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Give A Customer What THEY Want
Give a customer what they want and you will get what you want! Often my first question when I meet a business owner for the first time is "So, who is your target market?" Their answer tells me a lot...
It’s Not About Turnover
It's easy to get lulled in to a false sense of security when a business is doing a good turnover and turnover is going up. The problem is though that it is NOT about the turnover, it's all about the...
Buying A Franchise?
"Buying into a franchise? Before you get into it, know how you are going to get out of it!" It happens too often when I am talking to franchisees. A statement I hear regularly is "If I could just get...
The Most Dangerous Number In Business Is …
One One of anything! With what is going on with China right now, and Australia's reliance on ONE big market, I felt I just had to re-post this article that I have done before! The numbers in a business are...
Great To Have Standards In Business
What does this picture conjure up in your mind? It’s great when you spot a business which “sets high standards” and pays attention to detail. Here is a small and not serious sign of a business which doesn’t pay attention...
Socrates Triple Filter
Ponder on this story and think about business and life in our world today! Could you do this? Are you strong enough to do it? Is it worth doing? What difference would it make to anything? With all the fake...
You Can’t Wind The Clock Back!
Some business owners try to change history! As much as we would like to sometimes, we just cannot wind the clock back. What do I mean by that? Well, every day in business we are creating a history of the...
Is Your Plan Not To Plan?
The most underrated tool in business for driving up your results - a good plan! A good plan will fit on one page and be the guiding light for everything that happens in the business. If you don't take time...
Bigger Is Not Always Better – Ready For Sale Is!
Business owner: If your only goal is to have a bigger business, because you think bigger is better - think again. This is a great little story about a Mexican villager to get you thinking about "What is the purpose...