Last Sunday I accepted a Community Service Award as part of the Rotary Peace Day celebrations. David and Milenna Dunn from the South Wagga branch of Rotary, nominated me. David and Milenna personify what it is to be generous and kind and peace-living. I, like everyone who also received an award on this day, was…
There are at least five reasons your enterprise needs a strategic plan. If you are a small business, a large conglomerate, a solo entrepreneur, a social enterprise, an association or charity, having a strategic plan will ensure your team, committee, volunteers are on all the same page with what you want to achieve. A strategy…
Setting the Vision Mission Values for your enterprise “Someone can sit in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffet When I work with social enterprises, not for profits and businesses I start the conversation by trying to understand what the motivations are for existing! In technical business-speak that…
Now is a good time to SWOT yourself! Having gone through one of the most tumultuous times in history now might be the time to undertake a SWOT analysis to recognise what you have learned (strengths) and what you still need to work on (weaknesses)! To understand where your market is at and what opportunities…
Do you believe in luck? Do you believe in luck making a difference in your life and your small business? I have always believed it’s not luck but good management that makes people and organisations successful. I am careful not to say “good luck” before a major activity – because if you are prepared enough…
Today, February 12, 202, as per the lunisolar calendars traditional in many Asian countries including China, Vietnam, and South Korea is the start of the Lunar New Year, the year of the Metal Ox. The holiday is a celebration of new beginnings, reunion dinners with loved ones, and Spring Festival celebrations in China. This year…