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When ‘theft’ is not a crime

According to the Crimes Act 1961 ‘theft’, or ‘stealing’, is the act of, “dishonesty and without claim of right, taking any property with intent...
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Not always better the devil you know

Better the devil you know is a common saying but in business the devil you know could be doing you serious damage.  There have been...
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Know when it is time to quit

“You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away. And know when to run...” These immortal...
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Bad timing is bad business

I have been spending a lot of time meeting with owners of construction industry businesses lately and it has been very eye-opening about the...
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When to just say No

Sometimes the hardest thing in business is to just say no, but it can be the best thing to say. During the Global Financial Crisis...
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Buy now, cry later

We all want to have nice things, which is why we work hard and save up for them. However, for those who are light...
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You can leave the house without burning it down

How you leave a relationship, be it employment, personal or business, is just as important as how you behave within it. We all know the...
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Falling for the Magpie Syndrome

Over the past 15 years of studying debtor behavior and advising business owners I have observed a characteristic that seems to be shared by...
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Relationships and other complications

Jon Richardson, a famous UK comedian, once said “all relationships end, either one of you leaves or one of you dies” and that is...
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Enabling can be disabling

After nearly 15 years in credit management and almost six in the repossession industry I have noticed a few trends. One of these is...
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I know you don’t owe any money but you are still losing your car

In 2019 I wrote an article in this publication titled “The dangers of the social media car yard”. It would appear that the point...
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The double-edged sword of subcontracting

With the boom in construction we as a nation have been experiencing during the last few years we have seen a proliferation of tradespeople...
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To guarantee credit or not 

Without doubt, one of the most contentious and litigated issues in credit management these days is the practice of obtaining and providing personal guarantees. We...
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A year in reflection

By all accounts this past year has not been a typical one for anyone in NZ and that is certainly no different in the...
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