Our challenging economic times are great for one thing; sharpening thinking.

There is no room for coasting in the current market conditions and it will be those who continue to hunt for opportunities, and solutions out of the problem that will come out on top.

Discussions with a client in the retail sector in the past weeks brought home to me once again the immense value of (more…)

I’m just back from some time off on the beach in Raratonga. There’s nothing like a break in a place where the way of life is slow and straightforward to pause and think about what’s really important in life. And so too in business.

In third world countries like many pacific islands, there is far less separation between work and home life. They blend together smoothly. And now with food and transport costs soaring in New Zealand and around the world, we are being forced to think more and more about how we physically integrate our work and home life. (more…)

The Case for Sunset Clauses.

Tight money markets and financial companies in strife can make the viability of property developments and renovations change overnight.

All developers from the scrupulous to the scurrilous can be affected.

I dealt with one case recently with (more…)