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17May

Life lesson from a funeral . . .

Exactly one week has passed since I attended the funeral of my father-in-law. . . It was a tough day. His name was Vic, he was 82 and a […]

18Apr

Do you own a business . . . or a job?

Many business owners I work with often complain about feeling stuck in their business. Are you working excessive hours, not making the money you thought for the effort you make? Are […]

20Feb

Mind the performance gap

Building a high performing business is about bridging the gap between leadership capability & success. Yet there is one component that most business leaders forget, and I will share that […]

29Jan

Anti – Goals . . . design your future away from what you don’t want

Goal setting can really suck . . . especially if you are not good at it. There is a stack of information on how to do it . . . […]

23Jan

Why business ownership is killing you

I’ve got some bad news. Real bad news. You know that heavenly perfect life you dreamt of when you decided to become a business owner? Well, the reality might not […]

28Sep

Steps to avoid entrapment in the family business

65% of family businesses have two or more generations working in them. Therefore, it is vital to ensure that the older generation avoids entrapping the younger family members in the […]

07Jul

What is the Success Equation?

It is the formula that evaluates business leadership . . . and the result is different for each business leader. Did you know that it is impossible for your business […]

23Jun

What is your Ikigai?

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means ‘a reason for being’ and they believe everyone has a Ikigai. It is what gets you out of bed in the morning, it’s […]

18May

The Nation’s Profitability Challenge

I thought I would share a report by Phil Ruthven founder of IBISWorld Pty Ltd who recently took a good hard look at business profitability in Australia and has shatter […]

09May

Peak productivity gets great results

On Friday 5 May, CEO’s, business owners and senior executives met in Coffs Harbour for our Business Leaders Forum. The Forum meets quarterly for half a day to share new […]

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