Peter Carruthers - Articles - Management

Business Planning

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:04:48 UTC

Last week we touched on the subject of business ideas, and it seemed worthwhile to discuss business plans - because most of us have at least one idea we're convinced will unleash the hordes of Midas into our bank accounts

Why small businesses are not little big businesses

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:21:35 UTC

I have spent the past 20 years trying to understand why it is that so many of us little guys fail, and developing solutions to the symptoms.

Opposition Attorneys

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 03:27:39 UTC

I remain astounded at the number of small business owners who get into trouble but who refuse to employ an attorney because it might send the wrong message! Could that be one of the reasons why so many of us get hurt so badly when things go wrong?

I don't like franchises

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:51:13 UTC

After 20 years in business, I donít like franchises. Don't get me wrong. I often like the food, and occasionally I will buy a car from a franchise, or a house.

Levelling the Playing fields?

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:04:35 UTC

Imagine the scene. Itís a rugby field. Your family is in the stands, along with everyone you know. Itís a full crowd. The opposition team charges out ñ 15 humongously big and ugly men, rippling with muscle, loaded with steroids, and followed by their entourage ñ the coach, the under coaches, the team doctors, the team psychologist, the team strategists, the team manager, the entire management team of the sponsor, the team pom pom girls, the water boy[s], and a few others with no discernible role but looking very important.

Too tired to eat

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:19:07 UTC

When does a business close? I always thought it was when the doors shut for the last time, but thatís not quite true. A business closes the moment the captain gives up.

BEE a Zebra

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 19 May 2004 12:16:38 UTC

A SMME is not simply a small version of a JSE listed company. This is important for your future, so listen up

Mental Simulation

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:30:45 UTC

Mental simulation... Before you get to pilot a commercial aircraft with hundreds of passengers on board, you need a little bit of experience. Of course, you need some technical skill as well - and your pilot's licence is proof of that - but you need experience.

Access to Information Act - Quick Fix.

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:36:49 UTC

This act was originally designed to make it easy for people to get information out of large faceless bodies - big business and government.

Time Out

no@spam.com (Peter Carruthers) — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:13:29 UTC

Each of us can free up half our time immediately if we concern ourselves only with stuff that we can change.