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Why coaching is so powerful in business and not just for Olympic and other athletes
As many Aussies and Kiwis stay glued to their TVs and other devices watching the Olympic Games, it is not just the athletes we are hearing about. We also regularly hear who the coach is for each athlete or team. And in Australia we are mourning the death of famous...
How often do you really look at your website? And why it should be often.
Before you answer, let me just say there is looking and there is looking with purpose. As part of keeping up to date in my area of specialisation (coaching accounting firms) I look at websites on a daily basis. I get to see some really innovative things that some...
Could working less deliver better results for your business?
Intuitively, many of us would say, surely this could not be so! The harder we work the better the result. But is that necessarily true in all cases? Perhaps not. I read an article recently in the AFR reporting on a trial in Sweden of a 6 hour work day at one of the...
I was wrong about business planning
I was Wrong About Business Planning! Anyone who knows me knows I am big on planning. Whether it be workforce planning, running a conference, managing a business, my next holiday, or whatever. I once held a view that planning for Australian businesses should follow a...
What the Royal Albert Hall London teaches Accountants (Why it must be easy to do business with you)
It might seem like an unlikely connection but let me explain. Kate and I were in the UK recently and decided to book a tour of the Royal Albert Hall. Like most of us in 2016 my first stop was the website, but that is where things got wobbly. No matter what I tried it...
Are you maximising your share of wallet?
What services do your clients buy from you? Are they buying all of the services they could be? Or are they buying some services from someone else that you (could and should) provide? Have you ever thought about this? In essence your share of wallet is the percentage...
Professional firm lessons from a hole in the runway
The other day I experienced a flight cancellation. Kate and I were flying from London to Vienna. Or so we thought. After a multiple hour period of uncertainty our flight was cancelled. Not good. Unbeknownst to us, a hole was found in the main runway at Gatwick airport...
Are you ready for EOFY? My top three things for Accountants
With the end of financial year rapidly approaching I expect most Australian accountants are now making sure their clients are ready for the year end. Here are my top 3 things I reckon you need to get done by 30 June. Tax planning finalisation with clients This is the...
Lessons for accountants from an electrician experience
I’ve had an experience with an electrician that got me thinking about some lessons for accountants. First I rang the office number. The call was picked up by an electrician who my guess was on a job somewhere. He said there were no spots left in that week but he would...
Are You Being “Fully Present”?
Two things recently have made me think about the concept of being “fully present”” 1. The bus stop ladies I was on a bus going into the Brisbane CBD and as the bus approached one of the stops I could see two young ladies with their heads down looking at their phones....
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