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Ask seven people what the first thing they do when they start work in the morning. Nearly everyone will say, ‘email’. So, go with reality. If that...
Elephant or ant? Being ‘equity precious’ in your small business can hinder its growth (and your pocket).
Here is one of my favourite quotes when it comes to strategy for small business. It beautifully sums up the quandary many owners and entrepreneurs...
The best way to structure your information (folders and files) electronically.
A common thing I see as small businesses grow is the handling of their information is all over the place like a mad persons’ breakfast. Getting a...
The rule of 4 by 2 for growing a small business.
A few weeks after writing about the rule of four, I heard another battered, bruised and successful business owner put an even better twist on my...
An easy way to measure if your customers love you in 21 minutes – use the Net Promoter Score (NPS). And it’s FREE.
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” - Bill Gates This is a simple and quick tool to gauge whether your customers...
Create your org chart before you hire your sixth team member.
As your baby grows up it will need more structure. Systems, processes, routine and structure will set you free, not confine you. If you are serious...
The value of QA – a Quality Assurance verb and habit.
QA (Quality Assurance) is a simple step and habit your small business can form and use to improve the quality of its outputs, with little effort and...
The rule of 4, for small businesses going for growth.
When people ask me for advice about starting a small business, I tell them of the rule of two. It comes from a rule I once heard a VC (Venture...
How ‘the no arsehole rule’ boosts your culture in a growing small business.
As I’ve mentioned before, in my opinion – most success in business (small business in particular) comes down to people. It was Jim Collins’ seminal...
Too important for HR – YOU need to set and drive your company culture. The ‘why’.
This is one of the foundations you must invest in if you want to grow your small business fast, and with as little growing pains as possible. It...
Knowing me. Knowing you. An introduction to DiSC®.
A poignant line from that classic ABBA hit song of the same name. Before I left Australia in 2007 to find, buy into and grow a small I.T. company...
The best resource to develop your team, and yourself as a manager. And it’s FREE.
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” -Tom Peters In my 20+ years managing people in small businesses this is by far the best...