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...
Does personality type predict business success?
When my business was just a fledgling one, I used to encourage anyone with even a fleeting idea, that they should start their own...
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,...
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...
Don’t forget existing customers
Have you noticed that many companies have great incentives and rewards for new customers? Banks offer interest-free periods and many bonus features for signing...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Do you procrastinate too much?
Most of us procrastinate in our business.
We all have areas and tasks we prefer to work on, and those less-than-pleasant things are often relegated...
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....
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...
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...
Being successful requires a positive mindset
Mindset is such an important part of life, let alone business.
I often use the quote, “If you knew how powerful your thoughts were, you...
How to avoid start-up failure
Start-ups come in all shapes and all sizes, with personalities that are as diverse as the people who run them. In Australia, we are...
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...