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Achieving Better Leverage in Your Firm

April 27, 2022

We all know the secret to success is to work smarter. Yet we still get stuck in the day-to-day emails, client queries, file reviews, and activities that are highly important to others, but not necessarily to ourselves. Working smarter becomes a pipe dream as we can’t see the wood for the trees.

How well do you know your numbers?

October 6, 2020

Accountants know their numbers - true or false?  Perhaps a better question is who’s numbers do accountants know better; their own or their clients'?  

How to attract and retain excellent...

February 27, 2019

Millennials challenge the way we work and manage.  

The perceived ‘millennial mindset’ is not always flattering though, with generalisations including being entitled, convenience-loving, matcha latte sipping, self-important job-hoppers who demand to work less, and from a place of their choosing - be that home or a yurt in Central America.

Let's get to the Core of the problem

June 7, 2018

I’m a firm believer that everyone comes to work to do a great job - initially anyway.  So why do businesses have poor performers?  Likewise, why do team members find it difficult to deal with conflict in the workplace; that difficult client or demanding boss?

To get answers to these questions we need to look beneath the surface.  Go beyond actions and behaviour and look to the drivers of...

Can I Outsource Leadership?

June 7, 2018

The biggest challenge in business stems from 'TLT' - too little time.

One of the best solutions to   TLT (Too Little Time) is to delegate more, either to existing team members or to people external to the business (outsourcing).  
 
It's as simple as looking at the number of hats you are wearing to see if you can delegate any of them.

Managing Poor Performance

June 7, 2018
I firmly believe that when anyone starts a new role they come to work with the intention of doing a great job.  They're keen to make an impression, to make a difference, and to enjoy themselves.  After all life is too short, right?  If the average person spends 40,000 hours of their life working, they'd better do something they like.
 

New Year's resolutions to improve your...

June 7, 2018
A resolution is defined as: 'A firm decision to do or not do something.'  When we set attainable resolutions, we gain clarity of our desired direction both personally and professionally.  They say it takes 21 times to change or create a habit and by actively speaking change we can help to achieve it.  It's not rocket science, but we have to act now if we want change.
 
 

How to write your 'About Us'

June 7, 2018
Your website is an important marketing channel to create awareness and generate leads.  Use this platform to tell your business's story and engage your audience.  It's your opportunity to convey personality and culture, to demonstrate why people will enjoy working with you and to build trust.   Site visitors are generally less interested in how you do what you do - the technical aspects of...

The Most Powerful Behaviour Model Ever

June 7, 2018

When something goes wrong what is your natural reaction?

Our behaviour responses are so beautifully captured in the acronym 'OARBED' - the OAR (Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility) representing above the line behaviour while BED (Blame, Excuse, Deny) is below the line. This concept is easily demonstrated through the child's mind.  For example, perhaps your children have been playing a...