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Demystifying the great myth – working on your business

Andee Sellman — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:00:50 +0000

Have you ever heard the term ‘Working ON your business rather than working IN your business’? This term is often used to justify selling consulting or coaching services. BUT… Could small business owners actually work ON their business unassisted? Has any one shown you how to do this BY YOURSELF? Working on your business means [...]

Fear – the great paralyser in business

Andee Sellman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:39:22 +0000

Posted in Mindset

I have an ingenious way of working out whether you might have a fear issue around money. Picture yourself standing in front of an ATM machine. You have deposited money into your account and are certain that you have funds to withdraw. However the bank has made an error and your account has been frozen. [...]

When did you last take a holiday?

Andee Sellman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:26:30 +0000

Posted in Management

Many business owners feel stuck in their business and feel unable to take a holiday. Why do you think this is the case? Normally it is because the business owner is working in the business without drawing a wage and in order to take a holiday they have to find someone to do the same [...]

Finishing Well ( Part 1 )

Andee Sellman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:04:35 +0000

Posted in business finance Mindset

I used to be an endurance rider which involved riding horses over long distances. The most popular distance was 80 kilometres and this would involve two sections of 40 kilometres each. The ride would usually take place on a Sunday morning and we would travel to the location on a Saturday. The programme would look [...]

The Jekyll and Hyde of the Business Owner

Andee Sellman — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:49:53 +0000

Posted in Management

You know that there’s a little bit of Jekyll and Hyde in everyone of us who are business owners. May be you don’t believe me but think about this example. When you’re about to lodge your tax return how high would you like your profit to be? When you want to value your business to [...]

Where Do I Report My Drawings To Ensure I Get Paid By My Customers?

Andee Sellman — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:00:43 +0000

Posted in Management

As a business owner, where do I report my drawings to make sure that I get paid by my customers? Many business owners think that their share of the business is drawings they can take out as and when they need them. Unfortunately this does not take into account that this represents two things; 1. [...]