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...
The importance of real time financial reports
The word “financials” is a word that covers a multitude of sins normally associated with money and, in most cases, is left up to...
Decisive and timely communication is key in settling disputes
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says sorting out disagreements quickly and decisively, whether involving yourself or a member of your staff, is...
Profiling tasks can help you make necessary changes
After last month you should now have a well-penned list of all your daily tasks, jobs or duties — whatever you want to call...
Beware of social media stuff-ups
Different parts of the country rely on different methods of effective marketing, and this is also determined by the size of your company.
For example,...
Inventing more minutes — it’s not going to happen
So, 25% of the year has gone already. One of the big retail chains was advertising a winter sale on the box last week,...
Don’t let those opportunities pass you by
It’s the land of opportunity — well they may say that about many other countries and, to be fair, they will probably say it...
Play the ‘holiday game’, and make some required changes
Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand says it’s time to play the holiday game — which means four or five days of doing...
Looking forward to the end of the year?
The end of the year is nye! That’s the end of the year, not the end of the world, although after the antics of...
The problem of cash flow
This month’s story could be a sad one, is most certainly a very common one, has broken many families and partnerships, is totally avoidable...