Business Articles
How to stop procrastinating – thanks and credit to shared.nz
How to Stop Procrastinating Now Do you find yourself wasting time instead of working on important, meaningful tasks that drive your business forward? Do you catch yourself doing trivial things when you really should be productive and working smart? That’s...
Mindset is where the magic happens – by Martine Pierhagen from Sweet Orange
Success is an Inside Job One of the most important aspects of my work as a journalist and copywriter is doing research. You’ve got to get up to speed before you can write anything worth reading about a topic, a person, or a business. One of the reasons I chose this...
Stopped Loving Your Business?
Have you stopped loving your business? The Covid-19 situation has created a significantly changing environment. What seemed reasonably predictable before, has now turned into massive uncertainty for many. This creates a lot of fear and anxiety and is consciously or...
11- ways to help you and your business get through Covid-19, and be stronger at the other end
Consider who is already involved in your business and if they have not already reached out to you, reach out to them. Consider, if you have not done so already, to apply for staff subsidy. This most likely can include yourself also. Put this money into a separate...
Which zone are you in?
"Once you are aware that you are moving towards the red you can change it quickly, but if you don't know or don't have the tools to choose you are always going to be in the red." A client of Douwe's recently said after completing some of our Be Bold Mindset...
Helping your boat go faster….
Before heading out onto the water, know the rules and check essential equipment.Sailing the ocean… such a great analogy for what it is like to be in business! Sometimes its smooth sailing, sometimes rough. Sometimes we feel like we’re not going anywhere fast. We need...
**Guest Blog** The Fuel Tax Increase
Fuel tax increase, can a business claim it back?? Well the answer is yes and no. Firstly excise tax is applied to petrol to help fund roading costs and repairs and it is charged at the pump. If the petrol driven vehicle is used on the road then normal business expense...
Ten reasons to join our Business Boot Camp
1. Make a plan! Sort stuff out and reduce the stress Have you got lots of ideas in your head? Not sure where to start, what needs to be done first and too many priorties, urgent stuff, operational things getting in the way, and, and, and…..Included in the crazy price,...
**Guest Blog** 10 Networking Tips
I have often been heard saying that for me networking is not about business card poker, the old how many cards can I collect, how many appointments can I get booked in, how many people can I talk to. No thanks, can smell it a mile off and I hate it!...
How comfortable is your comfort zone?
We’d just finished breakfast on Friday, Phil and I, and we were walking to the office, and there was this sign. I’m not even sure what zone we were in that was ending, but it got us talking about change and comfort zones.... Change has a way of making us feel...
Don’t say Good Morning on The Mount… A story about commitment.
I caught up with a Liz Fry recently who was camping at The Mount and had decided to climb it early one morning. She does a fair bit of travelling and enjoying her walks says hello to those she walks past! Liz reflected on the fact that she did not get many responses...
International Day of the Midwife – Who do you stand for?
Being in business can be fun. It can also be rewarding both financially and lifestyle wise. It can also be bloody frustrating. Especially when things just are not working as well as it should. I have meet soo many business owners who are stuck, frustrated and...
One Guaranteed way to get Ahead
“We were never that good at school. But one thing about us, as a family…. we are all good at making a decision. It might not always be the right one, but we make our mind up and go for it”. I caught up with a local farmer recently who I have known for some time. We...
Profits are Sanity, Sales are Vanity
I love going to networking events and watching business owners beat their chests about how much their sales have increased over the year. Don’t get me wrong, sales growth is vital in many businesses… BUT not at the price of good old-fashioned profit. It’s interesting...
Leaders with Personality
Great leaders understand other people and often are brilliant communicators. How come they seem to get along with everyone and get people eating out of their hand? What is it about them? Is it their personality? What is it? What is your reality? How is...
What The How?
ATTN ALL BUSINESS OWNERS! Why are you TOLERATING NOT getting what you want from your business and your life? Seriously think about it for a quick second and mark yourself out of 10. A “10” is where you are getting everything you want from your business and...
Why are you doing what you’re doing?
Its a funny question to be asked! I recently had to answer this question for a course that I am doing. It got me thinking.
Are you Ready?
More great feedback from a client: “Having engaged Phil Holland as a coach, I know from experience that he is true to his word…
Are you about to Launch?
My beautiful 12 year old daughter made this for me and put it on my office wall. What an epic quote and thoughtfulness from a 12 year old!
How Much do you Suck?
Seriously…how much do you REALLY suck?? Interesting question to ask yourself! I remember periods of my life when I really did suck!
Avoid the MACK truck
Sometimes it takes a MACK truck to smash into you side on before you start to take note of whats really important in your life.
What is your “excuse” this year?
What brilliant excuse will you come up with this year? (I bet it will be a doozy!!!) Let’s be honest. Most business owners are really…
Are you sitting on a Nail?
There is a dog sitting on a nail; One guy says to the other guy, why does your dog keep howling; The other guys says
How many seeds did you plant today?
Every single day should be a seed planting day! Why wouldn’t you want to forward your game? BUT….Do you have a …
Mindset is Everything!
Be Bold is a break through mindset philosophy and method developed by Love Your Business. It is the foundation of all the coaching work we do with business owners and their teams. When applied it is GUARANTEED to create sustainable results in business and in life.
Most people complicate life (and business!), but in essence it's simple. Keep applying the Be Bold principles and tools, and you will see results, MASSIVE RESULTS!
