The Alternative Board Adelaide City

25/10/2026

There’s a good feeling that comes from finishing the day knowing you focused on what really mattered.

The important decisions are made. Your priorities are clear. You know where the business is heading, and when you step away, you can actually switch off.

That’s what the right business coaching can help create.

One-to-one coaching with The Alternative Board gives you dedicated time to step away from the noise, think clearly and work through the decisions and challenges that are holding you back.

It’s not about someone telling you how to run your business. It’s having an experienced coach who asks the right questions, challenges your thinking and keeps you focused on where you want to go.

Less firefighting. More clarity. More confidence. More time for the things that matter outside your business too.

👉 See what business coaching with The Alternative Board could change for you:
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23/10/2026

When markets are shifting, technology is evolving and the economic outlook feels difficult to predict, having the right people around you can help you see beyond the uncertainty and keep looking for opportunity.

As Tim Horbury, Owner of The Alternative Board Adelaide City, puts it:
“When you carry the weight of every decision alone, your mindset can unconsciously shift from seeking opportunity to mere survival.”

It’s easy to become more cautious when you’re working through every challenge in your own head. Trusted perspectives can help you challenge assumptions, see possibilities you may have missed and make decisions with greater confidence.

Because uncertain times don’t just create challenges. They can create opportunities too - if you’re in the right mindset to see them.

What opportunities could you be missing because uncertainty has changed the way you’re looking at your business?

21/10/2026

Finish the day. Switch off. And leave the business at the office.

No replaying that difficult conversation. No worrying about cash flow. No second guessing the decision you made that afternoon. No staring at the ceiling wondering if you’re heading in the right direction.

For many business owners, that can feel like a luxury.

Because when the decisions stop with you, it’s hard to mentally step away from the business.

Having trusted people around you who understand that pressure can change things. A place to say what’s really worrying you, challenge your thinking and work out what to do next.

Your business may be yours to lead, but it doesn’t have to be yours to carry alone. Discover what having a trusted board around you could change.

👉 Find out more: https://tabau.info/4yjQJqk

19/10/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼?

A business that's kept ticking along? Or a desk piled high with decisions that apparently only you can make?

When you're building a business, it's natural to wear a lot of hats. But as the business grows, those hats have a habit of staying firmly on your head!

Before you know it, you're the go-to person for every customer issue, operational question and decision.

And while you're busy keeping everything moving, who's actually leading the business forward?

In this video, we share a simple exercise to help business owners identify where they might be holding their own business back.

Getting out of the weeds isn't about stepping away. It's about building a team that's capable of stepping up.

And sometimes, it takes a fresh perspective to recognise where things need to change.

If you'd like to spend some time working on your business rather than in it, join Tim at his next TAB Sample Board Experience on 26 October.

It's an opportunity to sit around the table with other Adelaide business owners, share challenges, gain different perspectives and experience how a peer advisory board works.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗧𝗔𝗕 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-alternative-board-adelaide-experience-tickets-2002491479922?aff=erelpanelorg

18/10/2026

What would change if you walked into your business knowing your leadership team sees the future as clearly as you do?

They understand where the business is going. They know what matters most. They take ownership, make decisions and move things forward – without waiting for you to drive every step.

That’s the shift StratPro is designed to create.

It takes strategy out of the owner’s head and turns it into a shared direction your leadership team understands, believes in and knows how to execute.

The result? Greater alignment. Clearer priorities. Better communication. More accountability. And a business that can move forward without everything depending on you.

Because the real value of strategy isn’t the plan you create.

It’s what changes when your whole team starts bringing it to life.

👇 Read Where Strategy Meets Ex*****on to discover how StratPro can help turn your vision into action.
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18/10/2026

You've got an accountant, a lawyer, maybe a business consultant. But who's actually challenging your thinking?

Most business owners have a handful of trusted advisers they turn to for guidance, and those relationships are incredibly valuable.

But there's a difference between getting professional advice and having someone who can challenge your assumptions, offer a completely different perspective and ask the questions you might not have considered.

That's where a peer advisory board comes in.

Imagine sitting around a table with experienced business owners from different industries. People who've navigated their own challenges with staffing, cash flow, growth and difficult decisions.

They're not there to sell you a service. They're there to share their experiences, challenge your thinking and help you see things from another angle.

Curious about what a peer advisory board could bring to your business?

Join Tim for the next TAB Sample Board Experience on 26 October and see how it works firsthand.

Register your interest: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-alternative-board-adelaide-experience-tickets-2002491479922?aff=erelpanelorg

17/10/2026

Who do you talk to when things get tough?

We recorded this video ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, but it's a conversation worth having every day of the year.

Running a business can be incredibly rewarding. It can also be a pretty lonely place, particularly when things aren't going to plan.

In this video, Tim opens up about some of the pressures he's experiencing in his own business right now. Cash flow challenges, economic uncertainty and the weight of being the person everyone else looks to for answers.

It's a side of business ownership we probably don't talk about enough.

And while we often encourage business owners to be resilient, sometimes the most important thing you can do is admit that things are tough and have an honest conversation with someone who understands.

That might be a mate, a fellow business owner, your GP or a professional support service.

You don't have to have all the answers, and you certainly don't have to carry everything on your own.

If you're doing it tough, please reach out to someone.

And if you'd simply like to talk to another business owner who's been there, my door is open.

For confidential mental health support, you can also contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.au.

16/10/2026

You come home with new ideas for your business, fresh perspectives on the challenges you're facing and stronger connections with people who understand what it takes to run a business.

Cathy Lacey from EIR Building and Maintenance joined us at our Sydney Member Conference back in February and captured what the experience was really like – from the speakers and insights to the conversations and connections that made the day memorable.

Take a look at Cathy’s highlights and discover why our Member Conference is about so much more than what happens on stage. Keep an eye out for TAB Adelaide member Ted Deane too!

👉 Watch the full video here: https://tabau.info/4gVLkyA

11/10/2026

Business is tough and risk often a roadblock but a group of peers certainly helps keep the goals clear and you accountable

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.

The revenue is coming in. Customers are happy. The team is busy. By all the usual measures, things are going well.

But somewhere along the way, you might find yourself wondering: 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱?

Mary Stevenson, owner of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, sees this with business owners more often than you might think:

“𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 — 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦, 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 — 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳.”

It’s a question worth asking yourself:

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 , 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁?

Because success shouldn’t just be about a bigger business. It should also mean having the freedom, purpose and life you set out to create.

11/10/2026

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

That’s what an effective strategy should ultimately help create.

But getting there takes more than simply having a plan. It requires the right tools, insights and disciplines to turn strategy into action.

This carousel provides insight into how to build a stronger, more strategically focused business.

Take a look for practical ways to turn strategy into action – and consider which could make the biggest difference in your business.