Harmonising – It’s Not Easy!
In music, harmonising is an elite skill. There are many examples of bands and duos who have made a name, and fame, for themselves from...
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Greg Hungerford
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Sales – It’s Not A Dirty Word
As the Australian Rock Band, Skyhooks sang “Ego is not a dirty word”. The message is that ego itself isn’t a bad thing – just that too...
Greg Hungerford
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Same, Same but Different
Have you experienced the excitement, mixed with trepidation, when picking up and driving a newly purchased car? As you sit behind the...
Greg Hungerford
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Can you spot the clues?
Sherlock Holmes and other famous literary detectives are renowned for seeing the clues that no one else can spot. When others are...
Greg Hungerford
Nov 2, 20223 min read
I Heard What They Said But ……
Have you ever finished a client meeting not overly confident that things will proceed? Sure, you verbalised the information and advice,...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 31, 20222 min read
It was right under my nose!
The definition of the idiom “it was right under my nose” is - something that is visible and should be seen but is not noticed or found....
Greg Hungerford
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Can I Borrow Your Mower?
We’ve all heard the stories about the guy who borrows their neighbour's or friend's mower, hedger, whipper snipper … and “forgets” to...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 19, 20225 min read
Getting Money out of a Piggy Bank
Desperate to get the money together to buy the latest XBox game, Freda was madly shaking her Piggy Bank. Ironically, when a coin did...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 17, 20223 min read
It’s the Coaches Fault
In the modern day, the role of the football coach (across all codes) is a tough one. Whilst they are included in successes, they are the...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 12, 20225 min read
Getting the (Marketing) Mix Right
As any professional chef will tell you, the secret to top-notch culinary dishes is quality ingredients and combining them in the right...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 5, 20226 min read
There’s a Hole in My Bucket
Many businesses are so intent on looking at the level of water in their bucket (cash on hand) that they forget about flow. And there are...
Greg Hungerford
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Watch Your Step!
A common sign on train platforms or dimly lit passageways is “watch your step” or “mind the gap”. It is a reminder to think about our...
Greg Hungerford
Sep 28, 20223 min read
A Rose By Any Other Name
Sometimes in life, we get bamboozled, confused, put off or turned off by phrases, jargon, terminology and technical lingo that we don’t...
Greg Hungerford
Sep 21, 20225 min read
Social Media – The New Idiot Box?
When television started to come to prominence in the 1950s, there were many critics. Some said that TV destroyed the sense of community,...
Greg Hungerford
Sep 21, 20223 min read
Just Build a Bridge – Plan It!
In the family of Business Plans (Strategic, Operational, Work, Team and Individual), Operational Plans play a pivotal role. They are the...
Greg Hungerford
Sep 13, 20223 min read
I Didn’t Know I Had Options?
When it comes to making asset and equipment procurement decisions how many of your SME clients would be honest and say “I didn’t know I...
Greg Hungerford
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Offering Them a Snickers Probably Won’t Help
The Snickers chocolate bar advertising campaign of the 2010s showed grumpy people in confrontational situations. Situations that were...
Greg Hungerford
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Cash is King!
In the mid-1980s, the Australian tennis player Pat Cash was a good tennis player. But he knew he could get better. So, he worked on his...
Greg Hungerford
Aug 25, 20223 min read
Know When To Hold ‘Em …. And Know When To Bloody Hug Them!
In his song, “The Gambler”, Kenny Rogers muses the importance of understanding when to play your hand and when not to. Know when to hold...
Greg Hungerford
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Want to add value – Look in the mirror!
At next Tuesday’s club managers webinar on member service excellence (https://www.elevateb.com.au/club-managers-webinar), there are two...
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