Being a business owner is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. As a business coach, my clients often reach that ‘breaking point’, which I assure them is perfectly normal! Here’s my top tips for when you feel like you can’t take it anymore: Prioritise YOU....
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What is the biggest mistake most businesses make?
According to Australian Securities Commission*, the number one reason that small businesses fail is due to poor cash flow. And in my experience, very few businesses are proactively monitoring or managing their cash flow. What exactly is cashflow? It is different to your sales and profit, as...
How to grow your business by changing your prices
Often clients ask me “Are my price points correct? Should I put my prices up? Or down? There is no black and white answer, as every business is different, their products are different and their market is different! But understanding a bit more about pricing can help with...
Setting your business plan for the new year.
The start of a new year is a very exciting time as it means fresh beginnings. If you’ve had a rough year, you can wipe the slate clean and start again! Or if you’ve had a great year, you’ve laid some awesome foundations to build on and grow in...
Keeping the crazy under control this holiday season!
It’s only the first week of Christmas and the silly season is fully underway!!! Christmas time, especially when you run your own business, is particularly busy. From planning presents, parties and food, to promotions, normal day-to-day business and preparation for the year ahead – this time of year...
What’s the best type of marketing?
The other day I met a business owner who has been in business for a while, and when I told her I was a coach, she excitedly asked me “What’s the next best way to market my business?” ‘What a great question’ I thought! So… you might be...
How to break up with a client…
Why would you not want to work with someone was going to pay you?! There are plenty of reasons! Some people are just hard work, maybe they never pay their invoices on time and perhaps someone is not aligned to the direction of your business. They might consume a...
Keeping up with the Korporations
Love her or hate her, one thing is a fact… Kim Kardashian is a business powerhouse. According to forbes.com, her 2016 earnings are at US $51 million. Many people I know absolutely HATE her, I can see why people would find her annoying, but I am strangely infatuated with...
It’s ok to be afraid!
Running a business is one of the scariest things you will ever do. Why? If you are anything like me, you have always known you were not cut out for the corporate world. And now, you have finally taken that leap! Yay, sunshine and lollipops!!! Not quite. ...
Is “sales” a dirty word?
The first time someone told me I’d have to do “sales” in my business, I shook in my boots. Me?! Sales? I couldn’t sell ice to eskimos! Hmmm, maybe I could hire a salesperson? Or, I know, I could get my husband to do it for me,...
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