Stefan Kazakis on 17 November 2018
Do less, but be more productive. It's all about alignment.
One of the biggest problems we hear from business owners is how they are overworked, overloaded and over-tired, yet nothing seems to be showing up. It’s heartbreaking and a sure recipe for trouble ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 10 November 2018
Can you answer these 20 questions about your positioning?
Take the opportunity right now to ask yourself these 20 questions about how you position your business. If you're clear about your positioning and want to grow your business in a strategic way for th ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 3 November 2018
Are you positioned for success?
People and positioning are the foundation on which everything else is built. Positioning is about who you are, and why you choose to be that for the people you choose to service. It's about knowing ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 20 October 2018
Where do I find great employees?
It's one of the most common questions we hear from business owners: Where do I find great employees? The fact is, A-graders surround themselves with other A-graders. That's where you find them. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 13 October 2018
How To Attract The Right People: Sell Your Future Vision!
Your ability to sell vision and purpose attracts the right people. If you’re not getting this many high-quality applicants, you are not selling your business well enough. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 October 2018
How To Recruit 24/7/365
How can you be on the lookout 24/7/365 for A-grade employees? What do you do when you find somebody? Being on the lookout 24/7/365 means being alert to the fact that every person you meet is a potent ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 29 September 2018
Always be on the lookout for A-Grade employees
The right team will be a massive boost to your business. You are not great at everything, so plug the gaps in your skillset with people who do those things better than you do. To achieve high levels o ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 22 September 2018
Hiring people is a numbers game
Hiring great people is a numbers game.
A business that has established a solid reputation will attract the best. It’s a magnet. When hiring, you need to make sure you are truly selling the ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 15 September 2018
Who is in your inner circle?
There are two different ways you and your staff can approach things: Above the line or below the line. Above the line is all about taking ownership, responsibility and being accountable - and these ar ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 8 September 2018
Do you have a victim or a victor mindset?
There are two different ways you and your staff can approach things: Above the line or below the line. Above the line is all about taking ownership, responsibility and being accountable - and these ar ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 1 September 2018
What gets measured gets managed
In order to grow, you need to keep your identity just marginally ahead of where you are currently. Let your identity be a magnet to keep you moving forward. You’ll see the choke points and the speed ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 25 August 2018
Growing Your Identity
In order to grow, you need to keep your identity just marginally ahead of where you are currently. Let your identity be a magnet to keep you moving forward. You’ll see the choke points and the speed ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 August 2018
Make Rejection Your Best Friend
Nobody likes rejection, right? Wrong! Rejection is my best friend, because it means I have a lead. Learn to see a ‘no’ as a ‘not yet’. Rejection is not a personal thing – it’s a learnin ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 11 August 2018
The Ten Dreamflow Commandments
We’re all in business for ourselves because we want to achieve our dreams. Ultimately there is no other reason. Your dreams are at the end of a long process that starts with how many leads you gener ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 August 2018
Play Dumb and Dig Deep
Playing dumb and digging deep with your clients is all about learning from your clients. They have a lot to teach you. Dig deep to get to the bottom of what your customers really desire. Spend as muc ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 28 July 2018
Your Belief Is The Key To Your Success
When you tap into your purpose you become bullet-proof. The strongest muscle in the body is the brain, so program your purpose into your brain. It influences everything. Belief and purpose will help ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 July 2018
Add more zeros to your hourly rate!
What would it mean for your business if you were working for $1,000 an hour for just one hour a week, instead of $100? It’s an exciting prospect. But now have a think about this: what would it mean ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 June 2018
The Six Pillars of Exceptional Growth
These are the six fundamental pillars you must get right in order to grow your business: Operations, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Loyalty and Team. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 June 2018
How to surprise and delight your clients!
These are the six fundamental pillars you must get right in order to grow your business: Operations, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Loyalty and Team. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 June 2018
Get in the zone and eat that frog!
Just like an elite sportsperson you are either in the zone and not easily distracted or you’re not; you have the required determination or you don’t; you have ownership, accountability and respons ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 June 2018
Vision Vs Execution
"Vision without execution… is just hallucination" - Execution is where the game is won and lost, no two ways about it. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 June 2018
How do you position your business?
Positioning is the foundation on which everything rests - you get this right and you have more than half a chance of getting everything else right. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 June 2018
Do you have an Extreme Follow-Up Process?
