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We all have those days when we leave work feeling like we haven’t achieved anything that day. Then there are the days when you absolutely nail your work and feel like you’ve accomplished everything. While we can’t eliminate those bad days completely, we can apply principles to limit the number of bad days and ensure…

There are 10 departments in every business, no matter how small. These are: Many business owners control multiple departments. Imagine each department has a hat – worn by the single leader of each department. Many business owners wear multiple hats. The secret to the success of your organisation structure is to understand the key differences…

If you sell stock or inventory, it’s essential you understand stock turn and how to increase it. Obsolete, or ‘dead’ stock will harm your cashflow and your ability to increase profit, particularly in a slower-moving economy. The longer stock takes to sell, the longer you have your cash tied up in the stock before it…

Cashflow is confidence – the more you have, the better! Try the below strategies to help take control of your cashflow: Talk to us about strategies you can implement to get the cash flowing in your business. “You must gain control over your money, or the lack of it will forever control you.” – Dave…

This isn’t typically a place where you’ll find a lot of wastage. Our experience is that business owners are very careful about managing their expenses, and the smaller the business is, the truer that statement is. Having said that, as a business grows, so do the layers of hierarchy. Management control can deteriorate and the…

Cash is the life blood of any business. In fact, even profitable businesses can and do fail because of poor cashflow. What’s important is that you understand your key drivers of cashflow. Improving cashflow is often all about changing your business’s processes, for example, how you order stock and pay for it, how you bill…

Did you know that you still have to pay tax on your debtors, even if you haven’t yet collected them? This is because you pay tax on your sales figures, whether you’ve collected the cash or not. So, how do you collect your debtors faster? Don’t procrastinate on your debtors. Establish clear payment terms and…

The impact of COVID-19 has shown us that even profitable businesses can go broke if they run out of cash. Understanding and managing your cash conversion cycle frees up your cash and helps you build a cash war chest to get you through tougher times. Your cash conversion cycle is the number of days your…

Many Australian business owners have engaged in little to no exit planning. This is true even for owners with most of their assets tied up in the business. Unfortunately, this is a recipe for disaster when it comes time for you to leave the company – whether that’s due to retirement, an accident or illness,…

Do you understand the difference between profit and cash? Are you improving your profits but not seeing an improvement in your bank balance? We can help you increase both your profit and your cash! There’s a massive difference between profit and cash. Let’s explore the differences to make a better plan to increase both. 1.…

One question we’re often asked is how businesses can leverage strategic planning to achieve their key overarching strategic outcome. Read on to find out how you can use your overarching strategy to succeed:  Strategic Planning for Business vs Business Planning Business plans are often confused with strategic plans. In fact, these terms are sometimes used…

Stop wasting time on things that don’t matter.  Business leaders can use the Pareto Principle to drive focus, improve productivity, and change how they do business for the better. In this post, we discuss the 80/20 rule and outline how you can use it to stop wasting time on things that don’t matter. What is…