For each of us, what motivates us in our work or business can be, at times, different. Are you motivated by challenges, or having lots of different things to do, helping people or making money (nothing wrong with that by the way), or something else? To maintain motivation, it might be about making an impact,…
For some of you, it’s been a busy and financially solid year. For others, it’s been financially hard. For most of us, it’s been a lot of hard work, challenges and often a year which has been somewhat exhausting. We live on tender hooks; will boarders open/close/stabilize? Personally, it’s been hard too; unable to see…
When it comes to marketing your business, there are many things we should all be doing, but here is a list of the most critical 7 things that I believe that a great marketing person should be doing. 7 Great Marketing Tips 1. Know who is who and what is what Before you…
As an experienced business coach and marketer, I’m frequently watching what other people do in their marketing, including social media. It’s not always done right, or well. Whilst these tips are around business social media, really, I think many of the principles apply across the board – personal or business. Do’s and don’ts for…
I see time and time again business relationships ending and ending poorly. When we start a new business relationship, we do look at how things will work whilst doing business with that person or company. We ask about how long it will take to set up, costs of course, how it will work and rarely…
When it comes to any special activity, there needs to be some very important and critical steps occurring to make that happen well and ensure the success of the project or activity. Now, as far as a project goes, that might be running a special event or possibly rolling out a new service or product. …
After attending an International Women’s Day (IWD) High Tea this week I got to thinking about one of the speakers. This lady has had the most shockingly awful childhood. The word ‘tough’ doesn’t even scratch the surface. But what is extraordinary is the direction she took, what she has achieved and where she is today. …
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…
Technically, a business plan is merely a written guide of the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of a business’ potential. A business plan is defined as a formal statement of business goals, explanations that they are attainable and tactics for achieving them. They are not required to be long, narrative and exhaustive. For small and amateur entrepreneurs,…
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…