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If hospitality is the name of your game, most likely you are revving up for the festive holiday season, as locals, visitors and tourists embrace warmer weather, longer days and all that has to offer.
Tis the time of good cheer, good food and good company, with celebrations enjoyed from early breakfast, brunch, lunch and fine dining and more. Of course, accommodation, somewhere to stay comes into this festive holiday equation, along with providing tourism experiences throughout our vast state.
If you are part of this busy vibrant Hospitality Industry, be it cafe, restaurant, bar, pub or resort, you will be caught up in delivering quality products and services to your customers and clients. Demanding, sometimes challenging, requiring time, effort and the necessary skills best describe the situation.
Behind the scenes there are still the everyday activities of running a successful Business. Balancing the books, paperwork, reporting, and keeping the cash flowing. Not to forget managing staffing matters and meeting customer expectations. It’s a testing time!
Whatever your Business, this is where Blackburn Accounting can help take off the pressure to let you do what you do best. We are your family Business Specialists supporting small to medium Business by offering an individualised service. We can help you keep on top of your cashflow, assist in strategic planning and develop your Business capacity for growth and expansion. Take a well-earned break, let us manage the books, taxes and reporting and the behind-the-scenes of running a successful Business.
Develop your Business Plan.
Whether you are starting a Business or if you are already running one, it is essential to have a Business Plan. It’s vital to your success! Without it direction and decisions can lack foresight and insight, operating like a ship without a rudder!
Why is it important? Reasons include:
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Clearly defines your objectives
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Gives you and your Business direction
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Guides and maps out how you will achieve your goals
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Helps you identify and manage potential risks
Other benefits:
What inspires you?
Do you have your own 'mantra', thoughts that guide and influence you, keeping you calm, collected, providing a compass for your life and Business aspirations.
Do you resonate with the words of these famous figures?
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'You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.' Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist, lecturer, minister, abolitionist, philosopher, poet
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'We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.’ Marie Curie, French physicist & chemist.
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‘To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence...When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’ Lao Tsu, Chinese philosopher.
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'Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King, Jr.
I first met Bluey in May 2024, and I shared that experience with you our readers. Others had discovered this amazing Blue Heeler talking dog and her family when the animated TV series premiered on ABC 2018. How time flies!
Here we are, 2025! Bluey, look at me now!
Bluey, is inspirational, amazing and remarkable. As a Business model, it’s the stuff dreams are made of! A global success! If you have a dream, an idea, a concept that you want to develop, produce, deliver and sell to the world, Bluey is your classic example.
Creator Joe Brumm shared at a recent conference how a simple story grew into a cultural phenomenon that’s reshaping how we see and think about family entertainment. And isn’t he proud of this creative vision that has become a world-wide hit that has positively influenced children’s television and reminds us of what childhood should feel like.
Story lines link and connect generations through relatable, real-life experiences and adventures that are emotionally meaningful. Based on events that make us laugh, reflect and cry, covering friendships, loss, and chaos! All that family life is made up of. If you haven’t viewed an episode yet, I encourage you to do so, you might see some of your family experiences being played out!
What’s Bluey up to now?
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Bluey just made her second big appearance at Macy’s 99th Thanksgiving parade in New York. She was flying high along with 34 other character balloons, a procession of 28 floats, 11 bands and a cast of thousands, viewed by millions.
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Bluey is the most-streamed series in the U.S on Disney Plus.
December! Another year! Where has it gone!
A question, a conundrum, most of us pose and face at this time of year.
It is usually followed by pondering ‘what have I done, achieved, or accomplished, how satisfied am I with life and am I doing what is important to me?
And as you reflect on your private and business life, are you doing so with joy, despair or a mix of emotions?
Congratulations if you are shouting with delight, having ticked all the boxes, but if you haven’t, don’t let yourself dwell on what might have been!
Restart now, reset the calendar and your goals!
Do you want to run a marathon, make a million dollars, be the best version of yourself or all of those! Don’t let another year pass you by with missed opportunities, use reflection as a way to begin again with purpose. Look back without regret or remorse, learn from mistakes, and celebrate success!
Simply put, reflecting, auditing, planning and preparing will set you up to find fulfilment and achieve your desired goals in the coming year.
If you are a small Business operator, December is the perfect time to reflect on the past year’s challenges, setbacks and successes to better prepare for the next year.
Get started now with these 7 Activities:
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Recharge & Reboot: Take time to refresh and recharge your ‘batteries’ to avoid burnout. Renewed energy and rejuvenation can foster new ideas and thinking, and clearer decision-making. And who doesn’t want that!
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Review Performance: Review last year’s sales, customer feedback and marketing efforts to identify what worked and what didn’t. What were the key performers and what were the sleepers? Monitor trends, follow industry changes, and act to stay ahead of your competitors.
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