Running a business in New Zealand isn’t for the faint-hearted.The long hours. The constant pressure to deliver. The responsibility of paying wages, keeping customers happy, and making the right call...

https://chriswhelancoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Avoiding-the-No-Real-Strategy-for-Growth-Pitfall_1-1-1-1-1.mp4 Many business owners are busy. Phones ringing, emails flying, jobs being done. On the surface, it looks like progress. But there’s a crucial question you need to ask yourself:...

Let’s get honest for a second. Are you actually listening to what your team and customers are telling you? Not just hearing it. Not just nodding in meetings. Actually listening?...

Let me start by saying something that might surprise you: A management system should produce a marketing result. Not just tidy up admin. Not just tick compliance boxes. A marketing...

There was a time when sales and marketing were two separate beasts. Marketing tossed leads over the fence. Sales picked up the phone and closed the deal. But that world...

Earlier today, I found myself hiking up Colonial Knob—a steep, winding hill just outside of Wellington. It was raining, I was damp, and as I climbed step after step (somewhere...