At this time of year, with the end of financial year just around the corner, we’re often asked by clients what they can do to minimise tax. There are number of key principles to bear in mind when trying to…
adminJune 11, 2015
In a previous blog, I gave my view that most business plans are crap. In this second article, I explore a simple one page Business Plan, what it should contain and how everything you need could be contained on one…
Paul WrightMarch 5, 2015
We may not have met Don Vito Corleone, but how many times have we heard the expression "It's not personal, its just business" The context in which we hear this is usually one where the speaker is attempting to make…
Paul WrightJanuary 29, 2015
It may have been Harry Gordon Selfridge, the prominent British retailer who popularised the slogan, “the customer is always right”. In my view though, Mr Selfridge was not entirely right himself. Whilst everyone in business needs to treat the opinions…
Paul WrightNovember 24, 2014
“If you are miserable NOW, but not willing to change, you’ve got a problem” One of the reasons why many people seem to be stuck in their present situation is that they are unable to face change. There is no…
Paul WrightNovember 6, 2014
I sit on my back deck, look out at my little piece of paradise, and think how fortunate I am. Very often visitors to our place will tell us how lucky we are to have it, but I can tell…
Paul WrightOctober 28, 2014
I love The Lord Of The Rings by J R R Tolkien. I first read the book in Year 9 at high school (too many years ago to divulge when that was!) and when I finished it, I immediately started…
Paul WrightOctober 22, 2014
The worst storm for some time hit our place on the evening of 14th October 2014, with heavy rain, strong winds and just generally miserable conditions. It was cold also, the Blue Mountains experienced snow storms which cut the rail…
Paul WrightOctober 15, 2014
In recent years there has been much written about the need for detailed business plans, and in fact a whole industry has sprung up built on developing business plans at great expense to the business owner, who has somehow become…
Paul WrightOctober 13, 2014