You need to make sure you capitalise on every lead you generate with an Extreme Follow-up Process. An extreme follow-up process is making it non-negotiable that every single lead you generate is follo ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 June 2018
Showing Gratitude & Celebrating Success
Three crucial things you must understand about your target market. 1. How big is it? 2. What market share do you currently have? 3. What market share would you like to have and in what time-frame? Mo ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 26 May 2018
Targeting niches and 3 More Crucial Questions
Three crucial things you must understand about your target market. 1. How big is it? 2. What market share do you currently have? 3. What market share would you like to have and in what time-frame? Mo ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 19 May 2018
6 questions you must be able to answer about your target market.
You need to shape your business from the foundations up and focus on how you can serve your target market. You can’t try to be everything to everyone, because you will actually end up being no good ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 12 May 2018
Are you proactive or reactive?
To build a proactive environment you must know your metrics, your numbers, your scoreboard. It’s about brutal truth and making an honest assessment of whether what you are doing is in alignment with ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 5 May 2018
How do you react to change? Be open to change with a result-focused mindset.
Responding to change is a critical part of the culture and operations of the business. You, your team and your business must be agile and flexible. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 28 April 2018
Collaborate: Do more with less!
Small, nimble, smart, hard-working businesses can produce huge results if they get their operations right, collaborate and make the most of their resources. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 April 2018
The Now, the New and the Next
Have you ever considered how some companies stay ahead of the game? How they influence market share? It’s by considering the Now, New and Next. It’s fairly basic. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 April 2018
Evolve or die
This month we are focusing on innovation and why this will give your business the competitive edge. For me, innovation is part of the continued evolution of my business. You must have a vision, and yo ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 31 March 2018
My top 14 non-negotiables for productivity
So what have you achieved during the first quarter of 2018? Are you happy with the progress made or are you settling for more of the same? This week I am going to share with you what I call the non-ne ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 24 March 2018
Another M500 event in the can!
What better way to wrap up the month than with a fantastic M500 event this week. Our events always begin with an opportunity to network, which considering the noise levels was a very productive first ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 March 2018
The personal touch
If we are building relationships for life, whether with our clients, our team or our external suppliers and advisers, it's vital to maintain the personal touch. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 10 March 2018
Do you understand your local footprint
What is your local footprint in your immediate area and how are you looking after it? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 3 March 2018
Why it's important to build strong relationships with suppliers and alliances
When building relationships with suppliers you must ensure they are capable of handling your growth. If you’re building a publishing empire the little print shop down the road isn’t going to be ab ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 24 February 2018
Building strong relationships with clients
In business, we are building relationships for life, whether with your clients, your team or your external suppliers and advisers, and this becomes an important part of building the reputation of your ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 February 2018
The importance of your brand
More than ever, the strength of your brand is pivotal to the strength of your business. In our high-tech, interconnected world where word travels at the speed of light, a reputation can take years to ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 27 January 2018
Make Every Day a Personal Best
Be better, everyday. In one year, you'll be amazed at how far you've come. Don't believe me? Find out more: ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 13 January 2018
Dream Makers or Dream Takers
I publish this simple yet effective message at least once a year. It was written by an unknown author; it’s an awesome story and one that we all need to read every so often to remind ourselves that ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 January 2018
What exactly is a New Year's Resolution?
Okay so here we are … six days into 2018 …. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? If you did you are not alone, with over 60% of the population at least thinking about setting New Year’s re ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 December 2017
Welcoming 2018
We are almost at the end of 2017 – and we are almost at the beginning of a brand-new year – 2018 – who doesn’t get excited about a fresh start? But here’s the question .... How do you usuall ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 December 2017
Your most powerful tool: your calendar
You will often hear people talk about the importance of their to do list, but it’s only one tool in your kit for achieving productivity. The other tool you must implement to achieve high level produ ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 December 2017
Time to thrive
Overcoming the natural instinct to survive and click into thriving mode is hard work, and that’s why only the top 1% of businesses and teams achieve this end. To overcome this, you must realise that ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 December 2017
Are you just surviving?
As we enter the final month of 2017 and our thoughts turn to how much we have left to do before the big day in 23 days, it's timely to ask yourself "how is my time being consumed?" Being productive re ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 25 November 2017
We ended on a high!
