Balance

Sailing the world and generating power

Balance, Inspiration | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I had the pleasure this weekend of sailing around the Wellington Harbour with captain Glenn Andert and his partner Pamela in the learjet that he's...(Read more)

Some Piano…

Balance | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Teaching myself the Piano... early days, but here's something little from the weekend - evening calm mp3 The home studio on the hill

Finished - Change the world one wall at a time

Balance, Inspiration | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

If you missed it here's day 1 and day 2 of the wall painting, and below the finished product... speaks for itself... Big thanks to...(Read more)

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Big answers

What I’ll do when I’ve ‘made it’ - Bigger things

Big answers, You - Direction - Energy, sustainability | PlanHQ | 4 Comments

There's so many ways to do something in the world that I feel I've had to touch but largely walk past until further notice... that...(Read more)

Mexico is getting bigger - How to build an island upate

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Inspiration, Leadership | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Last year I posted about How to make an island and solve a few of the worlds problems, 8 months on and a whole bunch...(Read more)

How to make a new Island… & solve a few of the worlds problems

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Real Value, sustainability | PlanHQ | 9 Comments

The more you look around your environment, the more you see you can make for yourself, and this is often what gets you starting a...(Read more)

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build a killer team

Building a Lightweight Business

Getting Things Done, Going Global, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

At PlanHQ we're big on being small and lean. It's all about getting big results out of small high-powered teams. I did a presentation the...(Read more)

Building a Virtual Team and a Green Business

Going Global, PlanHQ, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

There are huge advantages of running your business virtually. When you build your business around people and outcomes, instead of an office, you focus on...(Read more)

Building Communities

Leadership, Marketing Machine, build a killer team | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

You, your business, you're part of a bigger eco-system. You rely on having good peers, mentors and advisors, you always need good people, you need...(Read more)

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Buzz

PlanHQ is Money - Turn a business plan into action

Buzz, Getting Things Done | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

Entrepreneur Devin Day of jelly Barn writes a great article on How to Achieve a Business Plan, and talks about turning strategy into action. Below...(Read more)

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cool companies

HealthTV - Take some control of your health

cool companies | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

We had the opportunity to meet with a Travis the CEO of a cool company called HealthTV. These guys are mixing smart marketing, smart technology...(Read more)

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Customer Experience

Search your plan

Customer Experience, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

This week we've gone live with a new feature for PlanHQ that allows you to search within your plan for any text in a goal,...(Read more)

Where do you fit in the conversation?

Customer Experience, Marketing Machine, Pitching | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

We spend a lot of time talking with people, and we also spend quite a lot of time designing product and marketing and communications stuff,...(Read more)

Share the love - happy customers are cool

Customer Experience | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Nik just sent an email around our team with a few cool comments he's received in the support box from customers over the last few...(Read more)

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Do it Yourself

Make a Difference - Start a business

Do it Yourself, You - Direction - Energy, sustainability | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

There's a lot of talk about making a difference nowadays, although I'm not sure too many people feel they know how to do anything significant...(Read more)

Mexico is getting bigger - How to build an island upate

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Inspiration, Leadership | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Last year I posted about How to make an island and solve a few of the worlds problems, 8 months on and a whole bunch...(Read more)

The Ultimate DIY - How to Build a House .com.au

Do it Yourself | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Mick the builder has put together hundreds of videos of all the building pros showing you how to build a house. Hard to put it...(Read more)

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entrepreneurs

Hit it Hard and do something properly

Raising Capital, entrepreneurs, starting-up | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Following on from the video on Patrick saving the then dying garageband.com and raising fresh money and changing the thinking to pull off the now...(Read more)

Knowing when to keep going, and what to change

Leadership, Raising Capital, entrepreneurs | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

One of our early PlanHQ customers has been an entrepreneur Patrick Koppula who founded one of the worlds biggest social music sites and facebook applications...(Read more)

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forecasting budgeting

Financial and Metrics Management

PlanHQ Whats Coming Up, forecasting budgeting | PlanHQ | 15 Comments

The Financials section of PlanHQ has remained the same for a while, and though it provides a simple way to keep  track of your financial...(Read more)

Is your business booming?

