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Over the last few decades office spaces have undergone an insane amount of changes. We’ve gone from private rooms to hot desks, huddle spaces, and more recently, no desks at all. Each one of these changes has been driven by a push to reduce real estate costs and increase collaboration between employees. But perhaps the biggest furphy in the history of modern day office planning has been the invention of the open plan office. Built Read More

Let’s be frank. It’s a tough gig, running your own business. The market is heavily saturated. We exist in a consumer market where just about anyone can start a small business, and at the same time original ideas are increasingly difficult to come by.. You might just find yourself waking up one day and realising that your ‘big idea’ is disturbingly similar to a lot of other big ideas around you… So how do you Read More

Managing a company with disgruntled staff is a bit like trying to run a hung parliament. No matter how brilliant your ideas are, or how thorough your procedures, if your staff are grumbling in the trenches you’re going to find yourself hitting a big brick wall of negativity and red tape. It's no coincidence they call it ‘office politics’   Because business is about competition. Some of it is subtle and unspoken, but nearly everyone Read More

Starting any new company, large or small, means starting out on a journey. The passage you take can be a whole lot of fun or a world of pain, depending on how well you’ve planned your course. Due to their rapid growth, startups (or new businesses) tend to experience some unique struggles, and can find it difficult to find business consultants experienced in navigating this unique landscape. Now I don’t necessarily want to play devil’s Read More

Put simply, your company name can make or break you. Your name is your first impression, your first handshake, the first interaction you have with your clients—your first chance to impress them. So it’s essential that you get it right. Your name does not simply represent what it is that you do—it also talks about who you are, what you believe in and what you are striving toward. A good business name is true to Read More

It’s a Friday morning and I’m reflecting on the week that’s passed. It’s been a busy week full of meetings, some with established clients, others with new contacts who are keen to talk through a new business idea, a concept—a dream they want to bring to fruition. It’s also been one of those weeks where I’ve noticed a large amount of BS filtering out from our consulting industry. My newsfeed is filled with cliche images Read More

I've received a lot of great calls over the past few weeks from companies seeking advice on their marketing campaigns. I've met with some truly inspiring individuals who have a very real passion for their craft, business and brand. But one thing that took me by surprise time and time again was lacklustre, meaningless marketing. None of the passion and smarts of these savvy businesspeople was evident in their marketing campaigns – and I was Read More

It’s an all-too familiar situation. You're stuck; you need to take your business to the next level, but the next level is, well, kind of expensive... The books are looking sad. You're not grossing enough and by the end of each month your pockets aren't as full as you'd like them to be. The soaring, grandiose vision you had for your business is slowly decomposing into a sad and crumpled state of affairs and you're Read More

When we’re intently focussed on reaching the A Grade, we tend to aim for quick fixes – get the medal, get the trophy, win the acclaim, bask in the glory. But in this process we tend to overlook some very important questions. What was lost in the process of ‘getting there’? Once you make the grade, can you actually survive? Are you really A Grade material? Will your team make it all together? Or have Read More

So 2018 is officially in full swing. The financial and emotional hangovers of Christmas are over and the wheels and cogs of business are well and truly turning. It’s around this time of year that you’re likely to find yourself bombarded with sales pitches. Lots of sales pitches. These lengthy emails have a unique way of evading your spam filter and are now merrily clogging up your inbox. Deep in a sea of flagged emails, Read More