The measure of a good business is not only in what the business promises it will deliver to its clients. Customers are also interested in what you WON’T do. As a customer approaching a new business, there is a level…
adminNovember 14, 2017
I describe myself as a poor but enthusiastic golfer. There is nothing that I like more than wandering around a paddock in the sunshine attempting to hit a small, defenceless white ball with a tool that is ill-equipped for the…
adminJune 26, 2017
I keep banging on about the need to start NOW – see articles here and here for examples of my rants. To reinforce the point, I want to remind you of something you probably learned in High School. It is what…
adminJune 22, 2017
"It's only advice dammit, not holy decree!" - Paul Wright I once heard a story in connection with advertising "when the business owner was enjoying the good times he did not need to advertise, when he was experiencing bad…
adminJune 7, 2017
When we commit all of our resources, family, financial and emotional to our business, there had better be a reward at the end which we and those dearest to us can enjoy. As business owners there are rewards in just…
adminSeptember 20, 2016
The "control freak" in most business owners ,is probably why we are in business for ourselves in the first place. As a small business owner myself for more than 30 years, I have first hand experience of the ups and…
adminSeptember 9, 2016
I grew up during a period when if you uttered the phrase "Every Picture Tells a Story" someone would almost magically reply "Don't It". (much like there is only one possible response to "Am I Ever Going To See Your…
adminJune 23, 2016
A professional is true to his beliefs Professionals are not swayed by popular opinion Professionalism is having the courage to tell your client something they don't want to hear. A professional seeks to add value Professionals do not accept…
adminMarch 2, 2016