Upland Consulting

Upland Consulting Upland is dedicated to helping regional business owners grow and succeed. We are business growth sp Business success calls for all three.

"Head, Heart and Bottom Line"™ is the Upland Consulting motto. If we are to build businesses that nourish our whole selves (not just feed our bank account), businesses that are worthy of the commitment we ask of ourselves, our clients, our suppliers, our staff - we must honour all three. Thinking, of course; our values and the relationships that bind us together, also. And if we’re not holding our

selves to a standard of bottom-line accountability, we’re not really in business. So: "Head, Heart and Bottom Line"™. When I decided, in 2011, to leave a steady job (again), and start a consulting business (again), I spent a lot of time thinking hard about what I wanted to offer the world, and what sort of clients I wanted to work with. "Head, Heart and Bottom Line"™ summarises what I care about, and is now the motto of Upland Consulting. All along the scale, from solo-preneur microbusinesses and startups to corporations, business owners need help to achieve growth. No one succeeds big-time, in business, the arts, sport or anything else, all on their own. Upland Consulting can help you with the tools of business growth: board of directors, advisory boards, individual mentoring, and the powerful Peer Magic™ peer-to-peer group advisory process. Also with family business issues, including succession.

September is Family Business Month! And while there can certainly be challenges when family and business mix, let’s star...
03/09/2026

September is Family Business Month! And while there can certainly be challenges when family and business mix, let’s start the month somewhere else.

What’s great about being a family business?
🔶Maybe it’s knowing your customers and community incredibly well.
🔶Maybe your family name stands behind what you sell.
🔶Perhaps you have knowledge that’s been built over generations, long-standing relationships, or values that really do guide the way you work.

Sometimes these things are so much a part of the business that we stop noticing how valuable they are.

So, over a cuppa, around the dinner table or at your next family meeting, try asking:
What does being a family business allow us to do particularly well?

You might be surprised by the answers.

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

Does everyone on your Board agree with each other? Sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Maybe not always.Different opinions can be ...
01/09/2026

Does everyone on your Board agree with each other? Sounds ideal, doesn’t it?
Maybe not always.

Different opinions can be incredibly useful. Someone sees a risk you haven’t considered. Someone questions an assumption. Someone else looks at the issue from a completely different direction.

The trick is being able to disagree well. It should be possible to say, “I see this differently”, have a robust conversation about it, and still leave the room respecting one another. After all, if you’ve brought different people around the Board table for their experience and perspective, you want to hear it.

So here’s one to ponder:
Is there enough room on your Board to disagree?

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

When did you last change your mind about something in your business?🔸Maybe someone asked a good question.🔸Maybe you hear...
27/08/2026

When did you last change your mind about something in your business?

🔸Maybe someone asked a good question.
🔸Maybe you heard a different point of view.
🔸Or perhaps something you’d “always done that way” suddenly didn’t make quite as much sense anymore.

Being willing to rethink something doesn’t mean throwing out everything that’s working. Quite the opposite. Keep what works. Understand why it works. But stay curious about what could work better. Sometimes one different perspective is all it takes to see another way forward.

What’s something you do differently in your business now than you did a year ago?

Bold Thinking, Clear Vision, Tangible Results.

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

25/08/2026

Do you always have to have the answer?

When you’re running a business or leading a team, people tend to come to you for answers. And after a while, answering becomes a habit.

But leadership changes as your business changes.

🌱Maybe your people need you to listen more.
🌱Maybe it’s about having better conversations, asking better questions or giving someone else the confidence to step up.
🌱And what one leadership team needs to work on can be completely different from another.

That’s why it’s worth occasionally asking:
What does good leadership need to look like in our business, right now?

You might uncover something worth working on.

Bold Thinking, Clear Vision, Tangible Results.

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

Who helps the business owner?You spend your day helping everyone else.Your team needs you. A customer rings. A supplier ...
20/08/2026

Who helps the business owner?

You spend your day helping everyone else.

Your team needs you. A customer rings. A supplier needs an answer. There’s a problem to sort out before lunch… and another one waiting after it.

But who helps you step back and take a proper look at your own business?

That’s where Business Ignite comes in.

It gives you the structure, tools and support to get clearer about where your business is heading, what might be holding it back and what needs your attention next.

But there’s an important part of the equation.

You have to do something with it.

Growing a business takes commitment. It means making time to work on the business, being open to some different thinking and being prepared to take action.

If that sounds like you, perhaps it’s time we had a chat.

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

Sometimes a good conversation is exactly what you need to see things differently.

Who helps you think about your business?

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

Sometimes you don't need someone to tell you what to do.You need someone who will listen, ask good questions, challenge ...
18/08/2026

Sometimes you don't need someone to tell you what to do.

You need someone who will listen, ask good questions, challenge your thinking, and help you see things from a different perspective.

That's the value of having an experienced business mentor in your corner.

Where could a fresh perspective make a difference in your business?

How Can I Help You? Let's Have that Conversation and Find Out!

Family businesses can be wonderful. You get to work with people you know, trust and care about. But let's face it, that...
13/08/2026

Family businesses can be wonderful. You get to work with people you know, trust and care about. But let's face it, that can also make some conversations a little harder!

🔸Who's doing what?
🔸What's next for the business?
🔸What does everyone actually want?
🔸And how do we make it fair?

Sometimes it's easier to put those conversations off for another day. But they rarely get easier with time.

The good news? A difficult conversation doesn't have to become a family argument. Creating the right space to talk openly, listen properly, and understand what matters to everyone can make all the difference.

Is there a conversation your family business needs to have?

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

🔥 Business Ignite is back, with a sharper focus.You can be very good at what you do and still feel that your business is...
12/08/2026

🔥 Business Ignite is back, with a sharper focus.

You can be very good at what you do and still feel that your business is capable of more.

Maybe you're working harder than you want to.

Maybe the important things keep getting pushed aside by the urgent ones.

Or maybe you know something needs to change, but you're not quite sure where to start.

Business Ignite is Upland Consulting's focused 1-1 mentoring program for business owners who are ready to step back, challenge their thinking and turn good intentions into consistent action.

But here's the important bit: Business Ignite isn't about us doing the work for you.

The decisions, actions and results are yours.

So, are you ready?

♠ Ambitious for business and personal growth?
♠ Open to Advice and feedback?
♠ Ready for Action?
♠ The person with the Authority to make change happen?

If you're holding the Four Aces, take the Business Ignite Readiness Check and find out.

https://businessignite.upland.com.au/

How Can I Help You? Let’s Have that Conversation and Find Out!

A board meeting shouldn't just be about reading reports.The best conversations are about the future.🌱What's changing?🌱Wh...
06/08/2026

A board meeting shouldn't just be about reading reports.

The best conversations are about the future.

🌱What's changing?
🌱Where are the opportunities?
🌱What decisions can't wait?

Sometimes one good conversation is worth more than another stack of papers.

How can I help you? Let's have that conversation and find out!

Ever get to Friday and wonder where the week went?You've been flat out. Problems solved. Emails answered. Fires put out....
04/08/2026

Ever get to Friday and wonder where the week went?

You've been flat out. Problems solved. Emails answered. Fires put out.

But have you actually moved the business forward?

Sometimes the biggest step isn't doing more. It's making time to think.

A couple of hours away from the day-to-day can make all the difference.

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Bunbury, WA
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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