10 Ways to lead your workforce by example
An executive who works alongside team members is rewarded with better performance but chumming up to employees is a fine balancing act. Too much comfort may breed complacency, an unwillingness…
Sphere of Influence
Improving your relationships and the trust and influence you have with others should be a life-long goal and project. Increasing your sphere of influence is more science than accident. Below…
Self Discipline
If you want to join the 10% of people that are always ahead of the game then one of the biggest skills you need is the art of self discipline.…
The Business Advisor Paradigm – Cost or Investment?
What impact will a business consultant have on your SME business? Let’s begin to answer that with another question. What do The All Blacks, an Olympic Gold Medallist and Bill…
Why Managing Your Direct Reports is Essential for Success
The moment your business gets large enough that you need staff, you have a staff management requirement. Our experience shows that staff management is one of the most neglected skills in…
Five Rules for Smart Cash Flow Management
One of the biggest reasons for business failure in New Zealand is not common knowledge. No, it isn’t businesses failing to make a profit; it’s bad cash flow management! Cash…
5 Super Skills for Smart Time Management
Using time intentionally means you will achieve more and enjoy yourself more fully in your work and life, every day. Steps to effective time management 5 Time management super skills…
7 strategies to get your team to keep their promises
Great businesses are built on teams that take full ownership of individual responsibilities. Too many businesses let people slide by partially doing things, and accepting excuses for delays and mistakes…
A master guide to efficient stock taking
Regular stock takes are extremely beneficial in helping streamline inventory management, optimise productivity and boost profitability. It is advantageous to the business to ensure all stock can be accurately counted,…
Expert tips for Cash Flow Management
Written by Prime Strategies Business Advisor, Rob Drower. Cash is “King”. Banks report that of businesses that fail, a large proportion of these are due to poor Cash Flow Management. This…
Personal happiness and a meaningful career
Written by Nick Kershaw, Prime Strategies Business Consultant Achieving work-life balance & satisfaction Obviously most people want to achieve both a successful career and a wonderful personal life simultaneously, but…
Dealing with the causes of stress in your worklife
We thought there was a lot to think about in this article on work stress by Leo Babauta on Zen Habits. After outlining a list of common stress causes, Leo…