Whilst money is an important motivation it cannot alone be the reason why you and your team would fight on through the tough times! Did you know that as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60 percent of small businesses stop their operation within the first three years of their startup journey? Sad, right? You will be surprised by the power that a genuine Purpose has on the morale and performance of you and your staff. A small exercise can help you understand i

One of our favorite and highly recommended book is “The five dysfunctions of a team”. This book not only hits home for most leaders and business owners for the value it gives but the knowledge has been shared in a story format which is highly engaging. Consider these 5 dysfunctions and if you fear that any one of those might have crept into your organisation then help is not far away :) Absence of Trust - Do your team members feel safe to acknowledge their vulnerabilities or

Whether you run a service, manufacturing or retail business, if your product and service strategy isn’t driven by strong user research and a deep understanding of their needs, challenges & mindset, without realizing, you may be punting it on luck. If you are still in doubt, this 3 min case study video may drive it home for you! https://www.business.qld.gov.au/starting-business/planning/market-customer-research/researching-customers/customer-needs #customer #business #success

Honest show of hands - How many times have you caught yourself working “in” your business rather than “on” it? And the next one gets better - How many times have you given yourself a really good excuse to justify it? :D For success of your business, it is absolutely critical that you spend a lot more time “on” your business i.e. looking at it from a birds eye view. Most of us struggle to do that for our own business. Here are some business health check points for assessment &

Do your 1:1 meetings with your team matter? Surely you must have heard that happy employees create exceptional customer outcomes. So if you have been letting your catch-ups with your team members slip through the cracks you will not regret 5 mins spent in reading this post. When was the last time you asked your team members - In the past month, what have you been happy about? In the past month, what have you been less happy about? Any questions for me? Three simple, yet power