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Rolling super may lose insurance

Geoff Ebbs /4 June, 2014

Westender’s recent story about Paul Judd recovering his lost super had a twist in the tail. His insurance policy disappeared while when his superannuation was rolled and it took a bit of juggling to get himself properly covered again. Branch Manager of Yellow Brick Road West End, Suzy Butterworth explained that insurance is one of Continue Reading →

Managing change through delegation

media /4 June, 2014

Building on last week’s challenge set by Matthew Snelleksz to delegate tasks, Westender’s Business Voice followed up by looking at some of the challenges we face when delegating. This article from Beyond Philosophy’s Colin Shaw, generated some animated discussion about how to create an environment where staff meet challenges on their own without coming back Continue Reading →

Gear up for Small Business Week

media /4 June, 2014

Business Queensland encourages you to start thinking now about how you are going to best benefit from the free and low-cost events during the 2014 Queensland Small Business Week from 1-6 September. The stats from the 2013 event, say it all. Get involved in Small Business Week to help your business become more productive, sustainable Continue Reading →

Applying the Pareto principle

media /4 June, 2014

  Author: Cam Wayland – Channel Dynamics In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country. He had observed that 80 percent of the property in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the people. It was Quality Management Pioneer Dr Joseph Juran however Continue Reading →

Hot, angry Summer and Abnormal Autumn

media /2 June, 2014

The last two years have been the hottest in our history, according to the Australian Climate Council. The Climate Council report finds the last 24 months are shaping up to be the hottest in Australia’s recorded history, further evidence that climate change is already influencing our weather. “We have just had an abnormally warm autumn, Continue Reading →