Wesfarmers Warns Super Tax Woeful

Wesfarmers has played the dividend card in its criticism of the federal government’s resources super profits tax It told shareholders the tax could dent dividends paid to shareholders. Wesfarmers, a top 100 ASX listed diversified conglomerate warns its shareholders the … Read More

What Makes A Good Annual Report?

It’s coming up to the end of the financial year. So it’s Annual report writing season. Whether you are a not for profit or a large multi-national, writing annual reports is a specialised skill. So how do you write a … Read More

Why Kevin Wore A Blue Tie in Perth?

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd (pictured photo source ABC News) wore a blue tie when he addressed the Perth Press Club this week to defend his resource super-profits tax. Why? Because blue is the colour of conciliation. Of compromise. It sends … Read More

How’s Business?

How’s Business? This is the most common question I get asked by friends, family and colleagues? So how do you answer? Do you remain positive and smile? Or do you open up and pour your heart out about how tough … Read More

What’s Your View on Referrals?

What do you think of marketing guru Seth Godin’s view on referrals? He says:“On finding referrals The people who work the hardest to get referrals, it seems to me, are the people who least deserve them. If you make average … Read More

BP’s Reputation On The Line

There’s increasing anger and negative public opinion over the huge oil slick hitting US shores because of the month-long clean-up happening in the Gulf of Mexico. Is this the worst US oil spill, eclipsing the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident in … Read More