Duncan Lugstein’s tips for growth planning:

1. Look for opportunities outside the norm that will still fit into your business framework

2. Develop your staff and yourself

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This question and answer series of articles provides scenarios for business owners to find answers to business frustrations. Today, in our final Q & A article, I talk about when to hire new staff.

Q: At what point do I put on my next staff member? Do I wait until I have the work or put on someone new and then get the work? Each one seems to me to involve a level of stress. Continue reading →

This question and answer series of articles provides scenarios for business owners to find answers to business frustrations. Today I talk about getting new staff to cooperate.

Q: How do you get new staff, especially the young ones, to do the work the way I want it done? Continue reading →

This question and answer series of articles provides scenarios for business owners to find answers to business frustrations. Today we talk about the money in your business.

Q: I know I’m in the ‘money’ business, but I’m ashamed to admit (and thank goodness for anonymity) that I really neglect this side of my business because I don’t really know what I should be watching, or what questions I should be asking. Can you advise? Continue reading →

This question and answer series of articles provides scenarios for business owners to find answers to business frustrations. Today I discuss the importance of measuring your business.

Q: In past columns you have talked about measuring everything. This seems to me to be a waste of time and energy. I realise there are things I need to measure, but where do I draw the line of common sense? Continue reading →