10 Tactics for the Times
By Robert Bentley, Oscar Pellizzon and Steve Goddard This pause in economic activity can be viewed as a calamity, or as an opportunity. Some of our most creative, clear thinking comes when we have time to pause, reflect and review. Remember, a field that has rested yields a good crop. This document is just for […]
Finding Your Next Star Employee
By Alisa Sainoski Identifying your next star employee is one of the most strategic actions a leader can take. Star employees do more than just work for you, they protect you and extend your capacity and influence. Consider how much more effective and less overworked you are as a leader if you have an A-team […]
Commercial Real Estate Challenges in the “New Normal”
Australia’s commercial real estate sector was thrown a massive curve ball with the COVID-19 pandemic. Suddenly many businesses had to close, all have had to accommodate social distancing requirements and at the same time they have had to provide reassurance for their teams that the work environment is a safe place to be. Whilst these […]
Business Planning in an Uncertain World
By David Prattent If there is one word which sums up the beginning of the 21st Century, it is “uncertainty”. As businesses try to find a way through the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole notion of planning for the future seems irrelevant when compared to the need to survive today. Surviving today is […]
Working From Home and Cybersecurity
By David Prattent Working from home (‘WFH’) has been introduced to most Australian workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. WFH provides an organisation with an opportunity to sustain at least some of its activities and keep it’s business going. Unfortunately, WFH also provides an opportunity for hackers to explore individual and home vulnerabilities. The Office […]
The Next Step
Over the last month our lives and business outlook have changed dramatically. It is hard to believe that 4 weeks can make such a huge difference to our corporate landscape. The time is here however to look towards the “end”, analyse how our businesses are run, how they are structured and how we can manage […]
Working From Home, What You Need to Know
By Alisa Sainoski The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all our ways of living and if you are one of the lucky ones, you will be or have started working from home. Most of us have never claimed ‘home office’ expenses or were relatively small claims, which were mostly at weekends, or in the evenings. With […]
The Danger of “Going Public”
By David Prattent We’ve all been there. The battery on your smartphone is in the red and you don’t have your charger with you. And just to compound the agony, you need to make calls. Just before you have a meltdown, you remember that there is a public charging station at the nearby shopping centre. […]
Key Tax Topics at the Start of 2020
By Alisa Sainoski Donating to our Country’s Bush Fires It is heartening to see the outpouring of support in the wake of our countries bushfire crisis. In 2020 there are so many ways to give, as social media unites people in remarkably charitable ways. However, before you donate you should be aware of where your […]
The Gist of GST
By Alisa Sainoski One of the many things which need to be done when you are starting a new business is applying for an Australian Business Number (‘ABN’). This is followed up by whether or not you should register for Goods and services tax (‘GST’). GST is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, […]