Maintaining Your Business through COVID-19 With the whole world wrapped in uncertainty, it can be hard to know exactly how to respond and to what degree. Coronavirus has shown us just how unprepared we us for this kind of pandemic. Although the outcomes and duration of the situation are unknown, there are some ‘basics’ you
While this post will certainly be outdated in short order, I wanted to give people a snapshot of the current actions being taken by the Australian government to assist businesses in this uncertain time surrounding the unfolding of COVID-19 Coronavirus. As of March 17th, here is how the Federal Government may be able to help
One-on-one meetings can literally save your business. My wife, Erin, is a successful physiotherapist. Before she ran her own practice, she, of course, worked for someone else—and she worked extremely hard. She had the highest billing, highest client retention rate and was always fully booked. In short terms, she was a model employee—valuable to the
Spending money can be a big problem As the adage goes, “you have to spend money to make money,” right? While it is true that spending money is part of doing business, having the attitude that it “has” to be spent in order to be successful is a dangerous way to think and is a
Why are mornings a barrier to having a good day? No one wakes up with the intent to have a bad day. Life happens, and it might end up that way, but I don’t believe anyone sets out to purposely make that happen. I do believe, however, that there are legions of people who wake
Do you have a theme for 2020? Each year I like to have a single word that helps me stay focused on what I want the year to mean to me. This year, my theme is “doubling”, or more specifically, doubling everything that is good for me. So contrary to what my inner self might
Anyone who has worked with me, knows my passion for learning runs deep. Professional development for entrepreneurs is likely one of the most underutilized tools available to business owners, yet it’s one that can make a major impact on a business. Many business owners don’t think they have the time to dedicate to learning when
So, is business coaching worth it? We get A LOT of questions about business coaching. Given the relative newness of business coaching as an industry, this isn’t surprising. This makes sense, given how much we’ve been asked, “is business coaching worth it?” However, we have found that the information can vary widely—shockingly so, in some
There are many ways to sabotage our level of financial success in business. There’s one that’s come up three times in conversations I’ve been having with business owners and its around the way we think about financial success in our business. “I don’t need to make a million dollars.” If you’ve ever found yourself saying
The Shift in Business Technology Business technology is still, and arguably, will always be in a state of change. If you find yourself with customer and prospect information all over the place; as in some contacts in your phone, some on spreadsheets, some in your email system, some in your accounting system etc … you
Right up there with rejection, the ability to overcome sales objections is perhaps one of the biggest sources of fear and frustration for salespeople. And the truth is, it should be the exact opposite. You see, objections can be your biggest buying signal. When you understand the beauty, and the impetus, behind them, you can
To be successful in your business you need to spend your time working ON it, not just IN it… Business owners are spending considerably more time than they want to just to keep the wheels turning. In fact a recent study shows entrepreneurs spend just a hare over 30% of their time working ON their
