If you’re considering retiring in the next few years, will you be passing on your business to the next generation?… Read more

Promising your employees bonuses or promotions, but never following through is known as “breadcrumbing”. The term originates from modern dating, where someone is being led-on with small morsels of interest, like phone calls and texts, but nothing eventuates.… Read more

The bigger the project, the harder it can be to stay focused – but there are strategies to tackle procrastination.… Read more

Getting advice and direction can be hard, especially for resource-poor small businesses. Extra pairs of eyes from outside can be invaluable to the growth and success of a business.… Read more

How effective is the annual performance review? And is there a better way?

Timely and targeted conversations are much more effective ways to help your staff perform their best, says Anneli Blundell, co-author of ‘Developing Direct Reports’.… Read more

If you haven’t started planning yet, now’s the time. That’s according to Kerry Boulton, Founder & CEO of The Exit Strategy Group, and author of ‘Million Dollar Pay Day – How To Get Rich And Get Out…Creating The Perfect Exit Strategy and Life After Business’.… Read more

Risk taking should be encouraged if you want to see your business innovate. That’s the message from Amantha Imber, CEO of Inventium and author of ‘The Innovation Formula’.… Read more

Business leaders need to find better ways to influence others to navigate the world these days, but how?

Gone are the days of ‘hard power’ of command and control – it just doesn’t work in business.… Read more

How does a busy business person slow down and take back control in a world of constant noise and interruption?… Read more

Selling your business can be difficult and stressful enough without the minefield of issues that can catch you out if you’re unaware.… Read more