Business Essentials

Colleen Callander is a self-confessed recovering workaholic. Indeed, her hard work, street smarts and passion for retail catapulted her to the heights of CEO of Sportsgirl and Sussan. But, on the way to the top, she had faced burnout by saying yes to everything and not giving herself a moment to stop and recharge. Today she understands the importance of setting boundaries to maintain physical and mental health.

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Find out more about Collen Callender and purchase a copy Colleen Collander’s book, Leader by Design

 

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Have you got a story to tell? Colin Pearce will say “I hope so!”. Colin has told us many times that a story will beat a power point presentation hands-down if you want to make a meaningful, memorable connection with your audience. So for something a little different this morning, we asked Colin to tell us HIS favourite story. And he ends up taking us on quite a journey…but there are business messages to learn, all from a famous Leonard Cohen song.

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With all the challenges that businesses have faced since early 2020, you would think that many would have gone to the wall. So, are insolvency rates up? Not at all, says restructuring and insolvency expert Sean Wengel, in fact the opposite is true. But it could be a very different picture from here on, he warns, as he tells us what’s going on in the insolvency world, an update on the safe harbour laws, and the tell-tale signs of a business heading for disaster.

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Ian Whitworth sees so many people attempt to build their own businesses but are stymied by big business myths. It shouldn’t be so complicated – success, Ian insists, is built on simple rules, including Year 6 maths, basic decency, and no jargon. His own business, Scene Change – Australia’s leading AV hiring and production company – is testament to his no-nonsense way of doing business.

Reference

Ian Whitworth’s book, 'Undisruptable: Timeless business truths for thriving in a world of non-stop change':
https://ianwhitworth.net/introducing-undisruptable/

 

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Don’t let bumps in the road get in your way to success. That's the message from former Hoyts Cinemas CEO, Peter Ivany, who faced many bumps in his journey to take Hoyts from a 40-theatre chain to more than 2,000 theatres a decade later.

He spends much of his time these days giving back to the community with several chairmanships of not-for-profits in sport, the arts and charities. Peter’s been recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours with an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the community.

Peter's achieved great success in his life, but what does that really mean? Peter shares his thoughts about success in business and life with one very clear insight - it's not all about money.

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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok – where’s your audience and how do you reach them, standing out in the big wide social media world? Well here’s a tip from Leanne Peard, Social Media Specialist & Trainer: don’t be afraid of the camera – get in front of it and start rolling!

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One of the biggest differences between professional football and business is football's focus on talent and teaching. As an AFL CEO for close to 25 years, Cameron Schwab saw first-hand how elite sport focuses almost entirely on the players and how they work together. Cameron, founder and CEO of designCEO, reckons that a lot of business leaders don't go deep enough to improve the performance of their talent.

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If you’ve found business planning just a trifle tricky, what with COVID, you’d be only one in many thousands of businesses across Australia struggling with the same issue: what lies ahead? So, who better to turn to at this mid-point of the calendar year – and the start of a new financial year - than our trusted economist Professor Neville Norman, from Melbourne University. Listen up, especially, on what Neville has to say about labour shortages, property prices and, oh yes, those low, low-interest rates.

To contact Neville Norman, send him an email and let him know you heard this episode on Business Essentials Daily.   [email protected]

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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 Rhonda Andrews highlights the importance of both “self-care” and “team-care” in our 24/7 world. 

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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 out the tell-tale signs of an unethical self-promoter, and what to do if you are confronted by one.

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