Private Practice Made Perfect
331 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsCathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat.
Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet.
It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic.
…But we wish for even more.
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Episodes
Fostering a Strong Team and Deconstructing Professional Resilience
May 15, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBHow would you define professional resilience? Is it something you’ve ever thought about and how it affects your role? Here to discuss all-things professional resilience and so much more is Sarah Teoh – Director of Look Who’s Talking. First off, Sarah catches us all up to speed on what’s been going on in the clinic, before getting into a jam-packed conversation about several intriguing topics. Team spirit and culture is at the forefront of our discussion in this episode, with Sarah sharin...
Rapid Growth, Working Remotely & Allied Health Trends
May 08, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHave you ever wished you could get a bird’s-eye perspective on the allied health industry as a whole? Do you think about whether other business owners and practitioners are experiencing the same challenges as you? Sometimes, getting a fresh perspective on things can open our minds and hearts to new possibilities, and help us form new ideas on how to get past issues we face in our daily business lives. Making her podcast debut this week is Kate Hunter from Cliniko. Cliniko makes practice man...
Managing Fear & Staying Prepared Legally as a Business Owner
May 01, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBAre you someone that feels scared or intimidated by the thought of getting legal advice? You’re certainly not alone, but perhaps it’s time to change that narrative? Facing the legal side of business isn’t as frightening as it might seem, and to help affirm that is this week’s PPMP guest. Jeremy Streten is back on the podcast to share his always useful insights on legalities in business. Jeremy is the CEO at Business Legal Lifecycle – a handbook for existing and new business owners that prov...
Staying Motivated & Learning From Experiences
April 24, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBCan you remember the exact moment you decided to start your own business? This episode, I get to speak with the wonderful Bronwyn Gell - Occupational Therapist and Director of Driven By You Therapy Services. She shares her story stepping into a directorial role after working as an OT, and eventually becoming a CEO in the future. What makes Bronwyn’s story so unique is her connection with baseball. As a decade-long pro, Bronwyn talks about how her business and baseball line up, in terms ...
Practice and Case Management Made Easy for Allied Health Business Owners
April 17, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWhat would you say is your biggest pain point when it comes to practice management? When was the last time you reviewed your systems? Here to help you step-by-step with all your software management systems are General Manager at Be Software International, Leon Chay and CEO and Founder Renato Parletta from IINSIGHT Practice Management Software. I would have to say one of the most frequent pain points I hear about from allied health business owners is knowing why and when to change up the...
Forming Strong Networks & Building a Leadership Team
April 10, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBHearing about the clinician-to-practice-manager journey will never get old. You can learn so much from someone’s personal experience, no matter if their story is similar to yours or not. For this PPMP episode, I’m delighted to have Dora Chan in the studio. As Director and Speech Pathologist at Happy Chatter, Dora is here to share her career ventures in the last couple of years. You may be surprised to learn that she built Happy Chatter in the middle of the pandemic – no easy feat, consider...
Sustainability, Leadership, and the Human Element of Business
April 03, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBToo often, many of us can forget the human side to business. We are humans first, before anything else, and it’s so important to always remember that. Here to discuss being human among many other things are Carlien Parahi, Paediatric Occupational Therapist, and partner Jesse Parahi, Australian Rugby Sevens Olympian. You might also know them as the Founders of Sense Rugby – a wonderful rugby-based occupational therapy program helping kids become part of a team and develop various skills. Ca...
Getting Organised to Expand Your Business
March 27, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB“I’m too disorganised to get a VA.” “I’m too busy.” “Our business is too small.” Any of these sound familiar? Admin support for allied health businesses is one of the most vital parts of running a smooth, well-oiled machine. But funnily enough, it’s not always taken seriously by business owners - particularly those who are just starting out. To give you a fresh perspective on just how important admin is to allied health, we’ve got Jenny Pither in the studio. As the Founder of Allie...
