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Igniting passion can help your people match your promise

Receptionists are often correctly termed the "director of first impressions". Yet I have recently experienced a number of dispassionate greetings at a number of local small businesses that did not match the promise that they put in the market-place.

And the winner is ... your business

At an event in Sydney last month, a woman came up to me to say that she had heard of me before. She asked if I had won the Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year Award. I had won that award, ahem, quite a few years ago now, but this woman had still remembered. This got me thinking about the value of awards in business.

Cutting Red Tape

Are you seeing red over all the regulations you face in operating your business? Last week I read about the NSW Business Chamber’s annual Red Tape Survey of 7,000 NSW businesses.

Five golf lessons for small business

I played golf earlier this month. I have to say it is the most frustrating sport I have ever played. But it did teach me a few lessons that also apply to small business.

Get passionate about your business

A lot of small business owners start their business because they are passionate about their craft or being their own boss. After a number of years it is easy to lose that passion. But it is vital that you get that passion back if you are to make your business as successful as it can be.

Get paid on time

I read about some research recently that showed that two-thirds of Australian businesses are taking longer than the standard 30-day period to pay company accounts and more Australian firms are paying their bills more than three months late compared to last year.

New headquarters for Passionate People Institute

Hunter based firm Passionate People Institute (PPI) is looking to create a hub for passionate businesses in Newcastle following its purchase of two–storey premises at 121 King Street Newcastle as its new headquarters. The premises will be called King Studios.

Recession proof your business

Are we headed for a recession and how will this affect your small business?

Shift your mindset - see your business from a new perspective

Do you ever take time to stop and consider your business from another perspective – your customers' perspectives, suppliers' perspectives or your staff members' perspectives?

Passive income

As it is new financial year all small business people should be looking back at how they met last year’s budget and what they can do to increase revenue and profit.

Keeping it in the family

I had just finished a meeting with my new business colleague and he asked me “Can I have a kiss?”

Hunter business grows with appointment of experienced coach

One of the Hunter’s most experienced human resource executives has joined his wife in her leadership coaching business.

Affiliate for extra revenue or leads

Small business owners should always be searching for ways to earn income without having to put more hours in themselves. You do this by employing staff and by looking for passive income opportunities.

Mums must unlock their passion, not be martyrs. Guest speaker at Wesley Mission fundraising event.

Hunter based personal leadership coach Shivani Gupta will be the guest speaker at a special event for mothers and daughters that will also raise funds for a Hunter charity.

Freshen up your business offering to grow

What is your plan to ensure that your business continues to grow? I look at this formally when I do my business plan reviews but it is something that should always be on a small business owner’s radar.

Shivani helps Yr 12 school students discover their passion for learning

What: Key-note address at HSC Enrichment Day in Mathematics for gifted and talented students
When: Wednesday March 30, 2011 (Shivani's keynote is from 12.30 to 1.30pm)
Where: Kurri Kurri High School

WOW, that's service

My iPhone died. I was lost as it is an important business tool.

Shivani introduces online coaching program - ME Coaching™

Leadership coach Shivani Gupta has today launched her first on-line coaching program and announced a new name for her growing leadership coaching business.

International Womens Day

Women must make sure they are not stopping themselves from reaching equality and their potential writes Shivani Gupta.

Present for success. Your brand is more than your logo.

My car met with a little accident recently. Let me hastily add that I wasn’t driving.

Balance growth and satisfaction

Let me tell you a story that I was told while studying for my MBA, which has stuck with me all this time.

Hide and nurture a team to reduce turnover

It was a difficult decision but I had to let one of our employees go this month. She didn’t have a great relationship with other stakeholders in the business.

The Business of Expectations and Feedback

I have an airline horror story to tell that got me reflecting about how important expectations and feedback are in business.

Is your business your dream job?

I am just back from Japan where I delivered a keynote address at a leadership conference for managers of a global manufacturing company.

Bite the bullet and make decisions

Over the past few months I feel like I have had to make even more personal and business decisions than I normally do. My reflection on this is important for small business people – sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and make a decision.

Getting the work-life balance right

After closing out another financial year have you started to implement your priority changes to the way you run your business? What about your personal life? Whether you like it or not, the two are linked.

Get Clear About Generating Revenue

One thing small business people often sacrifice is their own professional development. Are you someone that is bogged down by the day to day of working in your business, rather than on it?

Pause for Thought - Give you and your business a health check

The end of financial year is rolling around almost as fast as the oil is coming out of BP’s Deepwater Horizon well.

Emotional Intelligence - perspective by putting yourself in their shoes

Having a very high IQ is not essential to running an effective small business but we all try to be smart in the way we run our businesses.

Columnist Commended

Herald small business columnist Shivani Gupta had her speaking talents recognised at the weekend when she won the designation of Certified Speaking Professional.

Money matters - manage your time and bring in the dollars

The old saying that "time is money" never rings truer than in small business.

Hunter personalities your business

SBS Television is capitalising on Hunter talent with career coach Shivani Gupta and actress Anya Beyersdorf, pictured, featuring on the channel this weekend.

Psyching yourself up for investment

Staying positive and inspired in tough economic times is essential, says author, international speaker and business coach Shivani Gupta.

Success Builds on Growth

Business coach and author Shivani Gupta has been quietly building up her business Passion@People.

The Pursuit of Happiness

As a young executive, Shivani Gupta was scaling the corporate ladder two rungs at a time until she felt a sudden need to take stock of her life. Trading burnout for balance, she found a new passion, she tells Jade Lazarevic.

Biz Whiz

Business coach Shivani Gupta aims to inspire a billion people worldwide.

Positive Passion

Shivani is all about being positive and spreading enthusiasm.
 

Q & A Question Time with Shivani Gupta

Newcastle's Shivani Gupta may have conquered television but the business coach and TV presenter says she is no Gordon Ramsay.

Inspiring women: Shivani Gupta-International speaker, business columnist and TV presenter

It's safe to say that Shivani Gupta hasn't taken then well-beaten paths in her life. After leaving India as a child, she and her family settled in a remote area in South Australia, an experience that obviously left a large impression on her.

Risky Business

SBS's Shivani Gupta has never been afraid to take a chance.

Risky Business

Ambition could have been Shivani Gupta's middle name. Born in India but raised in Australia, Gupta had an engineering degree and MBA under her belt by her mid-twenties.

Risking it All

Business expert Shivani Gupta brings her street smarts to the table to help new small businesses get off to a good start in this new four-part reality series.

The Power of Passion

To be a successful barrister takes hard work and commitment - and a love of the profession. Shivani Gupta looks at what keeps barristers motivated.

Pushing Passion

Newcastle based business coach Shivani Gupta believes it's important for business people to get the work-life balance right.

Younger women not so keen to be the boss

The number of young women setting up small businesses is very low, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics reporting in 2002 the average small business was home-based and run by a man.