We go into business for all sorts of reasons – to be our own boss, redundancy, a bright idea, turning a hobby into a business, and so on. Very few start people with a strategic approach to their business. Once in business we “grow” the business through trial and error,… Read More
Continue ReadingLast week we explained that reviewing and redefining your core/shared values is a way to kick start your life and your business. You can read last week’s blog here. After clarifying your values, the second step for getting back on track is creating a plan. The beauty of… Read More
Continue ReadingMost of us got a bit lost at some point over the past couple of Covid disrupted years. Working from home, zooming, face masking, elbow bumping, having our business model challenged, home schooling, vaccinations and boosters, RATs, isolating… the list goes on. Some of us had “possum in the head lights”… Read More
Continue Reading2021 terminal tax was due on 7 April 2022, and now most of us are in for a double tax hit with GST and 2022 provisional tax both due on 7 May 2022. There are fewer provisional taxpayers now as the threshold for provisional tax increased from $2,500 RIT… Read More
Continue ReadingWith 31 March fast approaching its time to check you’re ready…. Q2’s Business Checklist: Strategic business plan in writing for next 12 months? Is your business continuance plan still realistic and known to all staff? Financial and cashflow forecasts prepared for next 12 months? Pricing (and costings) reviewed or updated?… Read More
Continue ReadingThis week I want to talk about courage. Courage is defined as “the ability to do something that frightens one” and “strength in the face of pain or grief”. Over the past week we have witnessed real courage in Ukraine where people are fighting for their country and homeland. Men… Read More
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