One of my very good friends is an amazing female entrepreneur. Over coffee this morning she told me this amazing story. Last Saturday, she met a new client for lunch in a local coffee shop bistro. It was supposed to be a straight forward business start up meeting with this lady for an online internet […]
Entrepreneurs are often described as impulsive, energetic, genius risk takers and charismatic leaders. No doubt there have been quite a few of these personalities in business start ups throughout history. But does that really help define the underlying traits of entrepreneurship? I don’t think so! When we think of entrepreneurs, we automatically think of successful […]
Entrepreneurs are imaginative business creators and builders who are also good at enlisting others to their cause. To date, the majority has been male but more and more females are taking on new business startup ventures and succeeding. In my experience, female entrepreneurs are not better or worse than males. They are different. It is […]
I was browsing You Tube when I found this short clip. Dick Smith is an Australian entrepreneurial icon. He gives 3 pieces of advice that I really like: Ask advice Copy the success of others Surround yourself with capable people I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Until next time! Gary
Well I’m not noted for writing articles that might be loosely described as … ummm … light reading – but here goes. To make money fun, I have come up with 7 money kisses and I want you to send me more. Money kisses? Yes the name is a bit kitchy but reading them is […]
All business owners are interested in gaining competitive advantage, but it is difficult to rise above the pack with a durable competitive advantage. Do any of the statements below describe you or the way you feel about your business? I feel as though I am in a rut and going nowhere fast I feel frustrated […]
As you are aware I am a business coach and financial planner. In the course of any ordinary day at the office, I talk to people about ways to make money. In doing so, I see a wide variety of attitudes towards money and some very poor money mindsets. In my experience, the majority of […]
So you thought Gross Profit was merely a line on your annual Income Statement. You may be surprised to know that it is so much more. There is no other line on your Income Statement that has so many business processes feeding into it. Gross Profit is a financial barometer for your business. Understanding Gross […]
You have completed your business plan and you have moved to business strategy implementation. Something is not right. Your workplace is not the harmonious pit of productivity you expected. Part of the answer lies in the different goals and motivations of business owner and employee. Owners are primarily investors and risk takers who seek career […]
It takes a lot of self-belief and courage to blaze your own business trail. It takes considerable self confidence to start up your own business in spite of skepticism; and to convince partners, financiers and other stakeholders that you are pursuing a valuable opportunity and that you have the know how and resources to make […]