#Confidence
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Why business confidence is overrated
If entrepreneurs only pursued a goal when they were 100% confident they would achieve it, next to no one would start a business. Doubt is normal during the startup phase of your business. Doubt is healthy. Doubt allows you to see problems and solutions from different angles. Do not wait until you are completely free […]
SMB confidence climbs to a five year high
Small and medium business (SMB) confidence has risen to a five-year high, largely due to an improved economic outlook, according to the latest Sensis Business Index survey. The views of 1,000 SMBS were captured by the Index, which is released by Sensis each quarter. The latest survey found that 60% of SMBS are confident while […]
Three in four business owners believe the Coalition’s SME policies won’t pass: MYOB
While a majority of business owners are pleased with the return of the Turnbull Government, only one in four (27%) are confident the SME policies the Coalition brought to the election will pass, according to new research from MYOB. “The latest MYOB SME Snapshot confirmed that many of the policies the government took to […]
Business confidence holds as Budget approaches: NAB survey
The findings highlight relatively unchanged conditions of subdued confidence, which the NAB says points to a lack of movement towards “a sustained economic recovery developing”.
Businesses downbeat after hard Christmas
Australia’s business confidence has suffered after a difficult Christmas period, according to the December quarter 2014 ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence.
Business confidence climbs
Australia’s business confidence is at its highest level since January, according to the latest Business Confidence survey from Roy Morgan Research.
Businesses focused on staying sane this Christmas
Half of SMEs are focused on simply getting through their workload with their sanity intact rather than increasing sales this festive season.
Aussie CEOs confident about the future
Confidence in the business outlook among CEOs in Australia and New Zealand is higher than it has been in three years.
Small changes to make your business interactions successful
It’s those little things too many people brush aside, but it’s so important to understand how your attitude and body language can affect your everyday business interactions.
How to believe in yourself when you don’t feel worthy
Despite achieving success, many business leaders doubt their skills. Here are four tips to help overcome impostor syndrome.
How to get comfortable with self-promotion
Many people don’t enjoy talking about themselves, which poses a dilemma because as business owners, the promotion of a business is often closely linked with the telling of a personal story. Here’s a look at the skills needed to promote your business and personal brand.
Small businesses record lowest confidence levels in Asia-Pacific
Australian small business owners are the least likely to expect business growth in the next 12 months with only 57 percent indicating a positive outlook, a CPA Australia survey showed.
7 steps to become an entrepreneur
I came to entrepreneurship on the birth of my first child. My corporate world didn’t look kindly at my first pregnancy 16 years ago and new to Australia, knowing a handful of people, I decided to start my own thing.
Business owners 41% less optimistic than last year
There has been a 41 percent drop in optimism among Australia’s privately held business owners over the last year, with falls in consumer spending and rising interest rates the cause according to Grant Thornton Australia’s International Business Report (IBR).
Half of businesses expect a Christmas trading boom
Australian businesses expect a strong December quarter, with Christmas trading to bring the growth many businesses have been waiting for, according to the latest Dun and Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey.
SME confidence continues to deteriorate : NAB Survey
National Australia Bank’s (NAB) SME Quarterly Survey (June 2010) found that business conditions, profit growth and the cash flow position of Australia’s small to medium-sized enterprises deteriorated for the second consecutive quarter in June.
Business women less optimistic in downturn
A new survey commissioned by Westpac and conducted by TNS, has found that business women are less optimistic about the economic downturn that their male counterparts. The survey of financial decision makers in small and medium sized businesses found that 60 percent of women are less confident in their ability to successfully manage their business […]
Effective Communication With Customers And Employees
Business owners often dread having to have difficult conversations with staff or customers. Liz Cassidy of Third Sigma International provides a step by step analysis on achieving effective communication. Often in executive coaching, clients ask for assistance with having tricky conversations because they are dreading an upcoming interview. I see difficult conversations as a cause […]