Business Lessons from a Politician

I don’t usually go out of my way to hear politicians speak, but I attended a recent North Harbour Business Association luncheon to hear the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, give an address on making NZ a Pacific Economic Tiger. With his successful background in business, I was interested to hear what he had to…

Computers and Software. Necessary Evils?

In a recent survey I conducted with Auckland Certified Builders, I asked them to list their 3 main frustrations in business.  Answers were a bit varied, as one might expect, but common complaints were: cash flow, running multiple projects, budget blowouts on projects and too longer hours. Although there is no magic bullet for these…

A Formula for Better Results in Business

There is a formula in business (one of many!) that states: Decisions x Actions = Results If you can make GOOD decisions, and do something about implementing them, then you are likely to achieve good RESULTS.  This made perfect sense to me when I was shown the formula as part of a wider discussion about…