Entrepreneurship
Strengthening services delivery during drought.
How will your health organisation cope with strengthening services? Strengthening services delivery is critical to managing health-related issues when dealing with drought and adversity. For the seven million people living in regional, rural and remote Australia, future health care and prevention programs are fundamental. Goals must include the delivery of interventions to reduce the impact…
Read MoreBusiness building criteria create successful businesses?
Can you build a great business? Innovation is often the ‘catch cry’ of business building criteria, but it’s not the only thing. In building a great business, you must be patient. It can take you several years to learn all the ropes and put them into play so that they work well all day, every…
Read MoreSupporting regional towns and villages.
Many forget about supporting regional towns and villages Many forget about supporting regional towns and villages struggling with globalisation, new technology, sponge cities, drought and other adversities, many of them impacting at the same time. We must act, or many will cease to exist and where will be when it comes to food, fibre and…
Read MorePlanning wisdom produces better plans
Planning wisdom quotes can enhance your future. A Case Study by Peter Sergeant Yes, planning wisdom helps you to get control of your business and your life. I have found it’s important to know and understand what motivates you. Over the years I have collected thousands of quotations by famous, and not so famous people…
Read MoreEntrepreneur’s drought roller coaster
A case study by Peter Sergeant Here is a snapshot of my entrepreneur’s drought experience, from a ‘real job’, successful business to devastation and back to reality. I now believe entrepreneurs are born, not made, even though many can have some of the characteristics. Drought certainly brings out those characteristics. Everyone will make mistakes and…
Read MoreInnovative ecosystems in regional towns.
You build great towns and villages on innovative ecosystems. Innovative ecosystems play a vital role in a town or village’s innovation, economic viability and resilience. Often the first place entrepreneurs will look at is innovative ecosystems which can support and impact on the communities prosperity. Entrepreneurs create innovative ecosystems and environments for new businesses to…
Read MoreDisconnected community business advisors
Where is the practical experience? Two extremes plague ineffective community leadership and community developers. Either they nod their heads in agreement with the person at the head of the table. Or a dominant person ends the conversation, and the status quo remains. Disconnected people and businesses need to be brought into the fold. We all…
Read MoreTargeting sectors giving poor customer service
Targeting with poor customer service gets results To provide excellent customer service, you need to understand targeting and who your customers are. Their problems, frustrations and what they want and need. Gather information about as many of your customers receiving lousy service as possible. When trying to understand their wants and needs, it may be…
Read MoreImproving leadership creates opportunities
Improving control of your leadership future Improving your leadership journey requires you to take control of many things. Worrying about not being able to implement a few changes in your lifestyle is just one tiny example of fear, the sort of doubt that causes us to procrastinate. Leadership is about making others better a result…
Read MoreGrowing communities requires key pieces
In growing communities, every town and village will improve if you plant the right seeds, fertilise and water them. Dreams are the forerunner to community growth It can be hard to start growing communities, mainly if it has been stagnant for an extended period. It can be even harder to find an appropriate starting point.…
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