Mentoris Group - Business Strategy | Business Mentors | Sounding Boards | Strategy Facilitation

It's not about you... Our founder Paul Farmer recently spoke at the Real Estate & Finance Forum organised by the immense Vee R-Byrne MPA Elite Women 🏆-Lifestyle-V Finance💫 and Scott Alfred Byrne. It was commented that his presentation and presence on stage was different to others who shared the stage. He was asked many questions about speaking like: "How do you be so confident" - I am authentically me and this can be seen as confident "How do you speak without a script" - Presentations are my prompts "How do you not get nervous" - It's not about me "Have you always been a natural speaker" - No All of these are great questions, and to be honest Paul brings it back to a simple central concept... "Make it about those in the room you are addressing, not about yourself". They say Fear and Gratitude can't co-exist, so when you make it about you and what could go wrong / what if i mess it up / what if they don't get a heap of value from my sharing... this is where the "I'm not good enough" kicks in and your focus is on the value others take from your sharing. But to be honest you can't control this, so worrying about it won't help you. Or, you can reset this and consider "How cool is it that I get to share my knowledge with the room and if by sharing my view of the world I help just one person do something that changes their life... my job is done". The gratitude that comes through this approach is a game changer. If you want to lean in to your gratitude and learn to share to groups without getting cold sweats... let's grab a time to chat here: https://lnkd.in/gdCua_wh #profitability #growth #strategy #businessmentor #businessstrategy #independentsoundingboard #publicspeaking

The Uncertainty Train is entering the station It's obvious that business owners are facing an increasing level of uncertainty, especially from the external factors (High Interest Rates, ATO Debt recovery, Cost increases) and also internal factors (delays in clients paying, teams wanting to be paid more, timelines for projects being extended). These three pain points are coming up in the space of good business owners, some of which is being caused by those items above. But they are also creating it themselves by how they are reacting to these factors... but how so? - By continuing to not understand the flow of cash through their business, they don't know their financial position and will tend to make reactive decisions influenced by how much money is in their bank account. - By choosing to not incorporate cost increases into their pricing structure, it's now coming out of their pocket and not being covered by clients - By choosing to not value yourself and let clients pay late, they are being treated like a bank by others and they are using their own funds to pay their teams & suppliers (if they have it) - By saying yes to Everyone, even the non profitable work, you are taking up space to say yes to profitable work So to take back control of you business, we recommend focussing on 3 Key areas... * Value Yourself * Tell Your Whole Truth * Take 100% Responsibility for Everything These elements will help you start creating a space on your terms, one where things start happening for you, and you take back control... helping you create a business that feels like it's in flow. This is where business owners who are doing the work start to build the business they actually want. Keen to reset these areas and enhance your business efficiency? Let's connect and explore how we can elevate your operations: https://tr.ee/QDYkSnwuay #corporate #efficiency #strategy #growth

This twigged our curiosity on the weekend The use of wooden baskets to collect fresh fruit & vege may seem trivial, but it is a genius addition to this stall. But why would such a small element make a difference? Growing up we would collect fresh produce in a basket just like these. Digging up carrots, collecting radishes, harvesting silver beet. So to be able to experience this again, meant we were prepared to pay a premium as it gave us a sense of “home”. How are you focussing on the “little things” to ensure your clients are buying on emotion rather than on logic? What one thing would change the experience of those in your space? We love resetting this, so if you need this in your space, lock in your free 20-minute Discovery call below and let's unlock your potential! https://lnkd.in/eRDtDUEa #strategyfacilitation #businessgrowth #businessstrategy #growth #profit

The economic landscape is evolving swiftly, and understanding its impact on your business and stakeholders is crucial. Join us for interactive workshops in Mornington Peninsula (23 Jul), Melbourne (25 Jul), and Brisbane (1 Aug) to navigate these changes and foster deliberate growth. We'll share our experiences and insights to help you proactively manage business impacts and drive growth. Secure your spot today as seats are limited. Feel free to invite others who could benefit from these discussions. Hope to see you there as we work towards creating clarity in your growth journey. https://lnkd.in/gxdf5MP6 #strategicgrowth #businessworkshop #strategyreset #growth

When is the best time to tweak your strategy and get more out of your business... NOW !! The Financial Year end is looming and the new year will be here before you know it. Will you wait until you get the results of the 2023/24 year, or even worse wait for your Accountant to prepare your annual numbers, so you can over analyse them and wish things were different. To be kind, this could happen in July / August because those professionals are so busy with compliance. Our clients aren't waiting for the 30 June timeline. We are proactively putting together 12 month Cash Forecasts, we are tweaking their strategies for the next 12 months, we are setting next steps, and we are creating an action plan to get things cranking before 30 June. The are taking ownership of their space and it's super impressive !!! You see for as little as a 2Hr Strategy Refresh and 2Hr Financial Projection Session, you can have all you need to get after the 2024/25 year before it kicks off. You may not need a full day to reset the compass, you may not need a 12 month contract to create the value you need... you may only need 2Hrs and you have all you need to rip the next 12 months apart. Want this support in your business, let’s chat. Click the link below or in our bio to get started. https://lnkd.in/eRDtDUEa “Inspiring your Growth” #businessstrategy #growmybusiness #businessreset #businessgrowth #growth

