Why StartUp Businesses need to understand tax and the tax system
Understanding Tax and the tax system is one of the essentials for every small business. Of course the tax system is complex and it’s constantly changing which makes it very difficult to keep up-to-date with all the intricate rules. That’s why it’s critical to have a good tax advisor or accountant. Understanding your obligations: In […]
“You don’t look anything like that!” says Kate*
“You don’t look anything like that!” says Kate* I think to myself “That’s my favourite photo of me…..” Then some one else says “I can remember when Ingrid used to look like that.” Holy Moly! Time for a photo change. To be completely honest, I had been looking at the photo thinking “maybe time for an […]
The #1 Way to Grow your Business, and then 4 others that can help!
Here are 5 different ways to grow your business. Reality is you only need the first one. Before I get started I just want to let you know that “cutting costs” is never one of the ways to Grow your Business. Many years ago when I was still employed in a large Corporation we would […]
If I create a dashboard what do I measure?
One of the most useful tools any business can implement is a dashboard that measures the important metrics in the business. Implementing a Dashboard and tracking key measures is a pathway to business growth. When it comes to dashboards, one of the most common questions I’m asked is “What would I measure?” Honestly this is […]
Practice of the Month – Focus Thirty Two Dental
It’s always gratifying when a client talks about the benefits of my coaching … Here is Alastair Fung and Jessica Chua when they were recognised as Practice of the Month by Prime Practice in October 2016 How long have you owned your dental practice? We purchased our practice just over 20 months ago in November […]
Why would I want to make more money?
I was talking with one of my clients this week and looking at his ##Numbers; his projected income, expenses and profit for the next 12 months. His ##Numbers are Looking Good!! and revenue and profit increasing as the year progresses. Then he said an interesting thing “After that amount I don’t need to make any more […]
Hey there {first name}
I recently received an email in a sequence with 5 others from the same business ….. all of them exactly the same. Hey there {First name}, This disappoints me on so many levels. Mostly this disappoints me because I care a lot about email marketing. Almost 15 years ago I started using email marketing to […]
Meeting Jessica Watson; ‘Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing’
Last month I was invited to an event where Jessica Watson was speaking and while I was only vaguely interested in the overall topic of the day, I was super keen to Meet Jessica. She truly is an amazing young woman and her solo journey around the world holds so many analogues for starting up […]
Breakfast with Naomi Simpson
Last week I had breakfast with Naomi Simpson, CEO and Founder of Red Balloon and Shark Tank panelist. Of course it wasn’t just me, there were probably a thousand people in the room. Naomi started speaking from the back of the room and as she walked past me made direct eye contact and I was hooked. Naomi has […]