The cost of being a woman in businessLet's talk about how gender inequality leads to women starting businessesDo you cringe when you see #BossBabes or #Mumpreneur? Feel icky when you see a post in a business forum asking for help, followed by "PM me hun, I've got an...
The Treaty of WaitangiWhy we should Disregard It in businessAnd it's not for the reasons you're probably thinking right now.Three years ago I wrote a post based on my experience as a specialist in impact business, about the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi in...
Rules in business: Email marketingThere are some rules you actually have to followAnd that's not because you shouldn't dare to be different.It's no secret that I challenge you to consistently think outside of the box and smash the definitions of success that...
Rules in businessWant to achieve great things this year? Plan for it. But don't follow the rules.If you're really serious about achieving your dreams, then planning things out is a time-proven technique. But its also something that many people...
I'm not preaching at youEverything you can learn from me comes from a hard-earned lesson I've struggled with myself.Not everyone starts a business with a clear plan of what they want to achieve and how.Most people don't understand how much that would help them.And I...
How one friends experience shaped my expertise, and could help you too His name was Tahu, and he is the reason I understand the journey of a charity founder so well. In early 2017, our friend Tahu was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and while we were all left...
Why policies and procedures are important business toolsWe've all been there, the workplace with endless rules and regulations. Pages of "don't do this" and thinly veiled guidelines on how to lose your job.In 2023 those kinds of workplaces aren't just...
Why I don't believe in setting s.m.a.r.t goalsI don't believe in SMART goals.It's not that the process doesn't work.It's that it isn't a realistic pattern of thinking for goal setting.Why?I'm glad you asked. Let's dive right in.SMART is an acronym to describe a...
Building culturally competent organisations Who Leads the kaupapa? Pākehā shouldn't be in charge of leading diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. We shouldn't. And, yes, I recognise the irony in my saying this. Me, the person that coaches organisations about...
The Treaty of WaitangiIndigenous consultation: nice to do or important?Cultural competency takes work.Knowing this is half of the process.There is a fine line between appreciating a culture, and appropriating it for your enjoyment. Not consulting indigenous people...
How do you ensure your Task list actually gets you to success?Success is subjective. In the same vein that every persons values differ, a single measure of success doesn't exist.So why do we insist on making the sum of our days achievements boil down to how many tasks...
There are no rules in business Despite what you might hear, there aren't actually any rules to operating a business. Seriously, it's your business so you do you boo. Although, caveat, there are absolutely laws and regulations to follow and these will differ from...