by Russell Cummings | Sep 2, 2010 | Business Tips, Planning
One of the key issues that impacts on most business owners and managers is the issue of Life Balance. This issue is relevant at all times in our lives and if the area has not been reviewed recently, is an invaluable exercise to undertake when life-changing events such...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 14, 2010 | Business Tips, Planning, Strategy
The One Page Plan covers the key elements of a Business Improvement Plan by summarising the NOW, WHERE and HOW. In the NOW Summary, you need to pull out the key points of your current position, remembering that you only have room for about 10 short points (3 to 4...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 12, 2010 | Business Tips, Planning, Strategy
There are several other reasons why business managers don’t plan: Traditional business plans are too complex Traditional business planning fails to address many of the current issues in our business They often only focus on the future Traditional business planning...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 12, 2010 | Business Tips, People
Like so many other areas of good business management getting the right plan in place for management of your human resources can increase profits dramatically if implemented correctly. Getting the right equipment for the job is accepted as essential if consistent...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 11, 2010 | Business Tips, Process Improvement, Strategy
Waste in most organisations accounts for between 15% and 30% of the total operating cost of the business and is often higher than this in service industries. Therefore if your business has costs of $1.0 million per annum then you could expect to find between $150,000...
by Russell Cummings | Aug 11, 2010 | Business Tips, People, Planning, Strategy
People: Some people want to change, others resist it. Its sometimes necessary to admit that some team members have become a liability. If such people form the major part of a team, the team is doomed for failure. For this process to work the teams must be formed by...
