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10 inspirational podcasts for the busy business owner
accelerateonline • January 5, 2020
Spend a bit of time commuting or travelling for work? Podcasts are the new radio. Here are 10 free series that will educate and entertain whether you’re going long distance on a sales trip or stuck in city traffic. Find them on the author’s website, Spotify or iTunes.
- TED Talks are super popular and there are thousands to choose from. Top picks include Simon Sinek and Brene Brown.
- Lewis Howes School of Greatness : Downloaded over 4 million times a month, hear interviews with world-class game changers in entrepreneurship, health, athletics, mindset, and relationships.
- The Bite-Size BizRoom : 15-minute podcasts with business advice you can easily action to grow your business.
- The Mike Dillard Podcast : Captivating interviews with inspiring leaders to help you fulfill your potential.
- The Happiness Lab : Surprising and inspiring stories based on the latest scientific research that will change the way you think about happiness.
- Building a Storybrand : Donald Miller has helped thousands of businesses grow by getting them to clarify their marketing messages.
- How I Built This : Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. Hear about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists — and the movements they built.
- The Mindset Mentor : 10-20 minute podcasts designed to give small business owners a motivational boost.
- Goal Digger : A live workshop-style podcast to help business people redefine success, chase bolder dreams and tackle their biggest goals.
- RISE is a series of bold conversations with business powerhouses and personal development leaders that offers real-life valuable takeaways.
Accelerate - December 2023
Accelerate August 2023
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values, determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April.
The values for Dairy this year have seen a fall in values across all female classes, but increases across all male classes. The fall in R1 heifer values can be attributed to the prohibition of live export by sea commencing from 30 April 2023. For the first time the National Average Market Value for R1 Heifers is less than the National Standard Cost of breeding and rearing an R1 Heifer.
In contrast to Dairy values Beef values have increased on average 9% and are almost at record values for all classes.
Sheep values have all fallen from the high of 2022, slipping back an average of 10.2%. Whilst values have fallen, they are still either the second or third highest that they have ever been depending on which class of sheep you are looking at.
Goat values have increased on average 7.8% with almost all classes of fibre and meat producing goats at record highs. The value of milking goats continues to be well down from historic highs, except for breeding bucks which are at their highest value.
Like the rest of the world, New Zealand has reeled from the aftermath of Covid, rising inflation and interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis. This year we also have a massive storm damage repair bill.
Any tax cuts, or changes to the tax thresholds were vetoed in Budget 2023 as this was viewed as worsening inflation.
Budget 2023 builds on the $889m already provided in response to this year’s storms. A further $6b is allocated for a National Resilience Plan , for rebuilding after weather events. $71b is committed to new and existing infrastructure projects: not only storm damaged communications, power and roading, but schools, hospitals, public housing, rail and road.
