Minding my business.

Still working our way through the Covid-19 pandemic another obstacle has been on the horizon also.

Uncertain times ahead for the world as a pandemic spreads while conjointly pushing the world economy into recession.

A brief overview for the year ahead and what is playing on my mind to navigate.

An open letter from 2017 and an opinion piece from 2019 and the origins of this - relevant to marketing, business and hospitality.

A little white paper I wrote and posted on LinkedIn- this is it

A little insight into my current way of thinking around the environment we’re operating amongst.

Social media has changed and continues to change the marketing landscape rapidly. Be careful out there.

Why I chose growing the business over remaining as a single shop - owner operator.

Community are asked to come through and get a free coffee in exchange for a can of food. All proceeds are donated to the Auckland City Mission. Origin of the concept and why we got involved.

For the best part of 18 years I’ve worked 60-70+ hours a week. In the last 5 years I’ve also had a young family. People have asked a lot, especially lately how I manage a w/l balance - this is my best take to date.