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Get Paid!
Don’t work for nothing – get paid! Do your clients pay you when they feel like it? Do your clients not pay you at all? Unfortunately some don’t pay at all before they go into liquidation – a mistake I have made and learned from. But sometimes you can’t always see that coming, and sometimes […]
Procrastination
Is procrastination driving you to distraction? Procrastination can be stressful and very unproductive. You may be procrastinating because you’ve got a big project looming that’s too overwhelming, or you’d just rather be doing something else. You may only work well under pressure when a deadline is looming, or you may be too disorganised to get […]
Tax time is coming!
Tax obligations coming soon! Before we know it, 30th June will be here. This is a time when issues in the business finances can be highlighted. A major problem highlighted is failing to keep financial and tax records up to date (or at all). Other problems can be only speaking with your accountant at tax […]
End of Financial Year Planning
Are you heading for end of financial year disaster? The end of financial year is coming! It seems not so long ago that we were opening presents from Santa and enjoying weekends at the beach. All of a sudden the days have turned cold and I’m rifling through my kids drawers trying to find them snuggly […]
What’s it all for – remember your why!
Running your own business is great – but can we have it all? Do you ever wonder what it’s all for? Do you sometimes think that it’d be easier to just pack it all in and go back to work in the “real world” rather than running your own business? I’m sure many small business […]
Negative feedback or positive opportunity
Feedback is great, but it’s important how it is perceived. We all like to receive positive feedback and be told we’re doing a great job. But what about when somebody tells you you’re not doing such a great job and that feedback is negative? Do you ignore it and hope not to hear from them […]
Record keeping
Record keeping is essential for your business! Good record keeping can help you protect your business, measure your performance and maximise profits. Records are the source documents, both physical and electronic, that specify transaction dates and amounts, legal agreements, and private customer and business details. What are the benefits of record keeping? Developing a system […]
Cash flow is king
Cash flow is the life blood of your business! The cash flow of your small business relies on your customers paying your invoices in a timely manner. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen, and it can have severe consequences for your business. So, what can you do about it? Here are some other tips to help […]
Business Ups & Downs
How is business going? In life, as in business, things don’t always go to plan. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s a disaster, it just means that you may need to take a different road to your destination, or to change your destination completely. In business there are ups and downs – just like in […]
Employee Payslips
Are your payslips compliant? Employing staff is serious business with many responsibilities between employer and employee. One of them is the issuing of payslips. It may seem like a simple little thing, but there are specific rules regarding payslips and not complying can lead to serious consequences under the Fair Work legislation. What information should […]
Working from home
Working from home – avoiding distractions! As a “work at home mum”, my workplace is rife with distraction – the washing that needs to go into the washing machine, the breakfast dishes that need to go into the dishwasher, the dishwasher than needs to be emptied, the kitchen floor that needs to be mopped, the […]