New Bureau of Statistics figures show only half the businesses which started in the first full financial year of the Rudd Government are still going today: – Of the 299,123 new business entries during 2008–09, 75.8% were still operating in June 2010, 60.5% were still operating in June 2011 and 51.0% were still operating in June [...]
Weekly Wisdom No.161: Around the bend
Around the bend In Australia, there is a federal budget being delivered this week. The struggling government of the day has failed miserably to balance the books. Unfortunately, you DO need to balance your books in your business. You have an obligation to your lenders to meet your repayments. You have an obligation to your [...]
Pricing Strategies to Grow Your Business: Live Webcast 8 May
Pricing Strategies to Grow Your Business The world economy is being stormed by an evolution—the Pricing Evolution. Most professional services firms have been content with the pricing strategies and methodologies developed by those who went before them. Accountants and lawyers charging in six-minute increments. Business consultants and coaches by hourly or per deim rates. Recruiters [...]
Do you have a marketing story to tell?
If you have a succinct, pithy marketing tale to tell, I’d like to hear it. We’re interested in stories that fit at least one of the following: From the trenches This really happened I can’t believe I did that If I knew then what I know now Top 3 Tips and Why They Work I [...]
Live webcast: Ric Willmot’s Time Management Secrets
Live Webcast Wednesday 13 March 12pm Australian EST Time Management is spoken and written about ad nauseum. The reality is that Time Management, when approached with common sense pragmatism, can be effectively introduced and adopted by individuals to ensure future improvement and success. Learn the vital strategies to efficacious time management from the Global Consultant, [...]
What is Ric’s Online Business Forum and how does it help me?
What is Ric’s Forums? Ric’s Online Business Forums is a password-protected area. And, many ask what is the Forum and what’s in the Premium Members Area. Here’s just 10 of the many reasons why you should be a member: Benchmark Research: Access to research reports by Executive Wisdom Consulting Group. “The Vault”: A repository [...]
Weekly Wisdom No.146: Customer Friendly
Customer Friendly The Mythbusters television program tested what was the most efficient way to board and disembark an airplane. Unsurprisingly, the current method of everyone being shuttled through the front door is the least efficient. All passenger jets have forward and aft doors passengers could use. But only at smaller airports where air bridges are [...]
Ric’s Thought for Today
When asked a question, give the real answer, give the right answer, give the full answer. If they don’t like the answer they shouldn’t have asked the question. When given a task or project, give it everything you have. Make it great, make it right, make it useful. If you don’t want to do your [...]
Weekly Wisdom No.144: Improvement-Movement
Improvement-Movement Seek out processes, functions, systems that others have lamely accepted as the status quo and significantly, noticeably and remarkably improve them. Seek out functions that you and your organisation are attached to that are slowing you and everyone else down. Understand that they are irreparably broken and no longer relevant. Eradicate them and refuse [...]
Upcoming Opportunities with Ric Willmot in 2013
2013 Update Video from Ric Willmot of Executive Wisdom.
We will be announcing some exciting new professional development opportunities in early 2013. Here’s a very quick video that shows some of what’s going to be available.
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Research Survey on Referrals in Professional Services
October 31, 2011
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It’s not too late to ditch the tax, Julia
June 24, 2012
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Catherine Deveny hate speech continues in spite of spelling
October 6, 2012
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Wayne Swan: It would be funny if it wasn’t so scary
September 21, 2011
- Gun Control Laws: Sobering statistics and a sane argument December 15, 2012
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Psychologist, Peter Hart unable to adapt to pyjamas
August 12, 2012
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Executive Wisdom Times Newsletter: No.98 May 2013
May 21, 2013
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Ric’s Thought for Today: Only ½ of businesses are surviving
May 21, 2013
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How’s your mobile telephone relationship?
May 21, 2013
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Weekly Wisdom No.162: Focus on my 4th question
May 20, 2013
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The financial facts provided by Treasury not politicians
May 19, 2013
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Strong men more likely to have right-wing views, study says
May 19, 2013
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