Accelerating Leadership Skills & Confidence from Clinician to CEO
March 20, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBHow would your team members describe you as a leader? This week we’re focusing on all-things leadership, with Kathryn Torney joining me for this wonderful episode. Kathryn is on track to CEO of her amazing business, Sensational Healing Occupational Therapy, up in Queensland. What a treat to hear Kathryn’s journey from clinician to CEO, learning how she balanced managing rapid business growth and developing her own new leadership team along the way. From how she set up her leadership team...
Overcoming Underestimating & Managing Rapid Growth
March 13, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWhen you first embarked on your venture as an allied health business owner, what can you look back on and realised you underestimated about the process? Were there some aspects you thought, “Ah, it’ll be right,” but ended up causing a lot more blood, sweat and tears? With this theme of overcoming underestimating, as well as understanding how to manage rapid growth, we couldn’t have more of a perfect guest than that of Louise Whitton from Focus on Function. There’s nothing better than get...
Facilitating Change & Improving Mindset
March 06, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn another one of our “Where Are They Now” episodes, I’m excited to say we’ve got Emily Hayles from Move and Play Paediatric Therapy back on the podcast. We start off by having a chat about the rapid growth of her business, as well as the growth pains associated with that. Our main focus this episode, though, is on Emily’s wonderful book, Braver Than You Think: How to Help Your Child with a Disability Live Their Best Lifei. Emily dives into what went on behind the scenes creating this...
Boosting Team Culture for Business Performance
February 27, 2022 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHow is your business culture? Is it better than usual? Perhaps a little fatigued? I’ve been asked quite a bit lately about culture and the role it plays in recruitment and retention, as well as in business performance. After all, culture plays such a crucial role in all of those aspects. After hearing this feedback, I’m pleased to say you can look forward to another of our wonderful webinars. This time, our upcoming March Webinar is about Boosting Team Culture for Business Performance. ...
Business Journeys, Mentors & Learning Along the Way
February 20, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIt’s time to switch things up! This week’s episode is flipped on its head with an interview with Cathy Love. Nataleigh Elzein, our very own Marketing Coordinator at Nacre, is here to help you get to know a little more about Nacre’s Founding Director. Nataleigh gets right into quizzing Cathy about her career journey, starting way-back-when as a kid when she would sell bookmarks, organise play shops, craft stalls, and pocket money negotiations. It’s clear that Cathy’s had that entrepreneuria...
Rerun: Ingrid Moyle Interview – Securing Your Online Home
February 13, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWebsites are homes of businesses online. And as we do in our real homes, we need to also secure our online homes. It’s one thing that we sometimes forget but is very important that we put time and effort into. In this episode of the PPMP Podcast, Ingrid Moyle, the Founding Director of Heart Harmony Communications joins us to talk all about websites. This is a very interesting topic for allied health business owners as this is, more often than not, not in our zone of genius. So, we really ne...
Rerun: Allison Joyce Interview: Falling In Love With The Numbers Of Your Business
February 06, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBKnowing your numbers is essential for running a successful business but it seems many allied health business owners don’t know how to manage their books properly. To learn more about how to gain more control of the books, I chatted with Allison Joyce, Managing Director of Efficiency Partners, a financial management consulting and education company. The company offers high-level bookkeeping, education and management accounting services for SMEs in a range of industries, but specialises in al...
Rerun: Donna McGeorge Interview – Approaching Work & Life 2 Hours at a Time
January 30, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBHow do you approach your day at work? Do you plan everything or do you work as you go? Donna McGeorge, author of The First 2 Hours - the book I’ve been raving about for some time now, might help you change the way you make use of the most valuable hours of your day. Her book is life-changing and it has definitely made a big impact in my life personally and professionally. Donna’s wonderful tips will help you power through your day with efficiency and avoid productivity traps. If you are wa...
