In uncertain times when there is a threat to your business, there is always going to be a temptation to focus all your energy on that threat. But it isn't th...

This article is about the steps that you can take when you are transitioning from one job to another as a mature individual. In Australia many people over th...

Recently the American Association of Retired Persons released a survey that concluded the annual cost of ageism to the US economy was a whopping $850 billion...

In a society where youth is worshipped, mature people can often feel like they are not valued. But the truth is mature individuals often make the best busine...

I’ve been running my own business for over 17 years, and I’ve had some awesome highs and some terrible lows. Stellar successes along with failures that felt ...

I see a lot of great marketing in my business because it’s my passion and I’m aware of what is going on around me with respect to marketing. You may have exp...

The simplest definition of Public Relations (PR) is other people saying good things about you. If a business is known for doing good things, they will attrac...

In last week’s companion article, How to write an awesome business plan, I covered the first five things you must include in a ‘rocking’ business plan. This ...

Ok, so you’ve decided to start your first business. In this article, I want to share with you 5 key things you must put in your business plan. This article i...

As a business owner, it is an important milestone when you start employing people. Up until now, you’ve been the only person responsible for every task in yo...

In this article, I’m going to share with you some very important tips on the use of time as a business owner. In our experience working with business owners ...

Managing the quality of your product or service is one of the most important things you can do as a business owner. It can be the difference between life or ...

Over 40% of business owners nominate cash flow as the #1 issue that keeps them awake at night. Are you one of them? Would you like to know why? In the latest...

Running a business can be tough, and it’s something that people who work as employees, may never understand. It can be a life of insecurity, of days when you...

Setting a goal and making it happen are two very different things in business, and it takes more than wishes and hopes to be successful. If you want to set g...

Making promises to customers through your marketing is easy. Actually servicing them well enough to ensure they are truly satisfied is another thing entirely...

The saying, “She could sell ice to Eskimos” is a very old idiom. It literally means to get someone to do or buy something that is against their best interest...

A few years back, I was working with a major industrial business that was a household name. Despite the huge recognition of this brand, it was dealing in a c...

Public relations (PR) can sometimes have a terrible reputation. And often the motivation for getting your business in the paper is purely ego or sales. But t...

We’ve surveyed over 10,000 business owners in the last ten years and almost without exception cash flow comes up as either the #1 or the #2 factor that keeps...