super and often less education and experience because they’ve taken time out from their careers to raise a family and hold that important role of mum. In fact, it’s not just my perception,…
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When I talk to business owners, they frequently state they want to grow their business. They believe that to be successful they need more leads and more sales. However, I believe BEFORE you go about growing, ensure that what you are already doing is running really well and smoothly. It’s a statistical fact…
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Yes it’s true, some of us have staff who are damaging our businesses. It may very likely be unintentional sabotage, but the results are still the same. As hard as you work to grow and improve your business (and your profit), they may be working against you. I worked with a specialist consultant recently and…
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Please do not think “it will NOT happen to me!” because let’s face it, it happens to us all at one time or another. Backing up your data is a common one I see – I say it over and over and yet come across clients regularly who have lost everything. Disaster might be something…
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Business owners (just like home owners) often think their asset is worth more than it is. They often seem to have ‘blinkers’ on when it comes to what is great about the business and where its weaknesses lay. As a business coach, having worked with business buyers, sellers, owners and of course brokers, I know…
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Many people say they are business entrepreneurs, but I often wonder. Here are some pointed questions for you … and please, be honest with yourself when answering. Find out if you are really a Business Entrepreneur: When you go to a workshop or seminar, do you write down heaps of great ideas, but implement…
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