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,
Business coaching
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
Zac in NZ Herald: Tips for businesses to survive Covid-19
The NZ Herald asked for Zac's advice, for this article published on March 31, 2019. read it online HERE or in full below: There hasn't been a more challenging time for business than now, with the future of thousands of small, medium and large
Lessons for business lockdown
Do a cashflow forecast ASAP — and then do this daily, as events evolveApply for the government grantLook at what costs you can cut back on but be careful not to cut so much back that you're unable to execute and operate as you need to when you need
Zac talks to Mike Hosking
There's a lot of talk this week around cricket coach Gary Stead taking a holiday during the cricket season, alongside new research released around the amount of annual leave NZ employees want - 6 weeks, up from 4. I spoke to Mike Hosking on
The merits of bootstrapping
You often read about owners of now-successful companies who talk about their early days in business, when they worked from a spare bedroom at home, ate two-minute noodles and often worked a day job to cover their expenses. Lean would be an apt