Going Global, forecasting budgeting, growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I've spent the day listening to Business is Booming from TVNZ on demand. It's on tv in New Zealand on Saturday mornings at 8am, but...(Read more)

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Getting Things Done

Growing good habits of getting things done

Getting Things Done | Tim Norton | 2 Comments

To achieve goals and be someone who constantly gets things done, you've got to make it habit. If you want that habit to grow across...(Read more)

PlanHQ is Money - Turn a business plan into action

Buzz, Getting Things Done | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

Entrepreneur Devin Day of jelly Barn writes a great article on How to Achieve a Business Plan, and talks about turning strategy into action. Below...(Read more)

Building a Lightweight Business

Getting Things Done, Going Global, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

At PlanHQ we're big on being small and lean. It's all about getting big results out of small high-powered teams. I did a presentation the...(Read more)

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Goals

How to Achieve Goals in 5 Steps

Articles, Getting Things Done, Goals | Tim Norton | 8 Comments

1. Visualize life on the other side If you want to achieve a goal, you've got to really see and feel the way life will...(Read more)

Achieving Goals Regularly

Getting Things Done, Goals | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Its one thing to get things done and eat through your action or task lists, but it really feels good when all that work leads...(Read more)

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Going Global

Building a Lightweight Business

Getting Things Done, Going Global, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

At PlanHQ we're big on being small and lean. It's all about getting big results out of small high-powered teams. I did a presentation the...(Read more)

Building a Virtual Team and a Green Business

Going Global, PlanHQ, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

There are huge advantages of running your business virtually. When you build your business around people and outcomes, instead of an office, you focus on...(Read more)

5 ways to Go Global and Go Big the smart way

Customer Experience, Going Global, build a killer team, starting-up | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

There's a business model that is emerging and proving itself through some very significant real success stories now, and its exciting because its a way...(Read more)

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growing

Cable Car Challenger Finals

Going Global, growing, plan smarter, starting-up, success | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

Last night I went along to the finals of the Cable Car Challenge. I was blown away by some of the finalists, with everything from...(Read more)

Is your business booming?

Going Global, forecasting budgeting, growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I've spent the day listening to Business is Booming from TVNZ on demand. It's on tv in New Zealand on Saturday mornings at 8am, but...(Read more)

How defining your target markets can earn you bucketloads

growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Have you ever had a project that ran over time, over budget and required you to do a whole bunch of stuff you have never...(Read more)

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Inspiration

Island 2.0 - 100,000 more bottles and there’s more land

Inspiration, Real Value, The Future, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

I wrote about Richy Sowa and his Spiral Island initiative last year in How to Make an Island and solve a few of the worlds...(Read more)

Sailing the world and generating power

Balance, Inspiration | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I had the pleasure this weekend of sailing around the Wellington Harbour with captain Glenn Andert and his partner Pamela in the learjet that he's...(Read more)

Mexico is getting bigger - How to build an island upate

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Inspiration, Leadership | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Last year I posted about How to make an island and solve a few of the worlds problems, 8 months on and a whole bunch...(Read more)

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Leadership

Building Communities

Leadership, Marketing Machine, build a killer team | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

You, your business, you're part of a bigger eco-system. You rely on having good peers, mentors and advisors, you always need good people, you need...(Read more)

Mexico is getting bigger - How to build an island upate

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Inspiration, Leadership | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Last year I posted about How to make an island and solve a few of the worlds problems, 8 months on and a whole bunch...(Read more)

Knowing when to keep going, and what to change

Leadership, Raising Capital, entrepreneurs | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

One of our early PlanHQ customers has been an entrepreneur Patrick Koppula who founded one of the worlds biggest social music sites and facebook applications...(Read more)

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making Money

Is your business booming?

Going Global, forecasting budgeting, growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I've spent the day listening to Business is Booming from TVNZ on demand. It's on tv in New Zealand on Saturday mornings at 8am, but...(Read more)

How defining your target markets can earn you bucketloads

growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Have you ever had a project that ran over time, over budget and required you to do a whole bunch of stuff you have never...(Read more)

Why are YOU in business?

growing, making Money, plan smarter | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Most people assume you get into business to make a LOT of money... Eventually. If that were true, everyone who had made a lot of money...(Read more)

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Marketing Machine

Building Communities

Leadership, Marketing Machine, build a killer team | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

You, your business, you're part of a bigger eco-system. You rely on having good peers, mentors and advisors, you always need good people, you need...(Read more)

Where do you fit in the conversation?

Customer Experience, Marketing Machine, Pitching | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

We spend a lot of time talking with people, and we also spend quite a lot of time designing product and marketing and communications stuff,...(Read more)

Water the plants you have - Happy Customers

Customer Experience, Marketing Machine | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

When you're in business, you always want happy customers. Focusing on money and sales may get you somewhere, but if you want long term success...(Read more)

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Pitching

Where do you fit in the conversation?

