You may have heard this before, but…

“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”  Zig Ziglar All too often, we need to hear things multiple times before they sink, particularly in the context of the sheer volume of...

It’s not just a business, it’s an asset

Consider this: you have studied the opportunities for a new widget, identified your target market, crafted a bulletproof marketing plan and commenced manufacturing.  You have dedicated months, perhaps years, to researching, testing, developing and funding this new...

The 6 Ds of Business Ownership

An oft-cited theme amongst predatory property investors is the 3 Sacred Ds of Real Estate, which relates to three life events creating a “highly motivated vendor” scenario, being Death, Divorce and Debt.  Deceased Estates are prime targets of well-funded...

My what? My Company Register? Hmmm, let’s see…

The importance of managing and maintaining a company’s corporate register was evinced in the final stages of a recent sale transaction, when the purchaser’s lawyers asked my client to produce his share certificates. My what? he exclaimed, seemingly...

When “prepared enough” isn’t enough

Looking through a shirt shops’ clearance bin recently, it struck me that what I held in my hands was a well-crafted, beautifully-designed, stylish item made from the finest materials.  Yet its price had been slashed to almost one-third of its original RRP. This...