by Brydon Davidson | Oct 28, 2025 | Small Business Success
How what you focus on determines what you hit — in business, in life, in everything. Some years ago, I was on my snowboard, with a guide and a small group of similarly skilled boarders, about to head into a grove of alpine trees. It wasn’t a groomed trail. There was...
by Brydon Davidson | Oct 16, 2025 | Grow your Business, Small Business Success, What's THAT All About
Ten Years On: What Changed for New Zealand Businesses (and What Didn’t) If you’d started a business in 2015, you were living in a different country. Not just economically, but socially, technologically, and mentally. Back then, the buzzwords were innovation, growth,...
by Brydon Davidson | Oct 12, 2025 | Grow your Business, People, Profit, Protect your business, Small Business Success
THERE IS NO PROBLEM: WHY SOLUTIONS ARE A STATE OF BEING, NOT A REACTION “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” – Charles Bukowski PROBLEMS ARE EVERYWHERE… OR ARE THEY?...
by Brydon Davidson | Aug 17, 2025 | Small Business Success
The origin switch In 2021 the mask slipped. I stopped waiting for institutions to act like adults and accepted a simple truth: no one is coming to save us (my reality check story is HERE). If we want better health, education, business, or government outcomes, we’ll...
by Brydon Davidson | Aug 12, 2025 | Manage your taxes, Protect your business, Small Business Success, What's THAT All About
Why Small Businesses Are Drowning in Tax, Debt, and Silence “A 5-Part Reality Check for NZ Business Owners Who Still Want to Win the Game — or Redesign It” 1. Govt Turns on Small Businesses After Feeding Them Poisoned Candy The IRD’s tax crackdown isn’t about...
by Brydon Davidson | Aug 6, 2025 | Grow your Business, People, Product/Service, Small Business Success
THE PARABLE OF THE BAMBOO SUIT A simple truth hidden in plain sight: to get what you want, help others get what they need. Once, a king threw a feast. The only rule? Everyone had to wear a rigid bamboo suit—no bending allowed. The rich came. The wise came. All left...