Small businesses can do big things. In this new series of videos, I would like to explore success stories of small businesses in Australia and what we can learn from them. In this video, I share with you the story of Over The Moo ice cream. The backstory Over The Moo is a dairy-free ice …
Small businesses can do big things. In this new series of videos, we will look into small businesses in Australia—their humble beginnings, their growth story, and the lessons that we can learn from them. Today, we will look into the story of Billie Goat Soap and its founder, Leanne Faulkner. Their story Leanne Faulkner, whose …
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How do these team-building activities improve collaboration in the workplace? Are they really as effective as they purport to be? In this video, I explore why team-building activities may not necessarily improve collaboration in teams or within the workplace—and what you can do instead. Team-building activities can be fun: scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, cooking or …
Growth is a good thing—until it is not. In this video, I discuss why growth for the sake of growth may be a bad idea for your company—and what you can focus on instead. What is good—and what is wrong—about growth? One of the more common growth strategies include product lines extension and business diversification. …
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The common belief is that employees are motivated when they are rewarded for their good behaviour. However, this may do more harm than good. In this video, I explore how reward systems and policies can be discouraging the behaviour you want from your team. Can rewards motivate behavior? In a recent study on organisational behavior, …
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While over 70% of Australian businesses are family run, did you know that only 30% survive the transition from first to second generation and just 12% making it to the third generation? In this video, I explore succession issues that affect family-run businesses, and how they can address these to ensure that they not only …
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Is running your own business starting to wear you down? Do you feel more exhausted and more fatigued lately? In this video, I discuss one of the biggest challenges that business owners face today—entrepreneurial exhaustion and how you can overcome that. Why is entrepreneurial exhaustion bad for business? Investopedia.com lists entrepreneurial fatigue as one of …
What does it mean to be innovative? And how can small businesses become innovative? In this video, I discuss what it means to have an innovation mindset and provide examples of how businesses—even small businesses—can be innovative. In recent years, many experts have lauded the importance of having an innovation mindset in organisations. And evidence …
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We’ve all heard of the phrase, “Customer is King.” In this video, I challenge that notion and explore how one company’s policy shift that placed a focus on improving employee conditions resulted in increased productivity and higher overall sales. “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they …
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