How Do You Measure Progress? The Allied Health Biz Quiz
January 23, 2022 22:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDo you ever get the sinking feeling that so many other businesses around you are growing and growing? Like larger organisations are getting larger by the hour, and other private practices just keep popping up? Behind the scenes here at Nacre, there has been quite a lot going on, but something that’s definitely stood out is the notion of how we can help Allied Health business owners track their progress - and it just so happens to be the topic for the latest PPMP episode. For many busines...
How a New Website Can Benefit Your Business
January 16, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBWhen did you last look over your business website? Is it as up to date as it should be? Or could it really use some much-needed importance? In this week’s episode, I’m sharing our experience creating a brand-new website for Nacre. It’s been a journey (to say the least), but I knew I had to share my tips and tricks to help all of you awesome people who want to revamp their website. Think of your website like your online real estate. It’s quite literally your shopfront for people to discov...
Exploring How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
January 09, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBWhen I say, “Imposter Syndrome”, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? This is such a fascinating subject, and one that I’m keen to bring to your business owner ears. Did you know that up to 70% of individuals have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in their lives? Imposter syndrome can rear its ugly head in many ways. Those who feel this type of self-doubt often find it more difficult to accept their accomplishments. They also don’t feel deserving of accolades, wheth...
Rerun: The Importance of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
January 02, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThe idea of psychological safety in a company, big or small, is such a vital component for the business and its employees to thrive. It is the number 1 criteria for any high performing team. But are we giving much thought and action to it? Michelle Bihary, a People Leadership, Self-Leadership and Workplace Resilience Expert, joins me in this episode as we chat about her business, services, and how psychological safety fits into all of this. Episode highlights: Michelle tells us about the ...
Improving An Organization and Its Services Through A People-Centered Model
December 26, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBEveryday Independence is an allied health business that supports people with disability to reach their full potential and to enjoy an everyday life. They build on what is working and create changes in areas that are not by doing OT, physio and speech pathology. In this episode of the Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast, the Everyday Independence team - Ingrid Cole, Mal Healey and Leanne Healey - share their experience on how using a social model of disability and becoming a people-centere...
Your Top 10 Magic Moments in 2021
December 19, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIf there was ever a time to get out a pen and paper to jot some notes down, it’s right now. So before you keep reading or listening to this episode, get ready for some good old-fashioned note-taking. There isn’t enough celebration going on. Even though 2021 has had its own challenges, I want you to think about how you acknowledge what you’ve achieved, and how you celebrate what you’ve achieved. Where do you dig and harvest inspiration? Are you building in enough time to ponder and actively...
Leading Self-First & Business Sustainability
December 12, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWhat have you learned about leadership in the time you’ve been a business owner? How has your leadership style changed since you first began? This week, Caitline Breheny joins me on the podcast for an in-depth episode on leadership, among other gold nugget topics. From leading self-first, to organisational whiplash, Caitlin takes us along her journey discovering her own leadership style and adapting to leading a large team. As you’ll hear in the episode, Caitlin opens up about learnin...
Getting Clear on Developing Career Opportunities for Your Clinicians
December 05, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIt’s a topic with some of the highest volume of questions I receive, and it’s certainly a hot conversation at the moment amongst our clients. But have you thought about your approach? I’m talking about career opportunities. “How do I sort out salaries across my team?” “How do I get clear on what I can offer?” “How do I get these people into some sort of career system?” Sound familiar? If so, you won’t want to miss the latest PPMP episode. It’s a solo episode where I’m diving into how...
Better Understanding The Role of Allied Health Assistants
November 28, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBMany allied health professionals don’t know about this secret resource..but I’m pleased to say that it is now the prime focus for this week’s new PPMP episode. Ben Turnbull is my special guest this time around. He is a committee member of the Allied Health Assistant Network Australia (A.H.A.N.A for short), which is that secret resource I’m so excited to share with you all. A.H.A.N.A is a national network for Allied Health Assistants (AHAs). It is designed to support them to improve the o...
What Leadership Shadow Do You Cast?