This week was our last M500 event for 2017. And what an awesome event it was. With over 50 people in attendance, I think the theme of attracting and keeping 'A' grade team members is a hot topic. Our ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 November 2017
Promotable or Deselected
People must always be promotable or they are deselected. This is non-negotiable. If you hire the right people to begin with you don’t need to fire anybody or demote anybody ever again. Wouldn’t th ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 November 2017
Right people in alignment
When we are building an A grade team we need to ask "are you and your people in alignment in what they are doing each day"? There are three important questions to ask, three questions which are often ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 November 2017
The Right Roles
When you think about the right job, how is it that you determine with a logical approach somebody being in the right job? Is it that they do the job with no issues? Is it that they are a really good s ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 28 October 2017
The Right People
As a business owner, every time you make a decision do you ask yourself “is this decision going to improve productivity?”. The answer needs to always be yes! Did you know that one of the easiest ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 October 2017
Leverage is the game to play
We finish this month's theme with another exciting M500 event where we explored the competitive advantage of implementing some leverage building strategies into our businesses. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 October 2017
How to leverage your team
Leveraging your team is also of course important – in fact, essential – for your success. How do you get more value created in less time? Who are the people you need? What are the tools that you w ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 October 2017
Leveraging People
Leverage is about being collaborative and being open to the thrive tasks. Leverage is gained by working on higher value tasks more often, doing strategic work today so that it delivers the outcomes to ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 September 2017
Leveraging your systems
You’ve hear the old saying ‘if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got’ … nothing is truer than wasting energy, time, and money by battling throug ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 September 2017
The M500 Wrap!
All month we have been exploring why some business owners consistently outperform their competition, why some people are able to push through while other give up and the skills and tools needed to rea ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 September 2017
Long-term thinking
The key to developing positive pressure in your business is basing your decisions on long-term thinking. The challenge with long-term thinking is that it requires creative energy and an outside-the-b ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 September 2017
Breaking through to productivity
We all know what it's like to be under the pump, to feel like we're being pushed and pulled in a million directions and we can't see the way ahead. The only way to break through and achieve high produ ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 September 2017
How much more do I need to do?
The simple answer to this is that you are never done building a business. There will be some periods where growth is stronger than others, but from the day you start in business to the day you leave ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 26 August 2017
Growth and the myth of work/life balance
When you are growing a business or trying to boost your productivity, work/life balance just isn't going to happen. Sorry. Don't get me wrong though, I'm all about your business being productive so ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 19 August 2017
Are you hitting a glass ceiling?
Continuing with the theme of grit and resilience and what it takes to push through, this week we are going to consider two key areas - Education and Growth. Education and Growth are not just about get ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 12 August 2017
The Imaginary CEO
When an opportunity moves from the head to the heart you will move forward. When you fully own and take responsibility for what you are doing, and when you are totally committed, good things start to ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 29 July 2017
Vision ... and why it's not enough
If I said your vision was worth nothing. Zero. Zilch. Would you agree with me? This week I'll explain why vision is the dream that gets you fired up, but execution is what makes the reality. It's ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 22 July 2017
What is Productivity?
Today people are overtired, overworked and overwhelmed. We race against the clock. We’re time poor. But did you know that productivity has nothing to do with the number of items you tick off your to ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 15 July 2017
The 5 Key Fundamentals of a Plan
Whether you run your own business or are part of a larger organisation, there are some fundamentals that must be part of your plan to give you a change to long-term productivity and success - but what ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 8 July 2017
Look Forward Now
The first step to avoiding a disappointing outcome when in the future you take a breath and look back is to take a breath and look forward now. This week we explore how to start this process, and why ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 1 July 2017
How to be a business owner, rather than operator
Last week we wrapped up June with a great M500 titled How to be the business owner rather than the business operator. Read on to find out more. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 24 June 2017
Strategies for building self-image
All this month we have been exploring what it means to be a business owner versus a business operator. We know how important self-image is, so this week lets have a look at some different strategies y ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 10 June 2017
What is my life purpose?
Me and my life – these are things that are linked. If I have a very clear understanding of my emotional drivers and my personal purpose and my goals, if I’m driven by that and I’m excited by tha ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 3 June 2017
What's your personal purpose?
This week we are explore why without a clear purpose in your personal life, you won’t have a clear purpose as a business leader. If you don’t have a clear purpose as a business leader there’s no ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 27 May 2017
May 2017 M500 Wrap
What better way to wrap up the month than with a fantastic M500 event this week. As a team, we sometimes forget what a great event it is, after all it’s what we do every month, but we really do eat ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 20 May 2017
Why We MUST Bring It All Together
Learn how aggregating is about bringing it all together and why you must have everyone doing their bit towards the common goal of where you are going. We also consider why it's very important to mark ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 May 2017
How do you make decisions?
We are going to touch on three different ways you can make decisions in your business and the three phases of building a business. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 29 April 2017
What is future proofing?
We are looking at what future proofing means to you and your business why is it important to all business owners. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 22 April 2017
Did you blink and miss it?
