Business Essentials

How many of us just can’t resist a 24/7 connection with the outer world - as if our businesses will suffer big time if we’re not contactable day and night? But there are dangers to both our physical and mental health if we never switch off. And by the way, let’s not be too demanding of our staff either – do you really need to call them at 11pm? Barrington Centre’s Rho...

Have you come across an unethical self-promoter? You know the one: someone who claims to know everything, lies compulsively, talks about him or herself, offers too-good-to-be-true promises, and takes advantage of others. They’re not just salespeople, but sales – for whatever reason – seems to get tarnished by the same brush. Sue Barrett, CEO of Barrett Consulting Group, points ou...

Play big and get excited about life! Don’t let the last 12 months or so keep you down. Now is as good time as any to embrace the opportunities that come your way. So says Les Watson, a trainer at Get More Time, with passion and expertise in time management, he’s affectionately earned the title of The Time Lord. In this episode Les picks to pieces the personal bad habits that stymie our...

Part of a manager’s job is to chat with individual staff members about their performance or behaviour. Poor performance can often be easier to address than offensive or inappropriate behaviour. Karen Gately, CEO of Corporate Dojo, has some tips for those must-have awkward conversations, including how to keep yourself together when emotions are high. Business Essentials Daily is produced by:...

If you want to connect – to truly connect – with the people around you, start telling stories. Because storytelling is a powerful way to reach people at a much deeper emotional level - just ask Colin Pearce. He’s spent a lifetime telling stories and relating their importance in the business setting. It’s scientific, he’ll tell us, as our dopamine, oxytocin and our end...

What role does motivation play in achieving the goals you set for yourself? Those are the questions Craig Harper is exploring in his quest to further understand self-development. As a business coach and motivational speaker, Craig believes it’s emotional and social intelligence that make a great leader. If your role is to coach and mentor, he says you need to understand the people you work w...

Reveal yourself as an expert in your industry and you'll reap the rewards later. Content marketing is an online marketing strategy to help you build your profile and be the 'go-to' expert in your field. It doesn't have to be as time-consuming as you might think, says content marketing expert and journalist, Valerie Khoo. So that you're not reinventing the wheel, she explains how to turn one discus...

A cure for a hangover? Sounds like good timing as COVID locks us at home with perhaps a tipple more than we need to cheer us up. But the amazing growth of Bae Juice into the Australian market has been much more than pandemic-driven, and the young co-founders Tim O’Sullivan, Sumin Do and Liam Gostencnik are on a roll as Woolworths signs up for national distribution. Business Essentials Daily...

Who of us in business doesn't want more time in our day? One way to get it back is by shortening the time spent in meetings. Is that possible? It is if you follow some of the tips in Donna McGeorge's book, 'The 25 minute meeting: half the time, double the impact'. She says we can't do without meetings, but we can do without the time-wasting aspects that infect a lot of them. Business Essentials Da...

“OK, that’s it – time to get back to the office!”. Is that your attitude? Because if it is, you may want to think again or lose your best staff, who are quite prepared to vote with their feet if returning to the workplace means losing a decent work-life balance. That’s the warning from the highly experienced corporate psychologist, Rhonda Andrews, of Barrington Centre...

Katrina McCarter, Founder and CEO of Marketing to Mums and OUT LOUD Marketing Partners believes that marketing partnerships are the fastest and cheapest way to grow a business – but you need to follow some rules to make it work, for example, making sure you’re ethically aligned and that there’s an equal exchange of value taking place. Get the partnership right, though, and it&rsq...

When Amantha Imber, Organisational Psychologist & CEO of Inventium, eliminated management, she found that her workforce was happier and productivity increased. The idea sprung from research she did on "holocracy", a flat, self-management system where decision-making is vested in each person. They haven't looked back since the system was implemented. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: So...

You probably wouldn’t think twice about consulting a real estate agent when selling your house - so why wouldn’t you seek the advice of experts when it comes to selling your business? John Blight makes that analogy as he describes the financial and emotional toll to business owners who decide to go it alone when selling up. Seek advice, he suggests, because a problem shared is a proble...

