The New Year is always a good time for reflection. We touched on this point in last month's newsletter. It's usually when we look back and wonder where the time went.

The question that regularly comes to the mind of the business owner centres on what has really been accomplished over the year. Read More

Someone once said "An Inbox is as personal a space as an underwear drawer — we all have one and are all embarrassed by both its organisation and contents".

Start 2012 off by applying some simple and effective methods to maintaining an organised and less overwhelming (or embarrassing!) Inbox.  Read More

The measure of the successful pursuit of a lead is based on whether the lead, in time, turns into a sale. The key to this transition lies in both speed and perseverance. A systematic organisation and management of these leads can also help secure their progress through the stages of prospect to hot lead to profitable sale.  Read More

Often our biggest constraint in business is ourselves. We try to personally take on the expensive tasks that would normally need to be outsourced so that we can preserve our cash resources for other needs within the business. Read More

In order to thrive it is not enough to survive but grow. But a growth strategy doesn't necessarily have to be a high risk strategy.

Too many business owners embark on an unnecessarily dangerous journey by trying to be everything to everyone. Read More

2011 has been a tumultuous year. We have seen plenty of evidence of nature at its worst and the economic decisions made by various parties haven't made for a jubilant time either.

If you haven't done so already we strongly recommend that you take a look at your business and identify the areas of risk. Read More

Most businesses function in a hand to mouth fashion - while you may be providing a service or product, you are also needing to pay someone else to supply a service or product to you.

The natural order of things would suggest that if you pay on time it would be a fair expectation that you would be given the same courtesy by your customers.

Unfortunately getting paid on time, every time, is a rare luxury. But with a few simple strategies you can attempt to make it a more regular occurrence.  Read More

Running a successful business means learning how to do things more efficiently than your competition.

The traditional 9 to 5 workday is a distant memory for many of us as we conduct our business on the go. One of the strongest strategies (at no cost!) to embrace is using good old Skype, a technology that has been around for a while now and continues to improve.  Read More

Think of it as maintaining a healthy business lifestyle - a daily dose of vitamins helps keep things running smoothly. Keeping up with the ever-changing technology that impacts on your business life is a must. Staying abreast of the newest wave can give you a distinct competitive advantage.

Read vitamins as tablets and you can start thinking about the most known tablet device today - the iPad.  Read More

Small business owners often find themselves discouraged with their websites and their inability to attract a large amount of clientele.

According to my business coaching book there are two main things to remember when creating your website: to attract and engage. Without both of these features working for you, your site will not be working to your advantage. Read More