This week saw the culmination of our theme of scaleability with our M500 event, showcasing our guest speaker Joe Carbone and Champion in Business Aussie Plumbers & Gutters. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 April 2017
How to find the discipline to follow through
This week we are going to talk about the glue that holds all the areas of your business together - discipline and determination. These two have to be a part of the DNA of your team. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 8 April 2017
How to build a scaleable business
So how do you make sure your business is scaleable? How do you nuture and grow the tree that will be your scaleable business? One which has a believable vision, a solid team, processes that are docum ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 1 April 2017
How scaleable is your business?
If you watch Shark Tank you'll know that the most common concerns expressed by the Sharks are customer acquisition costs, revenue growth and of course scaleability. What is this secret ingredient of b ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 March 2017
Creating strong leadflow
How do you attract your future A-grade clients and make it easy for them to buy from you? It’s about finding the right people and having systems in place that ensure they buy from us. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 March 2017
Define Your Top 5 IGA's for Continuous Business Growth
If only it was as easy as turning on a tap, for our bank accounts to fill up! Well I have good news for you! It could be if you pay close attention to what we call 'incoming growth activities', or IGA ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 11 March 2017
Why Relationship Marketing is a No-Brainer!
We are focusing on marketing and the importance of ensuring we are attracting and retaining customers. So what is relationship marketing and why is it important? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 March 2017
Are you spending or investing this month?
Marketing spend .... the stuff of nightmares right? Lets bust the myths around marketing and get serious about where our budgets are being spent and the results they are generating. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 January 2017
Is Fear Holding You Back?
Does Fear sometimes reach up and get you by the throat and stop you from even getting started? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 January 2017
Is fear holding you back from telling success stories?
Does FEAR sometimes reach up and get you by the throat and stop you from even getting started? Are there times in your small business that you think you know what to do but every time you start you c ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 March 2016
What Happens at Small Business Coaching Events?
Business coaching events provide you with the opportunity to learn from speakers who have faced and overcome the same challenges that you're facing ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 February 2016
The Best Events for Melbourne SMB Owners
Business coaching events have many great learning opportunities. We know your time is a valuable commodity, so here are some tips for identifying the events that will be best for you ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 17 February 2016
4 Online Tools to Build a Better Business
Business Benchmark Group is proud to introduce our new website. With a host of new feature and a completely new design. See the improvements here ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 December 2015
How to Conduct a Small Business Health Check
Is your business operating to its full potential? Here's our guide to performing a small business health check to see what needs to be improved ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 November 2015
5 Ways a Business Coach Can Help You be a Better Marketer
When it comes to marketing, what works and why? We share the 5 ways that a business coach can help kickstart your marketing efforts and strategy ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 September 2015
Building & Managing Business Partnerships
When you deal with so many stakeholders in your business, it can be easy to lose sight of what is important. Here we share some tips on managing business partnerships ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 19 August 2015
'High Tech & High Touch' Strategies for Business Growth
How can you keep human in today's modern and digital world? Find out here ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 10 August 2015
Are You Hungry For Business Success?
Warren Buffet, one of the worlds most successful and wealthiest investors states that “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results” ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 August 2015
Taking Your Team to the Next Level
Manage your team better, and reap the rewards. Find out how ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 3 August 2015
Top 5 Tips to Achieve Greater Financial Freedom
Does your small business provide you with the freedom you imagined it would? Improve your financial freedom with these essential tips ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 31 July 2015
Get Things Done: Create a Business Culture of Execution
Vision is deciding what to do, Execution is all about making it happen. It’s the follow through. Make your vision a reality by creating a culture of execution. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 27 July 2015
5 Ways to Increase Conversions
Every business owner great or small wants improve customer conversions. How can you achieve better conversions? Find out here ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 July 2015
10 Daily Actions for Achieving Your Business Goals
Missing targets? Improve your daily routines and get more done by following these simple daily actions ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 20 July 2015
Why is the Entrepreneur So Important to Any Business?
Do you see yourself as a small business owner or an entrepreneur? If you think they are the same thing there may be a flaw in your judgement ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 July 2015
Do You Have an Elevator Pitch?
Be prepared to explain your business precisely and concisely at any moment. Find out why you should develop an elevator pitch ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 13 July 2015
The Power of Leverage
Business owners find that they become stuck in the day to day activities of running a business. Get more done for less, using leverage ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 July 2015
Be Inspired to Achieve, Not Influenced by Doubt
Find out why you need to surround yourself with inspirational people so that you can grow yourself and your business ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 July 2015
Just How Valuable is Customer Loyalty to Your Business?
Satisfying your customers is no longer enough. Old-fashioned approaches to customer service wont cut it with modern consumers ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 July 2015
Are You Battle Ready?
Business plans are like battle plans; they last as long as the first ambush and then you have to be able to think on your feet ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 1 July 2015
Who Wants More Time?
