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
Have you ever thought about the impact your mood has on those around you?Some people are happy being miserable, but what about how this affects co-workers, colleagues, staff, friends? I have a golfing buddy who regularly spends 4 hours complaining…
Paul WrightDecember 4, 2014
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
I have a secret, I love mowing. Not the kind of mowing that involves the struggling to push the Victa zip-start, but the kind that involves sitting behind the wheel of something like this. Good thing I do, my mower…
Paul WrightNovember 10, 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 was talking to a friend the other day about her upcoming holiday. “We only booked economy, but we’re hoping for an upgrade” she said. Because the lady concerned is a good friend, and I didn’t want to offend or…
Paul WrightOctober 20, 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