The #WhatsNext Podcast

This is an insight into one of our Winners calls on a Friday morning with different business owners from all over New Zealand. In this discussion we look at the recession and how to think about it all and what we can be doing to prepare ourselves for the economic contractors that we find ourselves in. If you would like to join 'Winners' then drop us a line so we can see if this would be a good fit...

Well, its official. The recession is finally here, or has it been here all along? Regardless, when the going gets tough the tough get going. In this podcast we take a look at some of the things we could be doing and thinking about as we navigate this recession. This podcast is inspired by genuine conversations with business owners and we hope it inspires you and gets you thinking. Our links: ⭐️ L...

We sit down with Luke and Dan from Sprocket Digital to discuss the implementation of a four day work week for their team. We go through everything that they have learnt and what they have noticed about their staff's engagement whilst at work. You may be surprised about some of the data around theie revenue too. This is a continuing story so we will check in with these guys later in the year. Enjoy...

Its no secret that its tricky out there at the moment but a few of our clients have impressed us recently with what they are doing during a downturn. Tune in to find out what you can be thinking about in these tricky economic times.  Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

We are hosting a workshop for people to understand their numbers better. Please see all of the information below: We are hosting an online workshop on 2nd of April at 7pm. Finally, an interactive deep dive into different financial reports, numbers and Xero. Us, you and other business owners. Secure a ticket here: https://nextadvisory.kartra.com/checkout/numbers If you want to get a better understa...

Lizi from Little & Loud graces us with her valuable time to take us through her journey from being a solo mother on the benefit to employing a number of staff and being in the top tax bracket. Check her out here: https://littleandloud.co.nz/ Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

We chat to a husband and wife couple who have bought a business to get closer to their ultimate life vision and take us through what that was like. During that time they have gone through the pandemic, one of the two have quit their career role to focus more on the business, they have purchased another business and they are not taking their foot off the gas. There is something for everyone to lear...

Its nearly that time of year again as we creep closer to 31 March. In this episode we look at all of the things that us business owners need to be thinking about as we get closer to the end of the financial year to give us a bit of a jump on the year end. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

Today Luke sits down to chat with Julian Bartram, community manager for Shopify. Julian's role is to help Shopify merchants here in Aotearoa. Luke picks his brain as they dive into the world of E-commerce to find out some of the things business owners should know if they want to ace the platform. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheer...

Recent IRD data and Centrix data paints a pretty bleak picture for the financials of businesses and everyday consumers. In this podcast, we take a look at the strain that people and businesses are feeling when it comes to their financial affairs. There are record numbers of people behind on their financial commitments. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️...

We are doing it again but for the first time in a long time some time. We are putting together an in person business planning and know your numbers workshop where we can work one on one with businesses in a group setting. If you would like all of the details tune into this and be a part of the day on April 10th. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit o...

We have finished our annual business planning and in this episode we will breakdown some of our lessons from throughout the day and also the few days from down in the beautiful Bay Of Plenty. We also have a discussion around standards in our business during tough times and ensuring we maintain them for when things swing the other way. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit o...

In this podcast we dive into the concept of being around your competition to ensure you level up your own business. This is on the back of a Seth Godin quote who is a big fan of shipping good work and has a saying that will resonate with a lot of you that the biggest competitor most business owners is none, inaction always has the biggest market share of all. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book...

Luke was recently in the Gold Coast and attended the Dracula’s show which many people would be familiar with since this business has been around since the 60’s. This is a very well-oiled machine when it comes to business and a good example of visiting a well established business to see how they do things and what lessons you can from other businesses and put into yours. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a revi...

Today Luke sits down to chat with Mike Brunel author of "Selling is Not Optional: How to Master the Most Important Skill in Business and Life". In his book, Mike shares the key insight that led to his own success as an international businessman, how he thinks everyone should view sales, and his tips and tricks on changing your mindset for better results and how to increase your sales success now a...

This is a re-release of an earlier podcast that other listeners have found very useful. Mikey is back to chat business with the lads! A few topics they discuss in the episode is sharing P&L statements with staff so they have a better understanding of the business, getting a clear idea of what you want and blocking out the noise, and the power of word and mouth recommendations. Our links: ⭐️ L...

Join us for an update on another big day of business planning here in the mount. Things take a turn when we get immersed in one of our client's businesses. Tune in to hear what lessons we have picked from today. See you tomorrow! Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

We are away for our annual business planning. Tune in for an update on the things we are thinking about and the new technology we are still trying to master as you will learn in this podcast. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

If you still think that making money is hard and you cant do it then this could be the podcast for you. 'Caleb' comes in to tell us about how he has sold $50,000 worth of goods on the internet and how he has learned this from social media. There are heaps of business lessons in here and selling fundamentals and it is mind-blowing to see what the younger generation is picking up and having a crack...

It’s no secret by now that the minimum wage Is increasing again on the 1st of April. In this podcast we will take you through some of the things that you wouldn’t have thought about yet and what you need to make sure you have done by the 1st of April. Will this minimum wage increase lead to more price increases? Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit o...

A question from the crowd around what things are tax deductible when buying a business. In this episode we will provide an example so that you can understand how it works and avoid studying accounting at university. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

Jade has some big news for the #WhatsNext podcast listeners and you can hear about it firsthand in this episode. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, Luke & Phil

Yes, we know it can be tedious to get into your accounting software and keep it up to date, but this is the challenge we present to a client. After just 6 weeks of following through, here's what they noticed. The outcomes may surprise you and encourage you to get a bit closer to your numbers. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheers, L...

In a world where people's trust is forever decreasing, our role as business owners is to think about how we can show up for potential customers and be seen as trustworthy and genuine. In this podcast, we will go through some examples to demonstrate what you should be considering in your business. Our links: ⭐️ Leave a review ☎️ Book a time to chat 📲 Visit our Instagram 🖥️ Visit our website Cheer...

There have been some great changes for businesses to get excited about recently but we shouldn't rest on our laurels because there are still things that we can do in our businesses. As the old saying goes nothing changes if nothing changes so sure, we might have excitement around interest rates decreasing and a new government but you haven't made those changes so what changes will you make? Our li...