Be up front and straight with your clients
I don’t know about your little piece of paradise, but all over mine — on street corners, grass verges, just about anywhere — we...
The ‘saviours of our industry’ — what will work for them?
By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand
They say don’t start a discussion with an apology — it’s neither polite nor good business etiquette.
Sorry, I...
Marketing — the how, what, where and who
Marketing — it’s a word that comes up in conversation when a new client comes on board, normally within the first two sentences. Why?...
Customer service at 8.45am — it’ll go a long way!
I recently arrived back from the UK on a Monday morning at 4.30am. Having walked around Devon and London in a mini heatwave of...
Retirement options and what to think about
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand outlines some of the options to consider when thinking about your retirement years. We...
Awards — make the most of them!
Let’s talk awards this month as this is a topical subject. We have just had the House of the Year awards which I had...
Ease the stress of time management with KISS!
Well, did you do it? Did you say no to anybody? I hope not. What I hope you said was “yes we can do...
Could you work with a business coach?
By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand
There’s a regular question I get asked after somebody enquires about what I do for a living.
So I...
Plan to avoid festive heartache
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says all it takes is a little planning to overcome the traditional festive cashflow problems.
There have been...
Moderation and timing needed to save the planet
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand, despite risking being placed on a Greenpeace hitlist, points out the downsides to a couple of favoured...