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Business owners listen up. I’m going to make a point I believe PASSIONATELY in. I’m going to share with you the one decision I made early on in business that ensured my success. Read More

There’s one question I’m asking all my clients at the moment: what’s the culture you are inviting people to join?

What would be your answer if I asked you the same question? Have you given it some serious thought? You should do – because your culture is CRITICAL to the successful growth of you Read More

Life is a game of two halves and you need different strategies for each half. How well are you planning your business to ensure a winning game? Read More

Of course the emphasis here has to go on the word ‘healthy’.

It is good to worry a bit, to foresee potential problems and take action to avoid them. It is not good to worry excessively. I learnt this the hard way in the early days of my first business (a friend used to refer to my ‘purple peo Read More

A business buyer will pay a premium for a business they feel sure will run without its owner. Unless you are planning to sell a concept or a leveraged business model (business models for exit are covered in the Liber8me programme), you are going to need people in your business to help you grow. I Read More

Change is inevitable, I’m sure you are aware of it yourself… how fast things are changing these days. Just look at social media, just when you think you’ve got the hang of Facebook and Twitter, someone comes up with Pinterest and you’ve got to start learning all over again!

This is just an exam Read More

This morning it dawned on me that I haven’t been employed by someone now since 1990, when I left my job as an advertising copy writer. That’s 22 years of fending for myself! I realised that not only am I totally unemployable now, but that I’ve also become quite wise in certain areas.

One of th Read More

It seems the critieria for a good business are much the same. But here’s the criteria for NOT investing in a business from Michael Blakeyof private equity firm Avonmore Development… it hammers home some very clear fundamentals for business owners, and of course ends…having an exit strategy. Enjoy Read More

The blog outlines some things learned about Facebook from their recent IPO filing. Along with all the accounting and legal information there were 5 “facebookisms”. And they are BRILLLIANT! Take note business owners, this is how you build a culture… Read More

Why do people get into business for themselves? When I present to business groups I often ask people why they decided to start a business. The answers are always the same. To be my own boss/to be free to choose how I work/I’m good at what I do… so why should I line someone else’s pockets/I’ve go Read More