November 21, 2021 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBJoining me this episode is none other than one of my favourite leadership experts, Jan Terkelsen. Jan is one-half of an unstoppable team with her twin sister Michelle, who unfortunately couldn’t make it this episode, and they are both Directors of People Leaders. People Leaders is a leadership development company that runs leadership development programs for companies of all sizes. This episode is a goldmine for all-things leadership. We start off by discussing the two fundamental com...
Rerun: Transforming Leadership and Ownership in a Small Business
November 14, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBI’m a firm believer that a clean space translates to a clear mind. When was the last time you had some “thinking time”? I’m talking about real thinking time, where you can sit down with a calm, clear mind and reflect on many working parts within your business. Offload all the heaviness you’ve been carrying. Give your brain time to recalibrate. It truly begs the question: Are you segmenting your time effectively? During my recent conversation on the PPMP Podcast with Evett Lattouf, we ...
Is Your LinkedIn Optimised? Understanding the Value of LinkedIn
November 07, 2021 20:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBWhat is your relationship with LinkedIn? How do you utilise the platform? This week’s PPMP episode is an exciting one as I speak with Adam Houlahan - LinkedIn Expert at Prominence Global and Author of three Amazon Best Selling books on the subject. Prominence Global is one of the world’s leading LinkedIn personal branding agencies supporting the world’s scaling entrepreneurs to become prominent and highly influential in their industry. Our conversation stretches far and wide on everyth...
Accelerate Business Planning for Next Year’s Brilliance
October 31, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBBusiness planning. I’ll be honest with you - I’m not a fan of those mammoth 30-page documents packed to the brim with charts and spreadsheets. What I do love about business planning is the actual process. It’s even better than the actual one-page plan. It’s your chance to work not just on your business, but actually above your business. You’re standing up on that rock, gazing out into the future, basking in some of that good old blue sky thinking time. But what is the “right” way to c...
More Than Just Luck – Learning Relationships Between Gratitude & Hard Work and Personal & Business Growth
October 24, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBDo you count yourself as lucky? Do you also acknowledge how far you’ve come to get where you are in your business today? At the end of the day, everything you’ve done comes down to much more than just a bit of luck. Our newest PPMP episode features Director and Principal Psychologist at Mind Body Well, Janet Lowndes. She shares her own business adventure with you all, diving into the story behind her business name, her amazing team, managing your energy, and the relationships between per...
Living Out Your Business Values & Learning Resilience
October 17, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBDo you stay true to your business values on a daily basis? Our values are the foundation of our everyday lives - no matter if that’s personally or professionally. For Jessica Young, Speech Pathologist and Director at Young Speech, it’s about understanding and being aware that our attitudes can really shape the lives of others. It was a pleasure having Jessica on the newest PPMP episode, as she shares her journey shifting from clinician to CEO, having a 2020 pandemic plan, and framing...
How Can You Measure Growth as a Business Owner?
October 10, 2021 20:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBHow do you measure growth in your business? Did you know there are different ways to measure it? Here to give you some insight this week is CEO and Co-Founder of Umbo, Weh Yeoh. Umbo is a social purpose company that provides speech and occupational therapy online, particularly to those who can’t access those services is rural areas. Weh walks you through what it means to run a social enterprise, including how he integrates it into all aspects of his team. Other golden bits in this episo...
Are You Disciplined? Learning How to Manage Your Time & Flexibility
October 03, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWhat were your early days of business like? Plenty of finding-your-feet kind of days? Networking with mutually supportive people? Whatever your experience was like, I’m sure you (like many fellow allied health business owners) struggled to find your way with time management. Perhaps it’s even still something you’re working on today. For Claire Welshe, Founding Director of Echelon Edge Occupational Therapy, she’s been on a disciplined journey to get into those deep zones of concentration....
