Finance

By Brendon Saunders, ActionCOACH Most business owners do not have a business problem. They have a memory problem. The business lives in their head. The pricing logic. The client promises. The sales follow-up. The cash-flow assumptions. The supplier workarounds. The [...]

SALES is no longer just about convincing someone to buy a product or service. In my experience, the most effective SALES strategies come from understanding people, their emotions, and the way they make decisions. Once I started focusing on customer [...]

Profit is the ultimate measure of a healthy business, yet many companies struggle to achieve it consistently despite high levels of sales activity. It is a familiar story. Teams are busy, calendars are full, calls are being made, and meetings [...]

For many business owners, the idea of taking time off feels uncomfortable at best and impossible at worst. There’s always that lingering worry that if you step away, things will slow down, clients will notice, or problems will start piling [...]

There is a lot of tension in the business community right now. You’re hearing it in conversation, you’re hearing it in decision-making and you’re hearing it in the tone of even the most experienced leaders. Rising fuel prices are [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach At the start of the financial year, many business owners take a moment to reflect on the past year. What worked. What didn’t. Where did the business move forward, and where did it feel stuck. [...]

Business coaching offers more than strategies and spreadsheets; it cultivates healthy money mindsets that enable owners to control their finances, plan for growth, and make confident decisions. This blog explores how shifting your approach to money, guided by business coaching, [...]

Financial mastery is a cornerstone of successful business leadership. It means not only understanding your numbers but also using that knowledge to make informed decisions that drive growth, profitability, and resilience. While business coaching provides personalised support and expert guidance [...]

For many business owners, numbers can feel like abstract figures on a page -disconnected from the real-world challenges and opportunities their business faces. Yet, numbers are much more than mere data; they tell the story of your business’s health, performance, [...]

Managing finance is a critical part of running a successful business, yet many entrepreneurs find this area especially challenging. Despite its importance, finance often feels like a daunting maze filled with complex jargon, intimidating reports, and high-stakes decisions. Without clear [...]

By: Craig Lourens, ActionCOACH Business Coach Are you a business owner wondering, "What does a Business Coach actually do?" You’re not alone. This question gets searched thousands of times each month, and for good reason. A Business Coach isn’t just a [...]

Debt can feel like a shadow looming over every aspect of our lives, from the personal to the professional. It's that unwelcome guest at the dinner table, the constant nagging at the back of our minds. We label our experiences [...]

As an entrepreneur, you're often told it's not about the money—until there is none. That's when you realise that while money isn't everything, it certainly becomes the only thing when it's missing. This stark reality is something I've come to [...]

Unless you are one of the few people who were lucky enough to receive a large inheritance, won the lottery, or married into money, you will need to create your own wealth. This is not the easiest of goals given the [...]

Every year, without fail, you and I get letters from all sorts of corporate companies we deal with and every year, they all sing from the same hymn sheet:  “Blah blah blah your new price increase will be X and [...]

"You guys are too busy to make money"​ This statement took the wind out of my sails when our financial director said it to my partners and I in another business over a decade ago. He was 100% right, we [...]