I was having a conversation with a client the other day who was feeling nervous about the state of the share market. This guy has been a client for many years so is quite experienced in terms of the ups…
Paul WrightAugust 23, 2019
A couple of weeks ago we ran out of water. Some of you may know that we live on a piece of paradise in the Southern Highlands which has only one disadvantage – no town water! Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash We…
adminOctober 4, 2018
Most days, I go for a walk along Wollongong's Blue Mile around lunchtime. As well as taking time out of the office to reset (which we might talk about in a future article), it also gives me pause to reflect…
adminSeptember 11, 2018
In many service-based businesses, in the trades, in the professions, or in any business where the labour of a human is involved in the delivery of the service, there is often the notion that the person delivering the service is…
adminAugust 22, 2018
"What do you know?" I hear you say, "You don't know anything about my business." This is true of course, I don't know your business, but nearly every business that I have heard of or had anything to do with…
adminJuly 31, 2018
I was talking to my mate Derek the other day (if you haven’t met Derek, I first introduced him here) Like me, Derek has been in business for himself for most of his working life. We were discussing what we…
adminJune 29, 2018
When you have a conversation with a business owner, it is vital to consider the other person in the room – the business. The business is a very demanding person, both of me as an adviser, and as a…
adminMarch 8, 2018
In business we all get very tied up in the moment, in pursuing the next sale or delivering the next order. It is very easy for us to forget at times (or choose to forget) some simple truths which remembering…
adminFebruary 16, 2018
I have used business coaches for more than 30 years. Very few are currently engaged in my profession or businesses (they’re coaches, right? – in the business of coaching) Without exception, all of these coaches have added significant value to…
adminFebruary 11, 2018