12 February 2020
It’s only too common where businesses have engaged an accountant yet feel they don’t know how they’re performing, where they should focus, and aren’t getting the […]
3 February 2020
Many businesses have systems and processes that aren’t documented, are just habits formed within the business, or even made up as work is performed. It’s a […]
22 January 2020
Yesterday I was involved as one of several mentors in a Mentoring for Growth session, working to help a local business with challenges they faced. It’s […]
20 January 2020
For years now we’ve seen businesses managed using Excel. Even last week we’ve been introduced to one with some 900 staff yet many aspects of the […]
10 January 2020
I realise most in business don’t come from a financial background yet find themselves heading up business and struggling to grasp it. We all have different […]
8 January 2020
When I returned to Australia in 2011 after 10 years in Europe I was shocked to see how poorly businesses valued proper financial understanding and management. […]
6 January 2020
This is a topic I’ve covered more extensively in HR but applies in many business areas. How do you choose the processes and policies for your […]
30 December 2019
A new year and many talk about resolutions. Have you first thought about your goals and why you have them before you set out making resolutions […]
27 December 2019
When you look back over the year we’ve just had, do you know what your biggest headache has been? Reflection is a vital part of improving. […]
24 December 2019
It’s a new year and for many it will be quiet. Others are away, business has slowed yet you’re still working and wanting to push sales […]
17 December 2019
This is a little bit of a risk, a bit of an experiment and also a demonstration of me putting my money where my mouth is… […]
16 December 2019
When considering undertaking services for your business it’s important to give thought to your decision making process. How do you decide whether or not to take […]
9 June 2019
It’s that time of year again in Australia, the end of the financial year. This is the easiest time to make changes, particularly to the aspects […]
17 March 2019
When a business needs to perform better only too often do management turn to sales without looking at what is truly beneficial and right for the […]
8 March 2019
Every business has its challenges to overcome, from the smallest sole operator to the largest corporation. Challenges will always continue to appear as we live in […]
30 January 2019
A couple of mornings ago I was up about 2.30am, wide awake and wanting to go for a run. I thought it was too early although […]
13 December 2018
There are many ways business don’t address risk. You may have increased risk in several ways with having all your eggs in one basket. Five areas […]
12 December 2018
In business we always come across terms such as ‘break-even’. For most of us, we just want to get on and do what we’re good at […]
4 December 2018
There are several areas to consider when you’re facing a cash flow problem. Each on their own might not provide the solution but together you might […]
3 December 2018
As a consultancy group that specialises in senior and executive management support, Ascendis consists of independent experts coming from different backgrounds and bringing different skills and […]
30 November 2018
There is so much depth to strategy but I really just want to give you reason to consider strategy if you haven’t already. Not to go […]
23 November 2018
If you’re finding this is the start of a quieter time, people aren’t buying and decision making waiting until after the holiday period, this is the […]
21 November 2018
When a good bookkeeper is used, all transactions are correctly recorded and reconciled as they happen, but does this mean your reports are accurate? In most […]
19 November 2018
After returning to South East Queensland in 2011 the first thing that I noticed about business that surprised me was the lack of real interest in […]