Business Essentials

When you find what you love and you can make a buck form it, you’ll never ‘work’ another day in your life. That’s according to Stephen Hunt, whose success stems from a $100 beer garden in his parents’ backyard to building a $100-million beer empire decades later. Stephen’s Hunt Hospitality has a portfolio of seven pubs on Australia’s east coast and employs 350 people. He explains how he has turned good pubs into great pubs, and how passion and drive have led to his success in business.

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In a world that just keeps getting busier, how do we find time to get through our daily tasks? Switching the notifications pings off your computer and mobile phones is one suggestion.

And there are many other strategies from Les Watson, Time Lord and author of ‘Get Back An Hour In Every Day: The A-Z of Being More Productive’. Another is prioritising your tasks by ditching or delegating the less important work. Or even saying No!

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It’s more important than ever to have a written employment contract in place with all your staff, and that includes your casual workforce. That advice is from lawyer Paul Cott, who discusses the rules around casual employment of which business owners should be aware. They include leave entitlements, superannuation, and a cap on the number of hours a casual can work.

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A huge proportion of Australian small businesses will be re-assessing their viability over the next couple of months, and many will close. That’s according to Alexi Boyd, the CEO of peak industry body the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia. She says that many small business owners are exhausted because of the pandemic and will be reassessing their viability. And she says that unless governments come up with better, more tailored assistance, the fabric and soul of what makes communities unique may be lost as big chains take over from small and family-owned businesses.

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Tony Gattari has always been known as a sales guru extraordinaire, from his time at Harvey Norman, where he increased turnover in its computer division from $12 million a year to well over $500 billion. Today, he’s as well known as the guy who’s lost a heck of a lot of weight and is now a specimen of health. Tony explains why maintaining a healthy regimen has been wonderful for him both personally and professionally.

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Who’d have thought, after more than two years we’d still be talking, thinking and take precautions against COVID? And now, finally, the country is tentatively opening up: the doors are open for international visitors, there is less reliance on QR codes and face masks, and even WA is coming back into the fold. Of course, it doesn’t mean COVID’s disappeared completely. It’s still lingering, there are still hospitalisations, and there’s always a threat of new strains. And, so, what should you do to mitigate against the virus? Well, according to Dr Catherine Kelaher, an advisor to the federal department of health, it’s worth considering a risk assessment for your workplace.

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COVID MERRY-GO-ROUND: SEARCHING FOR BUSINESS WINS!

A panel of industry experts discuss both the challenges for business and how to address them from the perspective of people, business and health.

The panel discussion will be introduced by Neville Norman, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne.

DATE: Tuesday, 8 March 2022
TIME: 0730 – 0830
PANELISTS:
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- Rhonda Andrews, Managing Director and Principal Psychologist, Barrington Centre
- John Di Natale, Mentor, Keynote Speaker, Coach and Author

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The fundamentals of selling still exist, but salespeople need to fine tune their skills and techniques to get to their prospects earlier in the decision-making process.

That's according to sales and business growth advisor, Rob Hartnett. You need to train your sales staff to be better, he says, in order to create new opportunities, capitalise on them and grow your business.

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The drastic labour shortages that have been affecting small businesses are “peaking” and should start to resolve soon, according to the CEO of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), Alexi Boyd. She says that while it is still the number one problem for small businesses, the “top of the curve” has been reached. Opening international borders will help, but COSBOA says long-term structural taxation change is needed to help people who want to work more hours get the financial incentives they need to do so. And she says that while rapid antigen tests are now cheaper and more available, some businesses are still struggling to keep their workforce and customers safe.

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COVID has brought with it a tsunami of change to our lives, and it’s challenged us to adapt and find opportunities that we would otherwise not seize if the world was in it’s slow-moving normal state. That’s according to John Di Natale who offers his three big factors that emerge from a crisis, like our current pandemic: the way we show up; the way we work; and the way we change.

FREE WEBINAR

COVID MERRY-GO-ROUND: SEARCHING FOR BUSINESS WINS!

A panel of industry experts discuss both the challenges for business and how to address them from the perspective of people, business and health.

The panel discussion will be introduced by Neville Norman, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne.

DATE: Tuesday, 8 March 2022
TIME: 0730 – 0830
PANELISTS:
- Dr Catherine Kelaher - Principal Medical Advisor, Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health, ACT
- Rhonda Andrews, Managing Director and Principal Psychologist, Barrington Centre
- John Di Natale, Mentor, Keynote Speaker, Coach and Author

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The stock market has seen a woeful start to 2022. In fact, according to Elio D’Amato, founder of consultancy firm Spotee, January was our largest market decline in 40 years. Elio discusses what the volatility means to investors, and he guides us through his stocks to watch.

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