Business Advice
Successful people’s mindset
This is my 360th and final column for this great paper.
The time has come for my more than capable colleagues to share their knowledge...
Business success is more than having a good idea
Have you ever come across a brilliantly simple idea and thought “why didn’t I think of that?”? Conversely, have you had a fantastic idea,...
Do you live up to your promises?
I was recently driving behind a van belonging to a business and underneath the business name was the tagline “When Quality Matters”.
It is a...
Health and the workplace
Most Australians spend about one third of their lives at work, so being healthy at work can make a big impact on helping to...
The advantage of being a small business
Over the past few weeks, I have been dealing with some large companies.
Those interactions have been less than satisfactory to say the least, and...
Business mistakes to avoid
Most often, business advice is full of things that you should do. But sometimes it is good to know what not to do, and...
Being focused at work
Whether you work from home or in a more traditional workplace, there are distractions everywhere.
Some of those distractions are unrelated to work – chatting...
How important is a logo?
Your logo is very often the first introduction prospective customers have to your business. Not only does having a logo provide legitimacy, it provides...
Successful people make their own luck
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. In other words, you make your own luck.
I am a true believer in...
Are you a wise leader?
In my experience there are more poor leaders than wise leaders. But often the actions and decisions that define those poor leaders, are things...
Do you badmouth your competitors?
If you’ve been in business for more than a few years, it is possible that you’ve encountered someone ‘bad mouthing’ you or your business....
Don’t stop dreaming
I’m in my apartment in New York, sitting on my bed with a laptop, writing my column for a New York newspaper. OK, so...
There’s no harm in asking for help
Anyone who has been in business for any period of time knows you can’t tackle everything yourself.
Business owners are daring and inspired people with...
Being happy in business
Sometimes business owners aren’t as happy running their business as they thought they would be.
Most seem to understand that building a business will take...
Actions speak louder than words
Last week I was in the process of terminating a contract with a company.
The company with which I was terminating had been unreliable and...
Have you made ridiculous goals?
When you read the title of this article, you would be forgiven for thinking that the ‘correct’ answer to the question is ‘of course...
Learning the art of saying no
Saying ‘no’ to a request can be really difficult for many of us. It can stem from not wanting to hurt someone’s feelings or...
Perspective in a world full of fear
This week the mainstream media, social media and everyday conversations have been flooded with stories of terrorism in Paris and Beirut.
A quick Google search...
Apps and software that will improve your business
The constant battle to get more out of each day is a challenge all business people experience. We constantly search for ways to be...
Cut down your ‘screen time’
Do you have digital overload?
Those of us who are parents have most likely read an article or heard from experts about the dangers of...
