I’ve seen too many business plans that don’t work .. not because they lack quality but because they don’t get implemented. Sometimes they are just too long to revisit frequently or are loaded with commentary rather than action, or they…
Fair work has long acknowledged that record keeping can be quite involved and tedious, but it has been acknowledged by the courts that record-keeping is the “bedrock of compliance with the Fair Work Act and the minimum standards under a…
One significant driver of the performance of people is the breadth and depth of the connections they have with the organisation whether it be a business, sporting group or association. Businesses, for example, have long regarded staff satisfaction as a…
There are many aspects of our existence and environment that tire with age. We buy some things and rationally cope with the fact that they grow old and will need to be replaced.Think of your motor vehicle. Think of your…
Success is based on the achievement of 6 things: Peace of Mind (freedom from anger, guilt and fear); High levels of health & energy; Loving relationships; Financial freedom (not worrying about money); Having worthy goals (goals the person believes are…
Leadership can be described as “a process in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task ”. Leadership is one of the most important ingredients of success in anything. When…
The Single Touch Payroll (STP) is law and applies to all employers. Who? All “substantial” employers, (20 or more employees by headcount), must participate. The count happens as of 1 April each year, commencing 2018. You must then enter STP…
To many people, success does not come naturally … so behaviours must be engaged by decision, design and self-discipline. Not just by what we ‘feel’ like doing. Life is clearly not so easy that all we must do is wake…
A business operator has been jailed as a result of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s first contempt-of-court action. On Thursday, May 10, the Federal Circuit Court sentenced Leigh Alan Jorgensen – the owner-operator of a Cairns company trading as Trek North…
