Are You Working in the Right Part of Your Business?
Most business owners I work with are capable, driven, and experienced. Albeit, some are exhausted as well. But there’s a pattern I see again and…
Thriving in Inflation: How NZ Business Owners Can Protect Profit and Create Opportunity
5th of May, 2022
Business can be a little hectic, and often we yearn for stable conditions where the variables are predictable and consistent. When we operate in an inflationary economy, few things are stable. There will be casualties, but so too will there be significant opportunities for the focused and brave.
How to Budgcast: A Practical Budgeting & Forecasting Method for NZ SMEs
18th of March, 2021
Creating your budget in the first place may be the biggest hurdle to overcome. If so, and you have not created one before then just make a start.
Gamifying Gratitude: The Science behind Gratitude and How You Can Gamify this into your Core Company Values
2nd of December, 2021
Have you come across or experienced the ‘Great Resignation’ concept that many companies are facing?
Employees are looking for more meaning in their work; they have higher expectations in relation to what they must ‘give up’ in order to secure employment; for many they have boundless opportunities to improve their quality of life and potential earnings through alternate employment options. Add to this, our current unemployment rate is critically low (yes, that is not entirely good for the economy!), so based on the traditional Supply-Demand curve, the headwinds are against us as employers.
Lasting business improvement is made by making continual and consistent 1% improvements – this is one of those 1%’ers you should consider.
A Little Bit of Italian in Your Business Is a Good Thing: Is It Time to Create Some Conflict In Your Business?
August 11, 2022
Productive vs. Unproductive Conflicts in your Business
Grief, Insights, Recruitment
I need to open this NewsBrief with my apology for not sending these for the past three months. 2024 has not been the kindest to…
Learnings Retention: The Power of Intentions and Reflections
There is Learning and then there is Learning Effectiveness. At face value, this differentiation may seem inconsequential. Maybe it is? Specifically, as a business owner,…
Happy Holidays and Year-End Reflections
Kia ora, as the festive season envelops us, I want to extend my warmest wishes for a joyful Christmas and a happy New Year! This time…
The ABs shed light on your Business Strategy
CHRIS HYDE / GETTY IMAGES As unexpected and disappointing it was to have the ABs first reach the finals, and then to lose by one…
Reframing perceptions on time and stress + Open-book
Reframe Your Perceptions on Time and Stress Management and Embrace an Open-Book Approach to Find Balance. Discover the secrets to success.
Insights from a Great
Last month the world lost another star in the form of David Peterson, an extraordinary and exceptionally well known coach. A person who has positively…
Has The Horse Already Bolted?
I hope you had a great holiday season and are feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the new year ahead. As we have begun a…