Dishonesty Convictions and your SMSF November 21, 2013 Peter Cramer I read an interesting article recently by DBA Lawyers of Melbourne who placed a different slant on an issue with SMSF’s and the important Rule that says ‘certain persons are disqualified from acting as Trustees’. The SISA Act provides that a person who has been convicted of an offence involving dishonest conduct is prohibited from […] Read More
Stay safe if shopping online this Christmas November 14, 2013 Kerry Schultz Internet shopping is for many a regular occurrence and leading up to the Festive Season it can become frequent. There are different reasons people use internet shopping which include convenience, product sourcing & price. Whatever the reason is something you should always be considering is the information you give over the internet for these purchases. […] Read More
Are your business systems costing you? November 7, 2013 Rohan Brown A recent article I came across on ZDNet detailed two studies undertaken by Intel and Microsoft analysing the repercussions of using ageing computer equipment in small- to medium-sized businesses. The studies looked at the repair costs and downtime associated with the use of older computer technology as well as the effects on a business’s credibility. […] Read More
Are Online Shoppers only concerned with Price? October 31, 2013 Chris Foster It’s easy to assume that the online shopper is attracted to that medium solely by the cheaper prices that may be available. And, if price was the only criteria, the majority of bricks and mortar stores (B&M) would well and truly be out of business by now. Yes, as always, there are a number of […] Read More
5 Key Strategies to Protect Your Assets October 30, 2013 Matt Richardson Peter Cramer, Kerry Schultz & I hosted an “Asset Planning” seminar in our offices last week with a full house of over 50 attendees present as well as 12 people listening in via our online webinar. The main topics covered during our session centred around protecting your assets as well as looking at ways to […] Read More
Macca’s: The Empire built on Systems October 18, 2013 David Hadley An interesting comment by a Facebook friend about their recent bad experience at a McDonald’s store got me thinking. From an early age we have been conditioned to expect every McDonald’s store to be the same. From the food on the menu, to uniforms, to cleanliness, to the “would you like fries with that” question […] Read More
Time for Reflection October 10, 2013 Peter Cramer Time for reflection: Clients, the GTP team and Aspirations Tonight as I sit here thinking about a Blog – I cast my thoughts back to earlier this week. Wednesday night was our annual Green Taylor Partners Film Night – an evening where we put on 2 movie sessions at the theatre and clients are invited […] Read More
The Powers of Gratitude October 7, 2013 Shane Bryan I was fortunate to recently attend the Business Horsham seminar ‘Learning the art of Gratitude’ with Toni Powell as guest presenter. Not knowing anything about Toni Powell I jumped on her website (http://www.30daygratitudechallenge.com/bio-toni-powell) and commenced reading her biography and her beliefs in the power of gratitude. Toni believes that “when gratitude is practised in the […] Read More
Take a Digital Detox September 26, 2013 Rohan Brown Are you finding that you spend a lot of your time playing email tiggy? This can be especially prevalent in office environments where team members may be just metres away from each other but communicate via email! This type of communication has been seen to be becoming a real issue within business and having serious […] Read More
Stop Making Excuses – Just Do Something! September 14, 2013 Matt Richardson Because its finals time in the AFL I felt it was appropriate to paraphrase one of the great VFL/AFL coaches of all time in John Kennedy. Kennedy was an extremely tough player and a successful, but uncompromising coach for Hawthorn who is acknowledged as one of the finest orators in the game. In one famous […] Read More
