Why Running Your Business Got Pricier in July Two numbers came out this month that every business owner in Taupō and beyond should know about. Inflation hit 4.1 percent, the highest it’s been in two years. And the Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate
Virtual CFO Services: What’s Actually Included and What It Costs You already have a sense of what a virtual CFO is. The harder question is what virtual CFO services actually include day to day, what they cost in New Zealand, and whether the return is
The Power of Leverage: Why Some Businesses Grow Faster With the Same Effort Two businesses can put in the same number of hours and end up with wildly different results. The difference usually comes down to leverage: the ability to multiply the effect of your
Build Trust Before Solving Problems Most resistance to change in a business is not really about the change itself. It is about trust, and building trust before solving problems is usually what actually clears the way for a solution to stick. A team that pushes
Start With the End in Mind: Why Vision Comes Before Strategy Long before it became a business cliche, the idea to start with the end in mind was popularised by Stephen Covey in his book on effective habits, and it still holds up well for
The Knowing-Doing Gap: Why Information Alone Won’t Change Your Business Most business owners are not short on information. Between podcasts, courses, industry groups, and advisors, there is rarely a shortage of good ideas about what could be done differently. The real challenge sits somewhere else
Progress beats perfection every day of the week. This is evident every day of the week with business planning. The number one thing that holds a lot of people back from making progress on their business plans is fine-tuning until they have the plan perfect.
Taking the time to plan out your business vision, purpose and values isn’t just a warm, fuzzy, feel-good topic, its the bedrock of your business culture. It’s important to have the right culture for your business to get the best possible results. “Culture eats strategy
As 2022 fades to a close and the uncertainty of last year spills over into 2023, it’s no wonder why more businesses than ever are working with business advisors and coaches to prepare for whatever might happen next. Before you move on from 2022, take