Customer Experience, Marketing Machine, Pitching | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

We spend a lot of time talking with people, and we also spend quite a lot of time designing product and marketing and communications stuff,...(Read more)

PlanHQ Video Interview @ Techcrunch40

Pitching, PlanHQ | PlanHQ | 4 Comments

I had the opportunity of doing a video interview on the super busy day 1 at the Techcrunch40 conference a couple of weeks ago with...(Read more)

PlanHQ in 6 minutes - DEMOFall07

Pitching, PlanHQ | PlanHQ | 9 Comments

Fresh from the DEMOFall07 conference PlanHQ's 6 minute video DEMO, check out all other DEMO's here.

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plan smarter

Cable Car Challenger Finals

Going Global, growing, plan smarter, starting-up, success | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

Last night I went along to the finals of the Cable Car Challenge. I was blown away by some of the finalists, with everything from...(Read more)

Who are your competitors?

Raising Capital, plan smarter | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

When you start a new business, it is tempting to pretend you live in a competitor free environment. It is frightening to think you have...(Read more)

Why are YOU in business?

growing, making Money, plan smarter | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Most people assume you get into business to make a LOT of money... Eventually. If that were true, everyone who had made a lot of money...(Read more)

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PlanHQ

New Zealand’s Global Business Community

PlanHQ | Tim Norton | 0 Comments

It's been a full-on few months, and I've been operating in multi-venture mode using PlanHQ to switch between business and get a lot of stuff...(Read more)

PlanHQ Roadmap - Have your say

PlanHQ | Tim Norton | 0 Comments

We get a lot f feedback from customers and we continue to tune PlanHQ to be super useful for achieving goals. We've recently added a...(Read more)

Building a Virtual Team and a Green Business

Going Global, PlanHQ, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

There are huge advantages of running your business virtually. When you build your business around people and outcomes, instead of an office, you focus on...(Read more)

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PlanHQ Howto

Super Quick Action Re-sheduling

PlanHQ Howto, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | Tim Norton | 2 Comments

As you and your team move through your week and month ahead, you re-prioritize and re-schedule as new opportunities arise, your focus becomes clearer, and...(Read more)

Managers and Staff Member Security Roles in PlanHQ

PlanHQ Howto, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

We've simplified the security roles in PlanHQ so you can get your whole team involved and limit who sees what that when you add a...(Read more)

PlanHQ in sync with ical, google calendar and your iphone

PlanHQ Howto, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

If you live by your calendar being with you everywhere, then you'll know how much you need your Business Management and Getting things done tools...(Read more)

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PlanHQ Product Enhancements

Search your plan

Customer Experience, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

This week we've gone live with a new feature for PlanHQ that allows you to search within your plan for any text in a goal,...(Read more)

Organising Your Email Communication Around Goals and Action

PlanHQ Product Enhancements | Tim Norton | 2 Comments

We all get overloaded with email, its so easy to send a message, that often all we do is drown each other in fragmented communication,...(Read more)

Super Quick Action Re-sheduling

PlanHQ Howto, PlanHQ Product Enhancements | Tim Norton | 2 Comments

As you and your team move through your week and month ahead, you re-prioritize and re-schedule as new opportunities arise, your focus becomes clearer, and...(Read more)

PlanHQ Whats Coming Up

Financial and Metrics Management

PlanHQ Whats Coming Up, forecasting budgeting | PlanHQ | 15 Comments

The Financials section of PlanHQ has remained the same for a while, and though it provides a simple way to keep  track of your financial...(Read more)

Your company Plan and Automating Progress Reporting

PlanHQ Whats Coming Up | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

We've got some major changes in the pipeline to the way you view your company plan and generate automate, progress reports against this plan. This...(Read more)

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Raising Capital

Hit it Hard and do something properly

Raising Capital, entrepreneurs, starting-up | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Following on from the video on Patrick saving the then dying garageband.com and raising fresh money and changing the thinking to pull off the now...(Read more)

Knowing when to keep going, and what to change

Leadership, Raising Capital, entrepreneurs | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

One of our early PlanHQ customers has been an entrepreneur Patrick Koppula who founded one of the worlds biggest social music sites and facebook applications...(Read more)

Raising VC money - Jeff Clavier SoftTech VC

PlanHQ, Raising Capital | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

I had the chance to speak with Jeff Clavier of SoftTech VC back at the web 2 summit last year about raising money from VC's....(Read more)

