Successful business owners have a plan!

If a plan without action is a dream, then action without a plan is a nightmare.   Successful business owners have a plan, take action consistent with their plan and then review progress. It’s not really that difficult when you have an experienced business coach to help you develop: * A plan with the right amount of ambition and detail..

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How should businesses prepare for success in these unpredictable times?

It’s been a crazy year culminating in a crazy month of June to complete the financial year. What a rollercoaster ride! A booming economy with house builders booked out for 3 years, unemployment lower than it was before coronavirus struck in March last year, iron ore price at a record high, waiting lists for cars, boats, caravans and even timber...

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Great Feedback!

“We found both Craig and Trisha to be very approachable and we liked the way they delivered the information. I’m very excited to put these ideas to work and what it will mean for the business and our future.”   “It was great to be able to pinpoint obvious areas of our business that require attention and be able to..

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“I'm so tired of being tired Sure as night will follow day Most things I worry about Never happen anyway”   Some profound lyrics from the great Tom Petty.   Here’s my advice to you for next year. In fact here’s my advice for next week, tomorrow and what’s left of today. Don’t be trapped by fear. Do the things..

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Is riding an electric bike cheating?

Or is it just a better way to ride further and enjoy tracks you couldn’t previously ride to? In my case it was a way to ride with my 16 year old son without him having to keep waiting for me because of my bad knee.   It was a surprisingly difficult decision to purchase an electric bike, because having..

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