Rerun: Marketing in the time of COVID and beyond
September 26, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBHow are you marketing your business in the time of COVID? In episode 155 of the PPMP Podcast, I have a conversation with Chris McCarroll, the Founding Director of Allied Health Marketing. He shares his expertise in creating content and messaging that connects with your audience, especially during this time. We also tackle the different platforms we can use to publish our content, how we can make our messages engaging and sincere, the value of working with agencies, and so much more. ...
Get Back Into The Driver’s Seat – Join Our 5 Day Business Bootcamp
September 19, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBCOVID sucks. There’s no better way to put it. With days, weeks and months of uncertainty, we’re all trying to find our way within a tough landscape that doesn’t make it easy to plan. Many of you probably feel like your business brain is out of the game. Constant competing priorities, decision fatigue, dampened energy and mindset… Perhaps you feel like you’re not allocating enough time to your financial know-how. Or you don’t know where to start with getting your business to the next leve...
How Does Your Business Support Your Lifestyle?
September 12, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWhat were your initial goals when you created your allied health business? Did you want to regain control over your life? Be able to take mental health days at any time, or attend your child’s special days at school? For Rhiannon Crispe, her deep dive into the business pool started when she wanted to have the freedom to do the things that were meaningful to her - without any restrictions that come with working for someone. Rhiannon is the Founder & Occupational Therapist at Homebase Hope, ...
Taking Control of Technology – Tech Training for Your Business
September 05, 2021 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWhat kind of tech training do you have in your business? Technology is forever evolving, and I’m no stranger to feeling the pressure when trying to keep up. It’s so easy to fall out of love with new tech before it’s even operational - but what if there was better training available to remove that stress and confusion? Samantha Garrett is here for the newest PPMP episode to shed some light on the wide world of tech in business. Samantha’s official title is Technology Trainer at Using Tec...
Take Your Waitlist From Worried To WOW - NEW Webinar
August 29, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBIf there’s anything we took from 2020, it’s the importance of being ready-to-go at any and all times. We’ve learned the importance of gathering information, making great decisions, and trying to fall back on that spirit of “onwards and upwards”. At Nacre Consulting, we’ve been busy-bees getting lots of good things done. But what’s really stuck out lately is the worry around waitlists. Who here wishes their waitlist system worked better? Managing waitlists is a whole business activi...
Organising Your Time in a Growing Business – Time Management, Leadership & Growth
August 22, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBWhat elements of your business are there to help you organise your time better? Some business owners source experts for things like finances. Others might have mastered the art of an organised diary - sticky note tabs and highlighting galore. Others may invest in admin to reclaim their time - much like Emily Mackie did. Emily is the Founder and Owner of Speak About Speech Pathology Clinics, and I’m so pleased to have her on the newest episode of the PPMP Podcast. She shares a bucket-ful...
Rerun: Building A Business That Runs With Minimal Supervision
August 15, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBHaving a business that works even while you are away is what every business owner should strive for. Sally Mohitian the Director of Fun Lab Therapy Pty Ltd in Australia, joins us to talk about how she successfully implemented clear systems, processes and great team culture in her business from the get go and the benefits she has reaped from this. It wasn’t an easy task for her and, as she said, it has taken her quite a while to get to where she is today. But going through this and getting h...
Simplifying Your Health Payment System – Why Is It So Important?
August 08, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWhat do your expectations look like when it comes to payments in the healthcare space? Is your system complicated or simplified? For many allied health businesses, dealing with health payments can mean dealing with many challenges - from patients now knowing their out-of-pocket expenses, to your team waiting weeks for payments. Here to demystify the wide world of healthcare payments is none other than Adrian Miles - GM of Strategy and Marketing at Medipass. In the latest PPMP episode, Ad...
Insights from a Rural Allied Health Business Owner – Community, Work-Life Balance & More
July 18, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBLiving and working in remote areas can appear daunting at first, but it’s stories like Anna Drum’s that give glowing insight into what it’s really like working in a rural space in the allied health sector. As a Myotherapist and the Founding Director of Capability Health, Anna opens up on the newest episode of the PPMP podcast about working in Weipa - a small town in Queensland, Australia. She bears many hats - from Myotherapist, to business owner, to recruiter, to finance officer - and sh...
