In the big picture there are really only three things we need to grow a Mature Business.

An effective manager is one who is always looking for ways to improve both himself and his team. A bad one is one who is both incompetent and stubborn.

Tim Brown says the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects — even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory “design thinking.”

A good business owner is not afraid to make decisions. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake if you can see it, admit it, accept responsibility for it, and learn from it.

This week we we’ll talk about how to create the proper balance between the Tyranny of the Urgent – things we have to do today to make money; and the Priority of the Important – things we have to do to build a business that will make money for us.

Complaining is negative personal branding: you help create your own negative image by whining. Yessirree. This also means that positive branding occurs when you are shining the white feathery light of upliftiness.

If you live in a world of abundance, you fundamentally believe you will get yours by helping others get theirs, because there is plenty to go around, and the generous will do well.

We all have nightmare clients that demands too much, are rude and generally a real pain to deal with – but have you actually calculated how much these clients cost your business?

Most business owners know that it is against the law not to have a written employment agreement with their staff. However, what many business owners don’t know is that there are 4 different types of agreement to choose from …

Most New Zealanders will not know Richard MacManus and his flagship web site ReadWriteWeb.com. Nor will most New Zealanders know that ReadWriteWeb.com (“RWW”), at the time of this writing, is ranked the 9th most popular blog in the world.

I was introduced to Jayson via a friend on Twitter. My friend suggested that Jayson would be a great story for BusinessBlogs.co.nz and after speaking with Jayson she was right.

The metal stake had pierced his right side, gone through his torso and was now protruding from his stomach.

Judith nearly choked on her coffee when she saw the ad in the paper. Judith had never had a problem with competition…

Business Plan: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Top tips for keeping your business plan readable.

I want to share with you what I learned from an event I attended and how it greatly helped the success of my business.