What Business Advisors can learn from Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr needs no introduction. His fame together with his fellow members of the Beatles is the stuff legends are made of. Coming from the age of baby boomers I had
BEWARE of shiny new objects
Let me say right up front, I am as guilty as the next person for falling prey to the 'shiny new object' syndrome. However, I have learned over time to recognize
WHY DON’T MY CLIENTS REFER ME AUTOMATICALLY?
You’re considered a nice person. You've got kids, a mortgage and a car loan perhaps ‒ pretty much like most other people. You do a good job, at least in
5 Undesirable Characteristics I Found Writing Website Copy for Accounting Practices
Recently I completed another website copywriting project for an Accounting Practice and in my research made some interesting observations. I’m also the first to admit that the information below can be
Why SME’s don’t do budgets and how to change this.
It's an age old issue, most SME's don't do an operating budget and there is a very good reason for this, they don't work. Why? Because they are not prepared based
Controlling Cash Flow
The way cash 'velocity' is measured in a business is to calculate it's operating cycle. And the key is to identify where ‘bottlenecks’ can or are occurring. This is because that
Bad, Better, Best … what makes the difference could astound you.
I’ve always been perplexed as to why one business seemingly with all of the facilities and ingredients of another can often perform quite differently. I'm reminded of an annual survey conducted by
Breaking down ‘Break-even’ – A recipe to turnaround ailing businesses.
For most business owners and many accounting practitioners for that matter, the measure of 'break-even' mistakenly is a static calculation. By that I mean it is measured at a single
Where does the conversation start?
One of the things that make it a challenge to talk with clients about their business is knowing where to start. Well let me simplify this for you. It won't