In my conversations with business owners over the past 12 months, I’ve noticed a consistent pattern: they are rushing. Challenging economic times demand it. There’s firefighting to do, problems to…
“I would love for us to co-host a seminar for our clients.” The partner of an accounting firm made this offer. I love conducting seminars and was interested in taking…
“I am confused about where to put my energies.” My client has owned a tourism business in regional South Australia for the past eight years. In that time his focus…
“I have a great business idea and need to act now before someone else gets in first.” My client was working full time in a senior management position in logistics…
“I am tired and frustrated. I have had enough and plan to sell my business and exit the industry by 30 September.” So lamented the business owner of a professional…
“I am looking for help in planning for 2026” After experiencing substantial growth in 2025, the owner of a professional services firm was wondering how to approach planning for 2026….
Over my years as a business coach and mentor, one pattern emerges repeatedly: business owners want to implement change but struggle to follow through. To try and explain why this…
One of my favourite quotes I often use in my conversations with business owners is one by Edmund Burke, the 18th century philosopher, who remarked: “Those who don’t know history…
As the financial year draws to a close, I took time out to reflect on my conversations with business owners over the past twelve months. The conversations ranged from the…
Over my journey in business, I spent significant amounts of time managing relationships, finances, operations, and strategy. What I learned over that journey is a critical resource I often ignored…
One of my guilty pleasures in the 1980s was watching the A-Team. Last week, a client success reminded me of Hannibal’s famous line: “I love it when a plan comes…
As a business owner do you find yourself constantly jumping from one exciting opportunity to another without finishing anything? If so, you might be suffering from “Shiny Objects Syndrome” –…
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