At our career coaching sessions, we often hear ‘I want to find a career, not just a job.’ What does this actually mean? What’s the difference between a job and a career? If you google the difference between a job and a career, you’ll get plenty of advice on the difference. The consensus seems to […]
Month: July 2026
When the Career Ladder Runs Out: Keeping High Performers Engaged in Small Business
One of the realities of running a small or medium-sized business is that career progression can look very different to what it does in a larger organisation. There simply aren’t as many management roles to move into. Your business structure might only have a handful of leadership positions, and once those roles are filled, they […]
You Are Not Alone in Feeling Alone
For months now, I have been trying to put into words something that captures the divide between those who run a business and those who work for a business. The sentiments that I see and hear often from business owners. It is a feeling that is difficult to explain. A weight. A responsibility. A sense […]
Networking isn’t an Event. It’s your Personal Brand in Action.
When people hear ‘networking’ they usually picture something specific: a name badge on, walking around with a cup of tea or coffee (maybe even a snack if you’re lucky), a couple of awkward introductions before listening to a key note speaker and a stack of business cards nobody follows up on. I was reminded this […]
The Minimum Wage Has Gone Up 4.75% — Can You Afford to Keep Tolerating Poor Performance?
With the new financial year comes another increase in labour costs, with minimum wage and award rates rising by 4.75%. For many small and medium business owners, this increase is more than just another expense. It’s forcing a difficult but necessary question: Can I continue carrying employees who are not performing? Over the years, I’ve […]