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