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Business ImprovementWho would have thought?
Gilligan Sheppard and I strongly align on several things. In particular, their purpose of enriching lives aligns with my personal purpose of improving people’s lives through business and improving business through people. One way we thought this could materialise was by providing business improvement workshops. We conducted an initial workshop with GS clients on ‘Developing […]
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Change is good!
Don’t fear new systems, IT, or learning new things! If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it is that we need to adapt quickly to ensure our businesses keep going and to collaborate with others to ensure our sanity and connection. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”John C Maxwell I’ve been with […]
Richard’s April 2022 – May 2022 tax updates
Richard has had over 30 years’ experience with New Zealand and International taxation. His team provide services including: Q&A service for accountants Tax opinions IRD risk reviews and audits IRD arrears International tax advice Below are articles from Richard’s weekly email ‘A Week in Review’ over the last month. You can sign up for his […]
Land and the bright-line test – a beginner’s guide
It’s always good practice to commence a guidance article like the one you are about to read, with a disclaimer and a warning. Firstly, the writer has prepared this document purely from the perspective of attempting to provide some guidance to the reader, surrounding the basic principles of the bright-line test. It is intended to […]
The future of money
The United States seems to be getting more and more dysfunctional. Social media bubbles are creating more radical views and domestic terrorism and then got Trump elected president. There’s been a bit of a swing the other way lately but there’s no getting around the slow erosion of government institutions and slipping influence on the […]
When I changed my attitude
The world is a scary place. Two billion people worldwide still use a source of drinking water contaminated with human waste. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of all deaths annually. Over 70% of the global adult population have wealth of less than $10,000. Individually, at some point in our lives, we have all experienced […]