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Real Value

Island 2.0 - 100,000 more bottles and there’s more land

Inspiration, Real Value, The Future, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

I wrote about Richy Sowa and his Spiral Island initiative last year in How to Make an Island and solve a few of the worlds...(Read more)

How to make a new Island… & solve a few of the worlds problems

Big answers, Do it Yourself, Real Value, sustainability | PlanHQ | 9 Comments

The more you look around your environment, the more you see you can make for yourself, and this is often what gets you starting a...(Read more)

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Sales Master

Staying on top of Contacts

Sales Master | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I remember a time when it was easy to stay in touch with everyone I wanted to, if I met someone interesting, I stayed in...(Read more)

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starting-up

Getting a deal signed sealed and delivered

starting-up | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I just got a email and photo from my good friend Tom Stokell who's been working hard for the last year in the UK to...(Read more)

Hit it Hard and do something properly

Raising Capital, entrepreneurs, starting-up | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Following on from the video on Patrick saving the then dying garageband.com and raising fresh money and changing the thinking to pull off the now...(Read more)

10 things to get from ’start-up’ to ’small global business’

starting-up | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Establish some thought leadership: (read others blogs, write your own posts, give feedback to others you admire) Design a concept and get your thinking and idea...(Read more)

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success

Cable Car Challenger Finals

Going Global, growing, plan smarter, starting-up, success | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

Last night I went along to the finals of the Cable Car Challenge. I was blown away by some of the finalists, with everything from...(Read more)

Is your business booming?

Going Global, forecasting budgeting, growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

I've spent the day listening to Business is Booming from TVNZ on demand. It's on tv in New Zealand on Saturday mornings at 8am, but...(Read more)

How defining your target markets can earn you bucketloads

growing, making Money, success | PlanHQ | 2 Comments

Have you ever had a project that ran over time, over budget and required you to do a whole bunch of stuff you have never...(Read more)

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sustainability

Island 2.0 - 100,000 more bottles and there’s more land

Inspiration, Real Value, The Future, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

I wrote about Richy Sowa and his Spiral Island initiative last year in How to Make an Island and solve a few of the worlds...(Read more)

Building a Lightweight Business

Getting Things Done, Going Global, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

At PlanHQ we're big on being small and lean. It's all about getting big results out of small high-powered teams. I did a presentation the...(Read more)

Building a Virtual Team and a Green Business

Going Global, PlanHQ, build a killer team, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

There are huge advantages of running your business virtually. When you build your business around people and outcomes, instead of an office, you focus on...(Read more)

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The Future

Island 2.0 - 100,000 more bottles and there’s more land

Inspiration, Real Value, The Future, sustainability | Tim Norton | 1 Comment

I wrote about Richy Sowa and his Spiral Island initiative last year in How to Make an Island and solve a few of the worlds...(Read more)

Why the future is small business

The Future | PlanHQ | 3 Comments

Small business is big. The small business economy is growing, powered by people their dreams and energy, some of the numbers in this video show...(Read more)

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Uncategorized

Site Outage

Uncategorized | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

Today our site had an unexpected outage from approximately 8pm till 9:50pm PST due to the failure of a power distribution unit with our hosting...(Read more)

PlanHQ makes achieving Business Plans easier

Uncategorized | Tim Norton | 0 Comments

ReadWriteWeb did a brilliant review of PlanHQ 4 weeks ago about how PlanHQ makes achieving your business plans easier. We've had a lot of activity...(Read more)

PlanHQ Lil Tweaks and Fixes

Uncategorized | Tim Norton | 0 Comments

These are all the small tweaks and fixes requested by you as customers or found by the PlanHQ crew that will be or have recently...(Read more)

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You - Direction - Energy

How to be an early riser

You - Direction - Energy | PlanHQ | 1 Comment

I've enjoyed the nights for much of my life, I've come up with some of my best ideas, started businesses, built my international network, designed...(Read more)

Make a Difference - Start a business

Do it Yourself, You - Direction - Energy, sustainability | PlanHQ | 0 Comments

There's a lot of talk about making a difference nowadays, although I'm not sure too many people feel they know how to do anything significant...(Read more)

What I’ll do when I’ve ‘made it’ - Bigger things

Big answers, You - Direction - Energy, sustainability | PlanHQ | 4 Comments

There's so many ways to do something in the world that I feel I've had to touch but largely walk past until further notice... that...(Read more)

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