Have you ever felt your Business is like parenting, forever passing through different phases? As soon as you think you’ve got it sorted, the next phase emerges with a different...
Can cold showers help you achieve your goals?
Each year I start a new habit. This (calendar) year I've been doing cold showers. 'Why would you' is a question I've been asked countless times. There are a few reasons: 1.Like red...
Surviving success: Gate 7
Why were we engaged? Jo Palmer, founder and Managing Director of Gate 7, was working too hard. Her business was going great but her personal workload was unsustainable. She decided...
Managing “growing pains”: Reliable Food Distributors
Why were we engaged? Reliable Food Distributors discovered AltusQ coach Ivan Gavran via their accountants. Ivan gave a talk on the topic of typical business growing pains that resonated with...
Billion-dollar success story: Access Corporate Group
Why were we engaged? 5 years ago Livia Wang, CEO of Access Corporate Group, had an idea of helping Australian Businesses into China. She wanted some support in turning the...
2020 what a year
Christmas is coming quickly and it's a natural time of year to reflect, particularly given the craziness of what we have seen this year. Below is a snapshot of some...
Creating your own economy
What a year this has been..... An entrée of bushfires, followed by a main course of COVID-19, topped with the US election circus. Billy Joel will need to add another verse to...
Eddie Van Halen – a rule-breaker in the best possible way
You didn’t have to be a fan of his genre to know who Eddie Van Halen was. I've been scouring Twitter to read the reactions following the news of his passing...
How do you know if you are winning?
What does winning really mean? Can a 'win' be bad for you? Can a loss be good for you? Deep questions I know!! Research shows the brain benefits from fasting in terms of...
What can a football manager teach us about leadership?
For those that know me know that I am a passionate football/soccer guy, moreover I am a passionate follower of the Liverpool football club in England. They just won their first...