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  I encounter a lot of small business owners who struggle to reach out and ask for help when they need it. They are embarrassed or they feel isolated and Read More…

I know my last few blogs have been a bit heavy handed in terms of getting ready for the tough times ahead and in all likelihood, there will probably be Read More…

“The only way you will get to second base is by being brave enough to take your foot off of first base”  Author Unknown – but wise words for those Read More…

  The economic climate is changing, your customers are changing, your competition is changing, your business is changing…..but what are you changing? Makes you think doesn’t it? For some reason Read More…

Thanks to some good friends of mine (Stu, Lisa and Samara), a suspicion that I have held for a long time has now been confirmed with some rare photographic proof: Read More…

    Networking is a buzz word we all hear all of the time. Unfortunately for many business owners it evokes powerful images of standing around a room with a Read More…

    Who knows how the current financial dramas will play out? There will be all kinds of rhetoric and conspiracy theories, but the only way we will really know Read More…

Two of the worlds leading professional speakers conducted an intensive 4 day work shop in Sydney last week for a mix of budding and experienced speakers and presenters. Joseph McClendon Read More…

Often one of the greatest sources of new business comes from referrals. Successful businesses tend to get more than their fair share of referrals because they have more happy customers. Read More…

Unless you were fortunate enough to be living on a deserted island for the past few months, it has been impossible to ignore the growing tension and concern over the Read More…

    I often encounter business owners who have the perception that building a successful business requires a lot of money. From my own experiences and observations this is not Read More…

“Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engineers of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with Read More…

  A huge week of events and activities to promote Child Protection Week 2008 came to a close on Friday night in Brisbane. Andrew Griffiths was the keynote presenter at Read More…

Many thanks to the Angus and Robertson Management team and the delightful group of franchise owners who attended the National Conference at Tangalooma Resort last week. I had a ball Read More…

I get to meet many business owners who seem to have lost the passion for their business. They have the perception that every other business is better than theirs – Read More…