We all know that light travels faster than sound. That’s why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak." -Albert Einstein   Life is too short to deal with idiots.   Sack them as customers and your team will love you.

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I recently attended a talk by Hawthorn Football Club President and former Victorian Premier, Jeff Kennett.   His view was that leader of any organisation should have a maximum term of 9 years, because after 9 years they have either achieved everything they wanted to or they aren’t going to.   Not a bad point. Difficult to argue with.  ..

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How to Avoid the Doctor’s Waiting Room

  How much do you enjoy sitting in a doctor’s waiting room surrounded by sick people? How difficult is to get an appointment when you need one?   The GP system in Australia is clogged up by inefficient bureaucratic requirements resulting in GP’s being busy issuing repeat prescriptions, referrals to specialists, medical certificates and other procedural matters. In rural areas..

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Have you sharpened your axe?

  Learn a very valuable lesson on business and life from a woodcutter.  Follow this link

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Sales – The Lifeblood of Every Business

    Every business needs sales to survive, but to prosper we need a sales process that efficiently and consistently delivers profitable business.   My experience working with 100’s of clients is that sales is an area that can be improved to provide quick and sustained wins.   There is no one in sales that can’t be better at sales...

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