I suppose we could debate what any business’s best asset is, but for my money, it’s always people. Without good people, no matter how fantastic your product is, you won’t…
How did we end up fatter, sicker and weaker?
Fatter, sicker and weaker than ever before—unfortunately, that’s the current health status of many people in the developed world. It’s unbelievable really that this could be true, particularly in Australia…
Do you have the right systems in place to survive the Christmas season?
For many small businesses, holiday periods can be a time of both pleasure and pain. Everyone loves a holiday, but when you rely on periodical payments from clients and customers…
The Importance of Social Media for Personal Trainers
It’s important to remember that there are two sides to social media. All personal trainers should be using social media to boost their business, but there are ways and means…
The Golden Rule of Copyright
Dr Brenda Abbey, Childcare by Design, and Roslyn Copas, AusVoc Educational Publishing Early childhood educators love to share ideas and collaborate over resources. Their motivation is to facilitate the best…
Communicating for Results
Have you ever entered a meeting and suddenly felt uncomfortable? Perhaps your energy levels lowered, your mood sunk and your chest tightened. Maybe you felt a little wary, guarded or…
Guilty by association?
It’s no secret in the VET sector, that a couple of big RTOs (not just one, even though that’s all we see talked about) have had some challenges, and made…
Work on your business, not in it.
If you’re stuck constantly working in your business—teaching classes, answering phones, cleaning the office, invoicing clients, etc.—your business will reach a plateau and stop growing. There are only 24 hours…
Taken your temperature in the marketplace lately?
When was the last time you sat down and did some serious business analysis? Is it something you schedule into your business program every couple of years, or did it…
Workplace bullying…not welcome here
Continuing on last month’s theme that dealt with creating a healthy workplace culture to avoid burnout—this month, I’d like to extend the discussion to workplace bullying and how we can…