Archive for April, 2009

Only in Australia?

Looks like our Corporate Watchdogs are getting a little carried away.  Poor Mr Barry McMahon worte on Facebook that anyone who needed a plumber should call “Bazza” (his internet pseudonym).  A Plumbers Licensing Board investigation found that the comment “Bazza” placed on Facebook was an advert and it broke the law because it failed to include “Bazza’s” licence number!!!

Which goes to show … (more…)

Are nice customers ruining your business?

I’m a nice customer. You all know me. I’m the one who never complains, no matter what kind of service I get.

I’ll go into a restaurant and sit quietly while the waiters and waitresses gossip and never bother to ask if anyone has taken my order.  Sometimes (more…)

Suffering

Posted by Patsy Lim on April 28th, 2009
Posted in: Quotable Quotes     

I know a little suffering is good for the soul, but somebody must be trying to make a saint out of me.

- Barbara Johnson

Grey Power – Inside Cover, The West Australian Newspaper

We came across this little report by Inside Cover in the 24/4/09 West Australian newspaper.

It would appear that the City of Joondalup mayor, Troy Pickard, met his match in the form of irate pensioner advocate Mike O’Brien.  (more…)

Maverick by Ricardo Semlar

Just who is Ricardo Semlar?

Ricardo Semlar is the President of Semco, Brazil’s largest marine and food processing machinery manufacturers. He studied at Harvard Business School, speaks fluent English and has been voted Brazil’s Business Leader of the year. America Economia (published by Wall Street Journal) named him Businessman of the Year. Just what did Semlar do to earn him these accolades? (more…)

Time Management

Time management … they don’t teach you this at Business School.

After all, that is what it’s all about when we say that we get so busy working IN our business that we haven’t got the time to get round to doing all that “non-essential” tasks such as working ON our business. (more…)

A New Beginning

To our old Gardner Pope clients … Welcome back!

We are looking forward to this new phase in our business as we launch our Blog.  This means you now get to enjoy, once again, our much loved newsletter style with really good and useful content – all coming to you in an entertaining and fun way.  (more…)

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