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Business Coach vs Mentor - What’s the Difference and Which One Do You Need?
Business CoachingBusiness GrowthBusiness StrategySmall Business Advice
18 August 2026

Business Coach vs Mentor: What's the Difference and Which One Do You Need?

The question comes up constantly: should I get a business coach or a mentor? Both involve an experienced person helping you grow — but they work very differently, and getting the wrong one costs you time and money. Mark has been coaching Australian business owners since 2007. Here's the clearest way he knows to explain […]

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How to Delegate Properly (Even If You Don’t Trust Your Team Yet)
Business CoachingBusiness Coaching & MentoringBusiness GrowthBusiness StrategyBusiness Tips & AdviceSmall Business Advice
18 August 2026

How to Delegate Properly (Even If You Don’t Trust Your Team Yet)

Delegate properly from the outset to unlock growth, reduce burnout, and empower your team. But here’s the rub: what if you don’t fully trust your team yet? This is a common and frustrating situation for business owners, particularly those who have built their business from the ground up and feel deeply responsible for everything.

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The Most Effective Recruitment Strategy for Highly Competitive Job Markets
Business CoachingBusiness GrowthBusiness StrategySmall Business Advice
18 August 2026

Recruitment Strategy for Small Business: 7 Tips to Hire the Right People

Just like the housing market, recruitment swings between a buyer's market and a seller's market. Sometimes you have more applicants than you know what to do with. Other times, there's not an eligible candidate in sight. In a tight labour market — which Australian small businesses have experienced significantly since 2021 — employers are in […]

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What Is Leadership Coaching In Business
Business CoachingBusiness GrowthLeadershipSmall Business AdviceTeam Building
18 August 2026

What Is Leadership Coaching In Business

Leadership coaching in business is a one-on-one process where a coach works with a business owner or leader to develop the specific skills, habits, and mindset needed to lead a team more effectively. Unlike a general business coach who focuses on strategy, pricing, or systems, leadership coaching focuses specifically on the person leading the business […]

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How to Stop Working In Your Business and Start Working On It
Business GrowthPersonal Growth & MindsetPersonal Growth for EntrepreneursScaling Your BusinessSmall Business AdviceSmall Business GrowthTime Management
16 July 2026

How to Stop Working In Your Business and Start Working On It

Every Business Owner Reaches This Point You started your business because you wanted more freedom. And the key to getting it back is learning how to stop working in your business and start working on your business. More flexibility. More control over your future. But somewhere along the way, something changed. Instead of owning a […]

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How to Write a Business Growth Plan for Your Small Business (With a Working Template)
Business GrowthSmall Business GrowthSmall Business Growth and StrategyUseful Tips
16 July 2026

How to Write a Business Growth Plan for Your Small Business (With a Working Template)

A Simple 90-Day Business Growth Plan Template One of the biggest reasons business growth plans fail is because they're too complicated. I've seen beautifully designed 40-page documents that never get opened again after they're written. Instead, I encourage business owners to use a simple one-page growth plan that gets reviewed every week. Here's the framework […]

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Business owner reviewing flat revenue figures at their desk - Revenue Ceiling
Business Coaching & MentoringUseful Tips
13 July 2026

Why Your Business Has Hit a Revenue Ceiling — And How to Break It

You’re working harder than ever. The team is busy. The phone is ringing. And yet — at the end of the month, the revenue number looks almost identical to what it was twelve months ago. That’s not a motivation problem. It’s not a marketing problem. It’s a revenue ceiling — and it’s one of the most common, and most frustrating, patterns I see in Australian small businesses.

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