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Bruce'sPassing the torch of succession
We all know that our time is finite; sudden succession is traumatic for everyone. When death and disability sneak up on you, it creates uncertainty and angst for everyone around you: customers, teams, family, shareholders, everyone. We all crave certainty, and few achieve a certainty we welcome. While sitting at the top of the business, […]
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Cultures that change
I travelled to Chandigarh (chun-de-gar), India, two years ago and have just returned from my second visit where I noticed a few subtle cultural changes that has me wondering if we will just meld into one culture one day. We have an outsource team in Chandigarh, a relationship that we have held for many years […]
Event: Behind the Scenes
You’re invited to join us for an evening of storytelling by Bruce Sheppard. The title of Bruce’s story is “the art and point of planned madness”, based on real life events with a behind the scenes look at GS and our team. Business booths with our specialists… spend five minutes with specialists of your choice, […]
An easier way to manage tax payments
If you’ve ever missed a tax payment or want to pay tax when it suits your cash flow, we have a solution for you. Talk to your accountant and we can discuss ways to reduce late payment penalties and interest and in some cases earn interest. We do this by partnering with Tax Traders, an […]
But who’s going to kill the chicken for dinner?
Sustainability, Climate Change, Carbon Neutral… I have noticed of late there are many people in New Zealand and around the world starting ‘a conversation’, shouting, protesting and no doubt tweeting, blogging and posting about sustainability and climate change. This is something I myself have being mulling over. When I think about a sustainable lifestyle, some […]
Go white water rafting they said…
Go white-water rafting they said. It’ll be fun they said. We were greeted with enthusiasm – if enthusiasm was a person walking around, this was him. Bright eyes, cheeky grin, semi-Maori looking with a dark ginger moustache and a hand shake that rattled your arm up to your brain. My 16 year old daughter and […]