So you’ve qualified as a personal trainer and decided on a location from which to run your PT business. The next step towards success is devising an effective personal training…
Managing Meetings
The art of minimising meetings In recent years I often found my days consumed by meetings, when as CEO, I actually needed time for the strategic thinking required to guide…
Awards Programs—are they worth the effort?
No matter which industry you belong to, I’d be surprised if there wasn’t an awards program aligned to it—something that recognises outstanding achievement in your field or in business in…
Barriers to Sustainable High Performance Teams: OR vs AND
With increased demands on school leaders’ limited time and resources, it has never been more important to harness the power of a high performing team. QELi, in partnership with Drs…
Metadata, Smart Technology and the Security Minefield Online
Smart technology is evolving so rapidly that many people believe Australia’s privacy laws have not sufficiently kept pace. Apps we freely use are feeding information on our patterns of behaviours…
Why has leadership in education become so complicated, complex, fraught and, well, wearing?
Most go into education because of a passion for subject. When moving into management, few count on the daunting remit of balancing education quality and business effectiveness, administration and people…
Industry Building and the Power of Constructive Criticism
Welcome to my second PaySmart blog for the year. I hope the year continues to be a great one for you and I’d love to hear about your successes. My…
Follow Your Moral Compass
One of my favourite quotes is, “Follow your moral compass regardless of the trends” by leadership guru John Maxwell. With so many fads and trends constantly entering the fitness industry,…
Training the Trainer
Why smart schools invest in their instructors For Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other martial arts schools, instructors are a crucial part of our business success, and at Infinity, we truly want…
Avoiding the Debt Recovery Cycle
How schools can shore up revenue through direct debit For independent and catholic schools reliant on annual fees paid by families, late payments and bad debt can throw cash flow…