Huge chunks of time are spent in meetings – professionals are estimated to waste 43% of that time, so this book is dedicated to making them more efficient and effective.  Meetings are important to identify and solve real problems and to provide good consistent and regular communication channels. I really enjoyed the ideas in this book and if meetings are taking over your life, (and you’re not alone) – this book is for you....

A couple of weeks ago I started talking about knowing your numbers and promised to get back to you with more… and I’ll be keen to hear what you have learned from the last posting based on your Financial reporting. Today I will focus on KPI, or Key Performance Indicators and there are many of them to look at in any business. Do you measure where your new enquiries come from, your leads and which of your marketing sources...

Have you ever stopped to think how do I actually beome an Entrepreneur… does it happen just by chance… I’ll let you answer that one. Those of us that have those aspirations, follow a path… a system to give ourselves the best chance. There are steps to take on the “ladder” to success, so let me share them with you as something that I teach as an ActionCOACH… Initially once we leave school or...

Lesson 1. Dream, Believe and you can Achieve..! Thousands turned up in Sydney last weekend to watch the return of a 16 yo girl sail into the harbour after a single handed, unassisted sail non-stop around the world. Millions tuned in to their TVs to marvel at Jessica Watsons bravery and ability in completing what many thought was an adventure doomed to failure. But as we all watched in awe and excitement for her I think many realised or...

GOALS by Brian Tracy is effectively 21 great points to consider in achieving your goals. As one of the worlds renowned speakers and writers on this subject this book is an interesting summary of the main things that you need to make happen to set yourself up with a good chance of striking gold…Achieve Clarity on what you really want to achieve in life.  The book also has a series of questions around this. 1. Unlock Your...

As we SPEED into another decade and 2010 - take the time to reflect on the past 12 months, then take a long hard look in the rearview mirror before you plan for the future! Ask yourself…..  How did your business perform in the past 12 months? What goals/milestones did you achieve in the last year? What difference has this made to you & your business? What can you see that has occurred that you would like lose in the distance in...

And how is it that Santa always delivers the goods on time…..?? Ever thought about how the man in red brings it all together to make it happen? The North Pole is a hive of activity for 12 months – recruiting, planning, ensuring systems are in place, testing & measuring the toy range and creating the intensive marketing plan! What would happen in the Toy Department if the elves were low on Production & Productivity? Santa...