Posts Tagged ‘business owners’

Here are five ways to fire yourself so you can tap into more energy and results:

1. Consider what you are doing that isn’t effective. Do you make many mistakes? Does it tire you out? Would you rather go to the dentist for a root canal than complete the task? Get real with yourself and stop doing these tasks. Find someone else to do them faster, better or cheaper than you can. (more…)

Most business owners wear several hats. They are not interchangeable, and you can’t wear them all at the same time. You must continually be asking: “Who am I here?”

For your business to grow and be successful, you have to eventually settle on the one with the best fit, and pass the others off. (more…)

Some of the top business leaders in the world say “70-90% of my time is spent on strategising – in my office with the door shut – about growing the company; how to sell more, how to reach new markets, how to support our field reps, how to attract top-notch consultants from across the country.” Many small-business owners and leaders don’t spend the time they should thinking about their business, they spend their time being a doer in their business. But as this example demonstrates, thinking about the business, strategising about it, is the most important work you can do. (more…)

Owing and running a business is often described as someone being an entrepreneur. What exactly is an entrepreneur? Here are a number of interesting points about an entrepreneur: (more…)

You may have heard that most small businesses fail within 3 years of starting. Well this can be avoided if you have the following in place in your business. “What are they?” you ask…… Have a look and see if these 10 important aspects of your business are in place: (more…)

It is true that many business owners struggle to manage time and family commitments when they are in their 50′s. A recent article in the The New Zealand Herald highlights this fact. Many business owners do not have the knowledge of exiting their businesses. We at Better Business Strategies can help business owners set up the systems and procedures for exiting their businesses for the maximum value and least issues at the time of exit.

Call us if you want to exit your business for the maximum value.

It is true that one of the frustrations of current employers is that some of their employees are earning more than themselves. See my earlier blog on this issue.

Here is the link to the recent article in the New Zealand Herald.