One of the most interesting things about “business” is the issue of pricing. Not so much the actual price of something, but the strange philosophies that we small business owners hold so dear about the concept of pricing. I got round to thinking about this because I have done far more international flying recently than … Read more

We all learned to write at school. Some of us were better at it than others. Some of us were like budget wine. We matured long after that last grammar lesson was but a distant memory. That’s how it was for me. As a result I receive heaps of useful advice from folk during the … Read more

I buried my Dad on Monday. There wasn’t any electricity. There was a lot of emotion. But, more than anything else, we did the final numbers on his life. For a gentle, humble man who spent his life working for government, my Dad did better than almost anybody I have ever met – entrepreneur like … Read more

Financial aces tell us that we should invest for the long term. “Ignore the daily ebb and flow of price changes,” they say. That’s not easy when every newspaper and TV station turns each minor ripple into Armageddon. They talk each tiny blip and bump to death, promoting today’s random hop or drop into future … Read more

The SA Internet works, after a fashion. It’s a little like my Uncle Stanley who appears normal, although a tiny bit slow, until the family Christmas lunch where his behaviour is just strange enough for you to realise that some distance is good, especially the way he is holding his knife and fork. It works … Read more

How much did your web site cost you? And what is hosting it each month costing? I ask this because I have spent the past few weeks poring through 842 sites owned by Business Warriors. (My wonderful clients.) It’s a dirty job because a few of these sites haven’t had their oil changed since 1995. … Read more

When I moved to the UK last year I was stunned that everybody uses the Internet as much as they do. Nobody does anything without checking the Net for traffic info, directions, bookings, better prices, and tonight’s news. I use it to buy computers, books, software, groceries, support the Warrior community, phone SA for less … Read more

On June 20th, 1815 Nathan Rothschild informed the British government that Wellington had defeated Napoleon. They didn’t believe him. To really upset them (my personal interpretation) he began selling all of his stock on the English stock market, and with everybody believing that Wellington had been defeated, everybody started selling. Prices plummeted. At the last … Read more

I was thinking about debt this morning because the new National Credit Act seems to be having a few unintended side-effects, making it a very mixed blessing. It’s a bit like radiation therapy: it works because it kills off the cancerous bits, but the process it also kills off lots of the good bits as … Read more

Some folk will not do business with you unless they can shake your hand and look you firmly in the eye. There is nothing wrong with that, but it is so limiting. As technology changes, the way we do business should change as well. Before I talk about business, however I must share a guilty … Read more