Are Great Leaders born or made?  Great leaders can be born, but they can also be made. To be a great leader is quite a skill.  Great leaders inspire and influence us to do our best work, to build amazing teams and to achieve business goals.  However, leading others is challenging.  Just ask parents or...

Stop tearing your hair out and learn Microsoft Project  If you are a project manager, you need to learn Microsoft Project.  You will already have excellent leadership and communication skills, however, without the right software tools, managing your projects may be more frustrating, time consuming and cumbersome than it needs to be.   Microsoft Project...

Many of the benefits of Office 365 are provided by productivity tools that may not be fully utilised by users of the software.  Most of us simply do what we’ve always done, and don’t spend time investigating what’s available in new versions of our software. So here’s a brief overview of what can be achieved...

Our time is finite, so all of us must use it well. There are only 24 hours of time allocated to us each day.  And in our fast-paced world, it is easy to become overwhelmed with information, people, tasks and responsibilities.  Sometimes, it can all get the better of us. Without effective knowledge, strategies and...

If you are tempted to Text and Drive, you know you are doing the wrong thing. It can be extremely dangerous, and if you get caught, you will also take a hit financially. Now you can reduce that temptation and drive more safely.  One of the features of iOS11 on your iPhone is called Do...

Do you think you are ready to be a Great Supervisor? What happens when you finally get promoted to a supervisor role but feel like you’re not ready?  Supervision skills might not come naturally to you, and will instead need to be learned.  It’s human nature to expect a promotion or a leadership role after...

It’s Time to Organise your Finances, with QuickBooks.   QuickBooks is one of the most comprehensive accounting software packages on the market, and thousands of busy business owners use it every day. However, even if you’re a pro at QuickBooks, you may be missing critical tips and tricks that can save you hours each month balancing...

Many of Word’s most powerful formatting and processing tools may remain hidden until you discover where they are and learn how to use them. Are you frustrated with not getting the most out of your software? Microsoft Word is an essential tool for any business in today’s digital age, to help you create documents and...

Customer service is one of the keys to long-term business success, regardless of your industry or market. It is important to develop and maintain strong customer relationships and to be able manage them appropriately in the future. It can be as simple as making your customer service more personal. There’s a difference between saying that...

The Xero accounting platform for small businesses continues to evolve and create new features and upgrades for its software on a regular basis. Xero is enabling businesses to better monitor and manage their performance. However, many companies are still not using the software to the best of its ability and therefore not enjoying many of...