If you're hiring new sales staff – or anyone for that matter – don't be lax with on-boarding them, insists sales expert Colin Pearce. A proper induction process is important to get the best out of your sales team, and it's one of the training programs that Colin provides through his Colin Pearce Academy. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartel soundcartel.com.au +61 3 988...

It’s certainly hot! But is the property market getting too hot to handle – at least for those now losing out because prices have gone bananas? Where are the watchouts as buyers, sellers and investors all search for the best opportunities? And how long is it all going to last anyway? Nic Don casts his experienced eye across the sector.   Business Essentials Daily is produced by: So...

Becoming an authority in your field of expertise and making a heap of money in the process – now that’s not so easy. Why not shortcut the process and learn the lessons of a master at the game? Tom Matzen has spent years perfecting the art of guaranteed scalable success and he loves sharing his lessons with other aspiring entrepreneurs. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCar...

Who doesn’t want to grow their business? We all do, right? But with so little spare cash for marketing activities, are there any cheap or no-cost ways to add to the bottom line? Julie Hyde, Director of Julie Hyde Consulting, offers five practical tips to grow your business – and all of them can be achieved without having to borrow or dip into cash reserves. Business Essentials Daily is...

For many companies, transitioning to more digital processes was something they were considering but not rushing into. COVID has accelerated a digital transition by an average of 6 years, with businesses rushing to incorporate digital strategies, to mitigate for future pandemics or disasters. But what about hospitality, one of the hardest-hit industries? Well Paul Hadida, General Manager at SevenRo...

Imagine setting yourself the challenge to run 250 km in the searing heat of outback Australia. What lessons would you learn about yourself that you could apply to other aspects of your life, like your business? That’s what Kay Bretz set out to discover with his first ultramarathon – the Big Red Run in Birdsville – where he beat the race record by five hours. He’s since run...

The tough road out of mental ill-health is not to harden up and soldier on. Joel Clapham found that out in the saddest of ways when at the age of 35, his father took his own life. Joel was 16 at the time and severely impacted by his dad’s death. His biggest fear was that he would “follow the same script”. Instead, he’s taken a different road and has founded Hearten Up &ndas...

A reminder to employers: super guarantee payments are going up by 0.5% in July. Simple enough? Well no, actually. There are complexities in the rules and there’s also an additional charge against employers who get it wrong. So seek advice if you’re unsure about how to comply, suggests HR and industrial relations expert Cheryl-Anne Laird, of Mazars. Business Essentials Daily is produced...

Being a coach and umpire at the highest level of elite AFL sport has taught Jeff “the Giesch” Gieschen a thing or two about leadership and the nurturing of star performers. Now he’s transferring those lessons to the business world. Leadership’s tough, he’ll tell us, but fairness, empathy and team spirit are paramount if you want to move from good to great. Business Es...

An online brand personality helps build an authentic connection with your market. That’s according to Joel Gerschman, CEO of Digital Pilot and The Change Coach, who’s identified 12 personality archetypes to help businesses achieve growth online. Joel outlines the six components to build a successful brand strategy. References Find out more about Joel Gerschman and his digital businesse...

Is your business an all-round nice-guy Tom Hanks type, a fun Adam Sandler, or maybe an elegant Cate Blanchett? Business coach and digital marketing guru, Joel Gerschman, reckons that adopting a Hollywood archetype can help you differentiate yourself from the competitive online world. Joel Gerschman is a leading business coach, best-selling author, co-founder of  Digital Autopilot and CEO of&n...

Taking on a daily podcast is not for the faint hearted, add a pandemic and the challenge is on. But we made it! BE Daily is one year old and the team is celebrating. Nick Schildberger, Managing Director at SoundCartel, explains why it’s so important to celebrate, not just the big successes, but the small wins too. He also explains why podcasts are good for business what the key ingredient is...