Author Archives: beau

If I had a dollar for every business owner that told me about their people problems, I would be one very rich lady…   People problems, whether they be related to performance, efficiency, attitude, reliability, or any other number of issues – are very, very common. In fact, I’d almost go as far to say […]

There is something about a new financial year… It is the perfect time for us business people to stop, reflect, take a moment to look at where we have been and prepare for what is to come.    The very nature of the end of one financial year provides us with an opportunity to reflect […]

Many business owners have plans to one day sell their business and ‘sail off in to the sunset’ as they say. However, many of these business owners plans for selling the business don’t go any further than this…   Here is the thing – having a ‘business’ and having a ‘saleable business’ are two very […]

You’ve spent years, possibly decades, building a successful business. A big part of your motivation has always been to create something that would one day allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labour. To live more and spend more time with the people you love.   The big question though is when and how? […]

Hiring staff, especially the first few, can be incredibly daunting for small business owners. Nine times out of ten it is because making the shift from being the ‘Chief Everything Officer’ is something they want, but also struggle to let go of.     Making that all important leap is something I see business owners […]

We’ve all been there. A client, employee, supplier, colleague or friend tells us they’ll do something – but doesn’t. The days and weeks drag on and they continue to tell us they will… but they still don’t get it done.   It can be frustrating to sit and watch, even infuriating at times, especially when […]

I think you would be hard pressed to find someone who didn’t value learning. Almost all of the business owners that I work with invest in the training and development of their team. They know the value it provides. That it stimulates their staff. That it opens their minds. That it teaches them new skills. […]