Thousands of Australians made the switch from employee to business owner in the past 12 months, according to new research by Finder. When lockdowns first started in March 2020, just 1 in 8 (13%) Aussie workers felt somewhat or very insecure in their job, according to Finder research. In April 2020, that number jumped to…
Why are some people more negative than others? You know what I mean? Well Lifehack explains that emotions can become habits if they are continuously repeated. As such, negative emotions can become something that infiltrates your everyday life. If you find you’re constantly down on the world or yourself; or you get annoyed easily, or…
Ok – it’s time to review the goals and resolutions we made in January. What is that saying about the best-laid plans? Planning is one thing, but on its own is really pretty ineffective. If you think about it, I can plan to take a nice holiday but unless I get on the plane, the…
Want to make a huge difference in someone’s life? According to Inc.com here are things you should say every day to your employees, colleagues, family members, friends, and everyone you care about: 1. Here’s what I’m thinking You’re in charge, but that doesn’t mean you’re smarter, savvier, or more insightful than everyone else. Back…
Under normal circumstances each year there are thousands of companies which end up (voluntarily or otherwise) in some form of external administration. In the middle of a pandemic, you would expect that this figure would increase. Contrary to this however, the latest Business Stress Report released by insolvency specialist firm, Dissolve, highlights a significant and…
And why do we need to think about culture in our business? Surely, as long as we are providing our customers with the best products and services and they are happy then that’s as much as we need to do, right? When speaking with business owners, I often hear things like “I can’t afford to…
Geoffrey James writes that every formula for success that’s ever written boils down to these seven steps which he outlines in his article in Inc.com. As I looked through his list I could see how it was also relevant to success in property investment. So let’s look at what he has to say: 1. Know…
We can gain inspiration from many sources. In late 2018 George WH Bush, the 41st President of the United States died and a letter of advice he wrote to young people did the rounds of the internet. The fact is this is excellent advice for all of us. The letter says: “I cannot single out the…
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We’ve all adopted daily habits that save us time and help us manage our schedules. You may arrive at work every morning by 7 a.m. and with the same to-go latte, then plan your team meetings for early afternoon. These are things you do as a routine and you don’t have to spend any brainpower…
Have you ever pitched your product or service to a prospect and when you get to asking for the sale they respond with “let me think about it”? It’s absolutely demoralising isn’t it? The reason it feels so bad is because you know that what they are really saying is “no thanks” but they haven’t…
