Better Business

Make decisions because procrastination is a killer

Personally I find that the busier I become, the harder it is to make a decision. I get bombarded with literally hundreds of messages every day, from the fax, the Read More

Mix with people who you can learn from

Most entrepreneurs are fairly up beat kind of people. They are keen to learn and equally keen to pass on their knowledge. Mixing with people who you can learn from Read More

Have a life outside of your business

We all get absorbed in our businesses and as I have discussed elsewhere in this manual, there is a need for this level of passion and commitment and for many Read More

The importance of looking the part

Appearances are everything, an old saying which from my own experience I don’t necessarily think is 100% correct but I have no doubt that appearances are very important. In my Read More

Offer praise wherever possible to other members of the community

I recently helped to organise a large outdoor concert where all of the funds raised went to an organization called Lifeline. Lifeline does an amazing job in the community – Read More

QUICK TIPS TO PRESENTING PROPOSALS

Presented by Shine Sales Solutions – www.shinesales.com.au Avoid nasty, uncomfortable  surprises when the price is discussed or when you ask for  the business.  Before  you start discussing the proposal, ask Read More

Don’t be a victim and keep people who play victim out of your life

I had one of those unusual childhoods – I grew up as an orphan, living with a host of different people during my formative years – some people were great, Read More

How much stress do you want to carry around?

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water? ” Various answers were called out from Read More

Aim for a win win in every negotiation

There is a saying that for a negotiation to really work, all parties need to win. The level of the win varies, but that is the ideal outcome. Some people Read More

Are you really committed to being the very best?

Being the best at what you do has to start with a very firm and genuine belief that you can be the best. If you start your business with the Read More

Have a strong moral code with no shades of grey

How many examples do we see of high profile people who are shining stars today becoming corporate disgraces tomorrow? It really is quite disheartening when business leaders featured on the Read More

Thank you to those who attended ITIB seminar 13th June

Just a quick note from me to personally thank everyone who got out of bed to come and hear my presentation on “How to have a business and a life”. Read More

Andrew Griffiths E Books

Andrew Griffiths titles can be purchased as ebooks from the worlds leading ebook site www.ebooks.com. Simply click on the following link to go directly to the Andrew Griffiths ebook home Read More

A powerful story from Beryl Wilson

Dear Andrew – My husband and I began our security business 20 years ago. We have been very successful in running our business from home, working together growing the business Read More

Book Review – Winning Credibility

This is a great book written by father and son team, Zbigniew and Matthew Michalewicz. The tag line for Winning Credibility is “a guide for building a business from rags Read More