We were lucky enough to have a really incredible chat with Mainfreight CEO Don Braid about what he has learnt as the CEO of Mainfreight. Mainfreight is the fourth largest company in NZ, doing over $3 billion in sales and over $300 million in EBITDA,
Motivation coming at ya
How to spot a business idea
Th best business people look at what is happening in the world and then see what related opportunity might stem from that, which they can capitalise on. It's a great habit to get into: taking the time to look hard and thoughtfully at events or trends
Leadership tips from NZTE’s Peter Chrisp
I was excited to have Peter Chrisp join me and some of our Business Changing clients for a Zoom call to share his knowledge and advice. In my opinion, Peter is one of NZ’s top business leaders. He’s the current CEO of NZTE and has been for the
The best lessons from Zac’s chats with world-class business leaders
During lockdown and beyond, we have been hosting Zoom calls for our Business Changing clients with many great business leaders. We've treated these much like a podcast, with a chat between myself and the guest speaker, and then room for our clients
Insights from Sir John Key
I was honoured to have Sir John Key join us by Zoom, sharing his incredible advice with a number of our Business Changing clients. As someone who led NZ during a GFC and the Christchurch earthquakes, and who now serves as an advisor and board member
Q&A with CLAUDIA BATTEN
This week I was honoured to have Claudia Batten (www.squigglylife.com) join me on a call with some of our clients to share her knowledge and advice. Claudia has been based in America for over 15 years (currently with her family in Los Angeles) and
Fail to plan, plan to fail
We're heading into a new financial year — what have you learnt from the last one? What went right, what went wrong, what was ho-hum? Looking back, which areas of the business do you wish you'd spent more of your focus on, because you can see they
What five years of Nurture Change means to me
As a new business, every birthday counts - but none so much as that fifth birthday. The first few years of business can be hard but the rubber really meets the road at about the third year. That's about when you've tapped all your contacts to be your