Business Essentials

Every business that’s looking to grow understands the importance of formulating a plan.  But, how should they create one? Entrepreneur Roy Osing has developed a strategic game plan that asks you to answer some simple questions. How big do you want to be? Who do you want to serve? And, how can you compete and win? Unless traditional business plans, Roy’s formula is simple, focused, action-oriented and unique to your business.

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Australia looks unlikely to fall into a recession, though we will experience lower growth. That’s the prognosis of our regular economics commentator, Melbourne University Professor Neville Norman. Professor Norman says the Reserve Bank will continue to lift interest rates into 2023 due to what he calls a “robotic” reaction to the sort of inflation the bank may not actually be in control of. And, while answering the four key questions for the start of 2023, Professor Norman says prices will stay high, more heat will come off the housing market, and small businesses should batten down the hatches.

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Do you feel as if you have too much on your to-do list, both at work and at home? There are not enough hours in the day, and you’re constantly thinking about the next thing. Mindfulness is becoming a well-known ability to navigating all that chaos. Customer service expert, Jaquie Scammell achieves mindfulness through meditation, which helps her with calmness, clarity and happiness. She explains how busy people can meditate and why achieving mindfulness is good for business.

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Australian law has changed when it comes to secrecy provisions in employment contracts, and it’s something all business owners and managers need to come to terms with. It’s now illegal to include any secrecy provision in new employment contracts. The chair of the small business peak industry body, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), says it’s unlikely the new law will drive up wages. However, Matthew Addison says it’s time to review, and change contracts for workers.

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How would you like to be on the front page of the paper without having to pay for it? It starts with having something to say. Nicole Ashby's heart was racing and her palms were sweaty when she first spoke on radio about the impact of a fly-in fly-out workstyle on the families left behind.

That was the first of many hundreds of media interviews she performed as Founder and Director of FIFO Families. The exposure was the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars in paid advertising – all free! To gain this kind of exposure for themselves and their business, Nicole explains how business people can and should approach the media.

 

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This year’s Australia Day holiday fell on a Thursday. Some employees around the country saw that as an opportunity to take a sickie, and have an extra-long weekend. But, other’s were genuinely ill. As a boss, how do you know if someone’s being legitimate? Karen Gately, CEO of Corporate Dojo, says it’s important to have open and honest conversations, in person. Employers should have policies in place and everyone should understand their obligations under the law.

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Failure isn't something we should avoid at all costs – on the contrary, failure is a powerful force on the journey to success. Entrepreneur and key-note speaker, Gabe Zichermann, says if you don't feel the fear of failure, then you're not pushing yourself hard enough. In other words, fear often indicates you're on the right track.

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The huge amount of Optus and Medibank customers data that was hacked by cybercriminals made headlines across the country. But, they’re just two out of the thousands of breaches that occurred in 2022. How does your business stand up to data risk? Lawyer Tracey Mylecharane says business owners need to establish they’ve taken reasonable steps to protect their customers’ data. She says the Optus fiasco has taught us that we can no longer stick our heads in the sand.

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Breaches of cyber security cost Australian small businesses $29b last year, and with about 60% of firms at risk, the industry’s peak body is moving to do something about the problem. The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chair, Matthew Eddison, says the new cyberwardens program will help stop the criminals. Business owners will be able to nominate themselves or a member of their staff to get free training to become cyber security experts so they can either prevent or deal with the consequences of a cyber attack.

Reference: 

www.cyberwardens.com.au

 

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Apple worked hard to keep things simple - we see it every day in its products and its success. From the man who named the iMac and who was integral to Apple’s ‘Think Different’ marketing campaign, Creative Director Ken Segall spent 12 years working with Steve Jobs and experienced first-hand his obsession with keeping things simple. Ken wrote about it all in his book ‘Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success’. He shares with us the many lessons he learned about one man's single-minded drive for simplicity, in a complex business world.

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