Want to avoid the heartache, financial loss and family breakdown caused by poor succession planning?If you're a member of a farming family, you already know what a big deal succession planning is and how most people shudder at the mere mention of it. No doubt, you've heard countless horror stories of succession planning gone bad. But there are also plenty of success stories where succession planning has helped everyone get what they want. In this book, author Ayesha Hilton and life...

Creating a Life Together is the only resource available that provides step-by-step practical information distilled from numerous firsthand sources on how to establish an intentional community. It deals in depth with structural, interpersonal and leadership issues, decision-making methods, vision statements, and the development of a legal structure, as well as profiling well-established model communities. This exhaustive guide includes excellent sample documents among its wealth of...

You have an idea, you think it might have potential – perhaps people will even spend their hard–earned cash on it ... if you could just get started. In Ready to Soar, much–loved Australian entrepreneur Naomi Simson will show you how to develop your brilliant idea into a thriving business.Whether you want to make oodles of money, help create a better world or simply become your own boss, Ready to Soar can help. You will learn how to avoid the pitfalls that many sta...

Following on from his best selling Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained, an eye-opening account of some of the successful deals and spectacular failures in the career of one of Australia's best known private equity investors.Bill Ferris has led the field in Australian venture capital and private equity for over forty years. He has seen his share of successful floats, fly-by-night wonders and companies gone wrong. In his bestselling Nothing Ventured, Nothing...

Bestselling business author and star of BBC TV's Dragons' Den, Duncan Bannatyne is back with a brand new book. 37 Questions covers all the essential queries business managers and entrepreneurs should be able to ask themselves and answer honestly, but so often fail to do so, such as:What's my most profitable line?What do my customers want next?Who's my greatest business rival?What might stand in my way?

How much is your time worth?We know that you are eager to get started, but with your hectic schedule, you certainly do not have the time to do all the research that is out there to learn all about becoming a Sustainability Specialist. The information that is in the Sustainability Specialist Guide It is designed for people with no prior experience as a Sustainability Specialist, as well as those who simply want an intense refresher course.This book includes the Professional ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!How one tenacious company found the drive to succeed--on a global scaleIn the early 1980s, Caterpillar, Inc. lost one million dollars per day for three consecutive years. Its continuing existence came into question. Today, "CAT" is the world's most profitable manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and large engines. The now legendary global company made numerous well-calculated, though risky decisions for ...

The 7 most expensive words in any organisation are...'We have always done it that way.' Running a business is tough in the best of times but when things do go well, it's easy to be complacent. Few business owners and leaders are complacent today, however. After decades of growth and prosperity, the 'GFC' has been a wake-up call for many, and a reminder that good and prudent financial business practices not only deliver greater margins but can prove a lifeline in diffi...

Are you in the throes of a divorce or separation and don't know where to turn?We often joke about the 'D' word (divorce), but if you are experiencing or have experienced the breakdown of a family relationship, it is anything but humourous. Although divorce is unpleasant, there can be light at the end of the tunnel.Splitsville: How to Separate, Stay Out of Court and Stay Friends guides you and your family through the legal issues associated with you...

When Raymond Ackerman was fired from his job in 1966, he persuaded a group of friends to loan him the money to buy three small Pick 'n Pay stores, which at the time employed a total of 175 people. On his retirement, 44 years later, he had changed the face of southern African retailing, growing his company to encompass 792 stores in eight countries, employing more than 60 000 people, and generating an annual turnover of around R60 billion. In A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel: Key principles to b...

No matter how talented you are, no matter how hard you work, a ready reference to essential small business skills is your roadmap to prosperity. This is the handbook that explains how to run your own business, from the author of the bestselling How to Organise and Operate a Small Business in Australia. Discover what it takes to get started, where you can go for help, how to generate sales, how to plan your operations and how to handle your finances. If you want to start your own b...

You've decided to sell your home.What do you do? Call an agent? Sell it yourself?And what happens if things don't go to plan?Sell For More is a step-by-step guide through the entire selling process. It shows you how to get the best results when selling your property, irrespective of location or type. Packed with tips from one of Australia's most successful agents, this indispensible book demonstrates how to:• Prepare your property and attract the right buyers• Choose an agent and get the b...