Business Heroes

02/02/2024

Joe Bracks training in Japan, Stan Bilinski winning the NSJJ Cup. Myself training in Canada at the yearly Systema camp. .

21/05/2022

Over the years I have watched and learned about people. Very few can make and maintain a thriving business.....long term. It takes extraordinary amounts of discipline and courage.

29/12/2020

Great service, roosters and off shore call centres.

there is nothing more frustrating than the silent pause and crackle to signify that your call has gone off to another country.

15/11/2020

Great advice.

The greatest risk in life is to wait for and depend upon others for your security.

10/11/2020

Great tips from small businesses on how to develop and sustain a business.

Australian small businesses have been doing it tough in 2020. But don't give up! Here are some key small business tips from 13 SMB owners who are making it.

04/11/2020

The simple moves you can make to get business freedom.

No one can do it as good as you right? How can I trust the team to do it the way I do it? No one does it as good as me. These are very common for employers to say and do. But the reality is, in order for your business to thrive you just…

29/10/2020

People think that when they are looking to buy, it is about the money. That plays a part, but it is more about trust. Can they trust you in the long term to service their needs.

Opening and running a small business like a martial arts school is not about the money. The community where you are wants to trust you, long-term/

18/08/2020

Hot off the printing press. My new free ebook, Business Heroes is now ready for you. A great motivating resource for anyone interested in small business and freedom. Just go to my home page https://northstarjujitsu.com/ scroll down to the Business Heroes Banner. I hope you enjoy it. Andy.

10/08/2020

The entire process of selling your product starts the instant the buyer looks at your website or calls your business. They must be taken through a well mapped out , well-rehearsed procedure that wows them at every step so when they finally step into your business your great class or whatever the product is the icing on the sales cake.

05/07/2020

Choose your brand well. So many people choose a nondescript, generic name, and they think that they are being really smart. Your name includes your brand and must speak volumes about who you are and what you do. For example, a restaurant called "That Food Place" says zero about what they stand for. Where as Northstar is the guiding star that navigates the way forward. North is a pinnicle point and star is the giver of life. A deep commitment to well being.

29/06/2020

Converge, not diverge. More is not better. You see so many "one stop shops" trying to offer everything. All this does is dilute your brand. You need to apply laser focus to your core brand and just make that so much better than your competitors. Once I removed kickboxing and cardio karate from my business and reinvented the martial arts classes. Boom and never looked back. You can keep on adding value. Blogs, podcasts, ebooks and other products. .

14/06/2020

Be careful to not over do social media. You can easily be just too intense and smack of desperation. Try and show a personal side on one of your accounts, it shows that you are human and invites people to see a side of you that behind the scenes. But again do not over do it.