If it’s time to improve your business performance that process often begins with investigating its sources of leadership. In many instances, experience has shown that businesses which aren’t performing well are often suffering from misunderstandings, poor communication and lack of direction. It’s a top-down effect… strong leaders offer their teams these traits, and as a…

Be + Do = Have Whether in life or in business, in order for a change to really be meaningful it often needs to be dramatic. Minor changes can be achieved fairly easily, but they will of course only result in minor differences. For example, if you want to increase your sales by 150% within…

There are two key points that many business people struggle with – doing things in order of importance and planning ahead. But mastering both of these can mean the difference between being successful in business and just getting by. Renowned American author and leadership trainer John Maxwell encourages people to think ahead and prioritise their…

Some things in life are often considered to be rather complicated. Parenting, investing and business management are three that immediately come to mind. However, a closer look at these areas reveals that this isn’t necessarily true. Parents are taught by their children as they progress together. Investors learn through their experiences. And business owners are…

My twelve year old Simon has recently discovered a passion for soccer. Maybe it was the recent World Cup that inspired him, or the stream of big name players from European leagues making the long trip to Australia for one last crack at glory. Whatever the reason, he’s rarely seen without a football and talks…