As you may know, we help reset the strategic direction of businesses, working with business owners or boards / management teams. This usually is an independent perspective of where the leaders want the business to go and why that matters to them. Then we have a conversation about who is needed to deliver this strategy, and for us it’s adding local experts we know, like, and trust to deliver “specific & expert advice” (Accountants, Lawyers, Surveyors, Insurance Brokers, IT Specialists etc). We leverage these connections to add extra value to our clients, without us having to be the experts in everything. The next few days involves discussions with potential advisors to add to our list, who will be included in this “expert panel” for our clients to work with. We are on the Sunshine Coast (staying at Alex) from 2-4 April (and will be back each month), so to grab a coffee or evening beverage, use the link to grab an available time to lock in a chat ! https://tr.ee/HniR_MMD9J We are looking forward to catching up !! “Transforming You and Your Business” #sunshinecoastbusiness #businessstrategy #businessgrowth #resetourbusiness #circleoftrust

Trade & Construction businesses are being challenged on a number of fronts, adding pressure & stress on to the business owners. Rising costs, productive teams and a perceived "cap" on pricing... all can work together to create financial stress in your business. The areas we see the biggest influence those in the Trade & Construction space can have on the profitability of their business include: 1. Clients & Workflow - becoming aware of the movement of cash through the business and how to influence it in your favour 2. Mark up / Margin - what's needed and what's appropriate 3. Efficiency / Availability of People - how do we create a space that people want to be part of. This article shows how it can happen to even those well established operators who have been in the industry for decades like Hutchinson Builders. You can build your awareness on these areas to add to the profitability / survival of your business. https://lnkd.in/g7cXcXHh #businessresets #businessgrowth #profitability #knowyournumbers #futureplanning

Sometimes you have to go across so you can go up... consolidate to scale ! A frustration that's coming up at the moment with business owners who have seen a period of growth slow, is that they feel they've stopped growing. "We grew considerably in 2023 and now we seem to have slowed down... so we've stopped growing" was a comment made last year. Interesting mindset and can you see what's playing out here ? We agreed that their growth path wasn't what it was last year for sure. However the phase they had entered now was providing an opportunity to reset what #growth meant to them. Was incremental growth consistently year on year sustainable without ensuring the machine could continue to handle the extra demands. Do oil companies run their oil rigs 24/7 365 days per year ? No they shut them down during the year to do maintenance and ensure they can operate at maximum uptime. So is this not part of a growth strategy to ensure the output is maintained. We often reset the perspective of what the current phase of the business is and what needs to happen to continue growing. Having team members take holidays to recharge, reviewing the performance and strategic direction each quarter, these are not "turnover generating activities", but they are still classified of growth. Need to reset your growth path, let's chat! Book your 20-minute free unpack session here or on the link in our bio: https://lnkd.in/gdCua_wh. "Building Better Businesses" #businessmentor #businessstrategy #businessgrowth #businesssoundingboard #businessmindset #brisbanebusiness #melbournebusiness #sydneybusiness

It’s not often we talk about us, but it was time to shed some light on our founder. Paul has covered some ground, being in the spotlight and building a profile in the sporting arena both in Australia & UK (cricket, rugby, golf), the business arena (a non typical business mentor with a 22yrs as a CPA) and combining them. He has coached rugby (securing 3 Premierships), has taken a catch for the England Cricket team and has a hole in one at Barnbugle, one of Australia’s premier golf courses. His passion is helping people reset what’s possible for them and their business. He listens, gets an understanding of your space, and provides simple options to change and solve the frustrations you have in your business. He gets numbers (CPA experience helps here) and can generally identify quickly the challenges and possible ways to tweak things. His mottos include “Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes”, “It’s not the Thing they want, it’s the Feeling it gives them” and “My House My Rules”. Those who experience his ways, often refer to how simple and clear he makes things and that they leave his space with a renewed energy to make insane things happen. If you want someone who’s passionate about getting you results quickly, actually cares about you as a human, and who isn’t afraid to be direct and honest… you should chat to Paul. Want to add a quality Business Mentor to your growth plan, lock in your free 20-minute call via our bio or this link... https://lnkd.in/gdCua_wh. "Changing Lives" #businessmentor #businessstrategy #businessgrowth #businesssoundingboard #businessmindset #melbourne #melbournebusiness #businessturnaround

Are you up for challenging the results you are getting at the moment… We are seeing things changing business wise so you may have to tweak the way you operate to stay in front !!