Do you genuinely believe that you are short of time? What about if I tell you that 80% of the things you get done are accomplished in 20% of the time you spend working? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 29 June 2015
Create a Great Team Using the The Five R's
Your team is central to your business. How can you expect to have loyal customers without a loyal and happy team? A great team starts with you ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 22 June 2015
The 'Things to Achieve' List
Get more done, starting from today. Find out how a better 'to-do' list will help you stop procrastinating and start achieving real results ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 June 2015
The Top 5 Killers of Business Plan Success
If you have created a business plan as an exercise rather a well-thought out purpose statement, you are limiting your potential for long term success ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 15 June 2015
Are You a Leader or Manager?
What are the traits of a leader and a manager and how do they work together? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 11 June 2015
6 Tips to Help You Build Your Brand
Branding does affect a customers decision to choose your product and is a reflection of your small business. Find out how to build a better brand ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 8 June 2015
Be Accountable and Reach Your Goals
Strategic planning takes much more energy than simply writing down your goals. You need to hold yourself accountable ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 June 2015
Are You Afraid of Failure?
Change the way you think about your business. Stop being afraid of failure, find out how here. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 28 May 2015
When the Going Gets Tough, Improve Culture and Core Values.
Research proves that a strong work culture leads to better performance and employee retention. Tough times are when it's most important to focus on the core values and culture. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 21 May 2015
Are Emails Really Making You More Productive?
Reading emails seem like a productive activity, but are they really? There are better uses of your valuable time. Get to work with this guide. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 18 May 2015
5 Tips on How to Boost Sales
Are your sales flat lining? Kick start your sales with these practical and achievable tips ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 14 May 2015
Are you a Diamond leader?
What is more strong than a diamond? Nothing ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 11 May 2015
How to Stop 'June Panic'
Here are some simple strategies to use when it comes to the end of the financial year. Stop panicking now! ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 7 May 2015
Refocus Your Business Plan Every Year
If you are lacking the discipline and focus to acheive your goals, then a great way to get back on track is to review your business plan ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 4 May 2015
Blogging: The Secret Sauce Needed to Secure Ideal Customers
Blogging isn’t just an opportunity for someone to share their opinion. It's an avenue for business owners to increase their lead generation ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 April 2015
Set Your Business Up For Steady Growth
Achieve steady business growth with these proven steps ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 April 2015
What is Your Business' Value Proposition?
Why do your customers buy from you? If you can answer this with a value proposition of one sentence then you are in a good position ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 20 April 2015
Do You Have Plan B Thinking?
When you look at decisions as strategic steps in the process to realise new opportunity, not simply costs, your whole business horizon will expand ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 16 April 2015
Guide to Webinars For Small Business
One affordable source to grow your business acumen and learn new skills is webinars. Find out how webinars can improve your business ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 13 April 2015
Following Through: How to Convert Potential Customers
Ensure that your team is consistently achieving an improved conversion rate. This is essential to increasing profit growth within any small business ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 April 2015
Is Execution More Important Than Vision?
Vision vs Execution – what does this mean, and what is more important? Read more to find out ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 6 April 2015
How Precise is Your Organisational Alignment?
If you had to think twice about this question then it is time to take stock. If your business is not aligned, growth will not move forward. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 2 April 2015
Has Your Team Got the Formula for Business Success?
Does your team have the traits of a winning team? Find out the formula for team success here ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 30 March 2015
Is Your Business Taking Enough Risks?
Professional decisions to embrace a risk is the fuel that keeps small business alive in Melbourne. Are you taking enough risk? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 26 March 2015
Will Your Team Still Be With You in Two Years?
Think about your team. Are you doing everything to make sure that they will stick by you? Keep your A Team together with this advice ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 25 March 2015
Work Smarter with Better Team Meetings
At the heart of exceptional team performance is a rhythm of tightly run meetings. These meetings are to ensure we focus the team on what’s important ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 23 March 2015
Goal Setting: Are You One of the 8%?
Only 8% of people stick to their New Year's resolution. Are you one of them? Find out how to stick to your goals ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 19 March 2015
What's Your Hourly Rate?
Have you thought about the investment you are putting in to your business? Are you working for nothing? Or are you satisfied with the return on your personal exertion investment? ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 12 March 2015
Eliminate Unnecessary Business Expenses
If you want to increase the profitability of your business, you should't always be focusing on the revenue side of the equation. Reduce costs today. ...
Read moreStefan Kazakis on 9 March 2015
5 Steps to Achieve Business Success This Year
Has this year gone to plan, or have things fallen to the wayside? Start your path the business success here ...
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