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Self-development

Are you procrastinating? It might not be your fault!

You have a ton of things to do to get your desk out from under the mountain of paperwork that covers it. Yet you put things off. You find yourself making social phone calls, visiting Starbucks several times a day or surfing the internet. Laurie Miller reckons it might not be your fault and delves into some of the possible reasons you might be procrastinating.
February 8th, 2012 by Laurie Miller

Common courtesy can help you grow your business

Do you want to attract more customers, keep your current ones and increase your bottom line? If you answered "yes" to any of those, professional speaker Lydia Ramsey has some surpringly simple yet sure-fire suggestions.
February 6th, 2012 by Lydia Ramsey

Bullies in business

You finally made the gutsy move to run your own business. You are the boss, you make the decisions, right? Not necessarily, there is always some bully who will try and throw you off your throne. Here is how to deal with them.
December 8th, 2011 by Claudia Disney

Could you do with a sounding board in your business?

One of the drawbacks of being your own boss is that you are the most senior person in your organisation and there often isn't anyone you can turn to for guidance. A business mentor could be just what you are looking for
November 28th, 2011 by Heather Douglas

10 Tips for choosing a great business advisor

It can be extremely valuable for a business owner to have someone from outside their business, who can help them to work on the business, as well as in it. But there are traps for the unwary! Sue Hirst helps you sidestep some potential pitfalls ...
November 11th, 2011 by Sue Hirst

How to deal with difficult people and tricky situations

When someone is getting under your skin, do you handle the situation in a way that calms things down or simply makes it all worse? Whether it's happening in business or your private life, Janice Davies has some sound advice.
October 24th, 2011 by Janice Davies

Do you use this smart little strategy to create a better business and a better life?

Do you want to make more money in your business right now? Do you want more time to spend with your family? Do you want to take more overseas trips or have 3 months off work? Do you want to follow your passion but don’t know how? Kim Baird shares her strategy for success.
October 3rd, 2011 by Kim Baird
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Beestings: Stay on top of your game

While the All Blacks and the Warriors have been dishing out some lessons on peak performance on the sports field (GO both teams!), we're thrilled to announce the 2011 finalists in The David Awards. Small and home businesses are often overlooked because they are not as visible as bigger businesses, and yet there are some outstanding and very inspirational ones out there. Check them out - and congratulations to all of them. This week's guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some tips and tricks to get and keep you performing at the top of your game too.
September 27th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Top ten tips for measuring performance in your business

You can't manage what you can't measure, as the saying goes, and this applies just as much to your team's perfomance. Sharn Rayner shares ten top tips on measuring performance – from weekly catch ups to appraisal processes.
September 23rd, 2011 by Sharn Rayner
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Beestings: Tips and tools to build and manage relationships

Whether you are working alone, or have a team of employees, working with others can sometimes be, quite frankly, a pain. You can’t do business though, without learning how to manage others who are getting under your skin, so this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has some tips and tools to help you keep then onside while working through the issue.
September 6th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Beestings: Being your best

Being your best can be difficult and daunting and often what holds us back is fear of success rather than, or at least as much as, fear of failure. This week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read has tips and tools to help you bring out the best in yourself and business.
August 30th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Are you too civilized to exercise?

Civilization: a big word that describes our society. We are regarded as civilized, a society moving forward and improving the world. But are we really? Claudia Disney has some advice for over-stressed business owners.
July 26th, 2011 by Claudia Disney

Taking sweets from strangers

Your childhood stranger-danger conditioning might well be holding you back in business. Claudia Disney has some advice on breaking the ice with prospective customers.
July 1st, 2011 by Claudia Disney

How to build great business relationships

Relationships. The most natural thing on earth, right? Apparently not, most of us struggle with relationships at some stage, whether they are personal or business related. Discover some tips on how to improve relationships with your clients in your business.
June 3rd, 2011 by Claudia Disney

Beestings: Do your customers trust you?

Building a brand which people like and trust is a key strategy for any business intent on being there for the long haul. In this week’s guaranteed-under-two-minute-read, we take you through how to build and retain trust and protect the intellectual property you’ve set up around your company’s name.
April 27th, 2011 by Bizbuzz Team

Dare to be different and become a trend-changer

By noticing what others are doing, and going in the opposite direction, Robyn Pearce says you can actually lead the way as the next new trend emerges. She spells out some ideas for you.
March 28th, 2011 by Robyn Pearce

10 Reasons to embrace conflict

We often think of conflict as being destructive, but if we are able to embrace it and see the opportunities it brings, we can learn to appreciate the constructive and positive insights it is there to teach us.
January 19th, 2011 by Fiona White

Determination, Persistence, Courage, Adversity & much more

When you hear or see these words, Determination, Persistence, Courage and Adversity; what triggers in your mind? What do they mean to you? See what they mean for me and other successful business owners.
January 11th, 2011 by Brent Frewen

Motivation: the key to exercise

Tell me, how many excuses can you think of not to exercise? I stopped when I got to excuse 100, and decided to do something about it: I didn't want to be overweight anymore, I didn't want to feel tired all the time, I wanted my life back. This is how I got motivated.
December 22nd, 2010 by Claudia Disney

A caution with courses

I get a bit concerned sometimes when I hear managers decide it’s time to send staff off to courses, workshops or seminars and then adopt a ‘pick a course, ship ‘em off, forget about it’ approach.
November 25th, 2010 by Sue Dwan
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