Do you dig trenches or build bridges? Time is limited and it’s how you utilise your time that makes all the difference in business. Time is also your best business resource. A successful entrepreneur needs to recognise the value of their time and always spend it on...

Merry Christmas!It's been quite an exciting year for The Engine. As the year comes to a close we wanted to share the success and celebration of a good year.  Activate Tamaki Makaurau The $60m business support package announced by the Minister of Finance and the...

Are you connected to your business?If you are going to take a serious run at building or growing a business you need to be connected to your team, your customers, your community and yourself. Take advantage to have a chat with one of The Engine’s Business Advisors who...

The primary cause of business stress & failure is lack of ongoing business planning. We Coach – Inspire – Provide – Facilitate – Empower –You to Grow Most businesses don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. The Engine are a recognised leading service provider for...

Business Health Check Up Navigating Covid & many winter illnesses, coupled with staff shortages have brought many business’s to their knees and challenged business owner’s own wellness to meet supply and demand. I heard just last week of a business closed...

The Engine Business Forum  Workplace Wellness We successfully delivered our Business Forum on the 27th of July 2022 Check out the below for highlights and photos of The Event.  If you missed the FORUM check out the video. Key details: Date: 27th of July 2022Video...

Feedback Matters Good business is about connection. Connecting with your team. Connecting with your customers. Connecting with your hapori. Connecting with yourself. As a business owner what do you do to prioritise to understand your customers better, to know your...

First Impressions Matter Returning to a life from ZOOM has been quite challenging for many people. In fact, I'm spending a lot of time working with business owners on the importance of punctuality. Time is the one thing in life that you can never get back but can be...

Establishing Culture Foundations Good business is about connection;Connecting with your team;Connecting with your customers;Connecting with yourself; Discover the tools you need to create a vibrant, connected work culture with us here at The Engine. Organisational...

Everyone deserves to be heard Total applause for the many businesses that contacted us after last month's newsletter - regarding having a Customer Survey done impartially via us here at The Engine. They are now on their way to gaining insights from their clients about...

Genuine EMPLOYEE appreciation requires consistency As I deliver Culture training to organisations I know that showing genuine appreciation to your staff takes more than a moment in time of recognition and reward - it requires consistency and commitment. When you are...

Success as a Business Owner, happens one step at a time An uplifting book I've just read, written by good friend Monica Moore - 'Buy the Damn Dress' talks about many things including FLIPPING YOUR THINKING. Even as a leading Business Advisor I need that injection...

Roadmap, goals and having a plan What success looks like and how can we define what it really is? The answer to this question will vary depending on what your goals are and what stage of life you are in. When you were younger success for you may have been going to a...

Business boundaries for your sanity With the run down to Christmas after a lengthy lockdown it seems ironic to be looking forward to a rest. Many business owners this time every year feel overwhelmed and carry a sense of guilt to have a break. However I know from...

Your Commitment Scale in Business Commitment in business is having the courage to act when you don't know the plan.  Have you ever committed to a goal and then suddenly changed course? Why exactly does commitment matter? I've always measured the success of my...

Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Your reputation truly precedes you - so what do people say about you and your business? Have you ever had someone not call you back or ignore you? How did it make you feel? So much of our actions in what we say, do and...

Your Strategic Plan is your Business Investment Strategy without implementation is useless; implementation without strategy is pointless. Strategy with implementation is growth! I often discuss with business owners how major strategic decisions need to be...