Managing Your Data Effectively as an Allied Health Business Owner
July 11, 2021 20:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWhat story do your business numbers tell you? Do you know how to handle data in your business? Here to answer all your data fears on this week’s PPMP episode is Steven Whittington - Product Owner of Dataplayer. Dataplayer is quite a little secret sitting in the allied health market at the moment, and it’s a secret I’m sure many of you are keen to explore. Steven goes into detail in the episode, but a quick rundown of Dataplayer is that it integrates with your practice management software ...
Retention is the New Recruitment – Intentional Retention Webinar
July 04, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWith the year rushing right past us, so many businesses we work with at Nacre are picking up the pace on all aspects - from management strategy, to marketing, to numbers, and leadership. They are amplifying themselves, creating amazing people and celebrating their inspired culture, focusing on their services and housing productivity. Going forward, we have absolutely got the onwards-and-upwards bug across allied health business ownership. To keep this momentum going, we’ve got a brand-ne...
Rerun: Lessons of growth and commitment from a rural-based practice
June 27, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBToday on the PPMP Podcast, I’ve invited Lisa and Ross Archer, founding directors of Strong Mind Psychology. Their practice provides psychology services to children, adolescents, and adults across their lifespan. There are heaps of gold nuggets throughout this conversation as we talk about starting their business and growing their team despite being rurally-based. They have a strong commitment to their profession and their community which you’ll learn more about in this episode. We also touc...
Rerun: Learning From A Practice Owner’s Transition to Leading a Team
June 20, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBAllied health business practice owners sometimes have a hard time transitioning from client-facing to team facing. The experience and pivotal shift is different for everybody. For Charmaine Owen, director of Kids & Community, her realization came when she felt more challenged by thinking and more excited to see solutions rather than working face-to-face with clients. In this episode, we talk about her journey of starting her practice, unique touches she has implemented in her business, creat...
Shifting from Clinician to Business Owner - Recruitment, Core Values & More
June 13, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBTo start off I’d like you to sit back and really think about this for a minute... What has made the biggest change in your journey as an allied health business owner? For Kelly Ketchell - Business Owner at Active Life Therapies - it was when she started working ON the business rather than IN it. You’ve probably heard about the whole “ON” “IN” concept before, but in this week’s new PPMP episode we’ve got a perfect example of why it’s so important. Kelly shares her own journey shifting ...
What is Your Financial Game Plan for High Impact Profit?
June 06, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWell, it’s officially that time of year when somebody needs to do something about the numbers, finances and all those good things in the business. If I had a dollar every time an allied health business owner came to me and said, “Numbers aren’t really my thing,” well...you get the rest. Sure, there are some out there who just can’t get enough of those spreadsheets and reports (and to them, we salute you). But oftentimes, many find themselves admitting that numbers aren’t their strong sui...
Let's Do Some Business Brilliance Together
May 30, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBMany of you already know who we are, but when was the last time you had a real good rundown on what we do at Nacre? Who do we work with? What programs we offer? And what about core business concepts - which ones do we cover? With such a flood of inquiries for our services, it seemed only fitting that this week’s PPMP podcast episode revolves around demystifying what we do and what we offer at Nacre. In this episode, I throw some light on the broad reach of businesses we work with - from st...
How to approach audits with more confidence
May 23, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBAudits, audits, audits. Back in 2018, I remember the topic of auditing getting some huge heat. What is it? How does it work? How much will it cost? Will I cry? What difference will it make? From the time it takes to prepare an audit, to having the right clearances and police checks, the subject of auditing can take its toll on some. That’s why it’s such a pleasure to have Susan Hawkins on the PPMP Podcast this week. As the Founding Director of PQplus, Susan and her team create practical an...