Want a business consultant or a business coach?
Need a business plan?
Lisa Gollan is a passionate business person who specialises in working with a select few of you to make business dreams come true.
If you are chasing professional Business Advice, a Business Plan, some Business Guidance, a Business Mentor, a Business Psychologist, Business Help, Business Education and Training ... please read on.
Call her a Business Coach, Business Consultant, Business Mentor, Business Developer, Business Speaker, Workshop or Seminar Facilitator ... Lisa works happily across all these roles (like a duck to water!).
Lisa successfully chooses to work with both small business owners (typically with sales of $1 Million plus per year) and big business managers (with $multi Million budgets per year). She works on a weekly basis with customers. And in order to deliver a quality result for all customers regardless of size, she limits her focus to 10 business customers per year.
Why You May Choose To Work With lisa
Lisa is very keen to separate herself from soothsayers and “experts” in the marketplace, who breeze in and sell you a profit making software package or a business plan, don't take the time to understand you or your business needs, provide written advice that you need a PhD to decipher [let alone implement!], and then disappear back into the ether with your hard earned money.
Lisa is a reliable and genuine business resource, who prefers to be hands on for a longer-term period (to deliver you the quick wins and the tough-but-must-do wins!). She is passionate about this business stuff – it's in the blood.
What others have found working with lisa
Here is what some of Lisa's customers have had to say about how she works:
“You are an absolute STAR! Thankyou so much for all your help. I don't know what we would have done without you…”.
Jill, Southside Insulation, 2004
"Thanks Lisa for all your assistance and help with keeping us following a process and not wandering off track!!!! We've all learnt heaps from you in the last few weeks".
Mel, Iluka Resources, 2004
"My sincerest thanks to Lisa for stepping in to the MnM CI core team SW support role …. over the past months. Lisa has built up a great deal of respect amongst people across the business and I certainly hope, we are not saying goodbye to her, but that she will consider continuing her involvement in the business over the coming months, in an advisory capacity”.
Merrill, Iluka Resources, 2004
“… thanks for your efforts and leadership … well done! We need more of your level headedness…”
Adelina, Alcoa World Alumina, 2004
“We've learnt so much in the last year, business is good and now we just have to stop celebratory spending!”
Ruth, Kinetic Education, 2005
“Thankyou so much for all your support and energy – you've been a real inspiration and we've loved working with you”
Yas, Molly & Kam, Media on Mars, 2005
Lisa is a well-qualified business professional. Lisa has a Bachelor of Business (B.Comm), is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), a member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Australia (CIPSA) and the Institute of Internal Audit (IIAA), and also has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on International Business.
And more importantly … Lisa has loads of hands-on, real life, actual business experience.
In 2000, while working as Commercial Manager for one of Alcoa's multi million dollar refineries, Lisa's commercial team was awarded ‘Best Practice' in Alcoa's Financial & Business Processes
“Due to monthly cost review and cost communication meetings with contractors and employees there is a high level of cost consciousness at Wagerup. Tools such as regular weekly meetings, monthly cost reviews, contractor cost improvement and communication sessions involve people in expediting, planning, forecasting and reviews. The meetings give feedback … and also provide a forum for input to any problems that may have occurred and have the potential to highlight problems before they occur.” Alcoa Audit Report, 2000
You can gain from Lisa's honed business skills.
how you may value what lisa has to offer
Here is what some of Lisa's old co-workers have had to say about her skill set in action towards the end of her very valuable 10-year ride at Alcoa:
“Lisa has made an outstanding contribution to the Internal Audit function both within Alcoa of Australia, the Asian region and globally, particularly in the development of self-assessment and the Integrated Audit function”.
Peter, 1998
“I would like to thank Lisa for the significant contribution over the last 2 years at Wagerup. The Commercial team and the management systems have undergone substantial change and development under Lisa's leadership and guidance”
Dave, 2001
“Why is that whenever we get a manager with exceptional people skills they leave so soon!...”
Dan, 2001
“You've provided such a professional and 'emulative' role model for many of us…”
Kath, 2003
“…you are one of the top managers around.”
Trish, 2003
“You would have to be one of the best man management examples I have seen in my working career.”
Vaughn, 2003
“We will miss your contribution to the organisation and the style/manner in which it was done.”
Rosalie, 2003
“Thankyou for the never ending support and encouragement you have provided…”
Kim, 2003
“You will be remembered as the first finance person who was able to explain our financial system in a manner we could all understand.”
Ian, 2003
You may choose to benefit from lisa's experience
Lisa has 15-years plus of broad hands-on commercial business experience and has worked with businesses across the spectrum – small business to big global organisations.
She
has the full gamut of business experience across all topics from Vision, Mission & Values, Marketing, Sales, Customer, Operations/Manufacturing, Technology, People/Employees, Team, Risk/Insurance, Money, Profit, Tax, Legal, Governance, to Life & Work Balance.
Lisa brings unique commercial skills and experience to the table at businessbalance®. She is proud and passionate about what she does and loves working with the wonderful small group of select business customers. She especially loves her work when a customer sings praises!
Here are some more recent customer comments:
“There is a point in the building of a small business when you just can't manage all the balls in the air anymore. This is where we asked Business Balance to step in and Lisa has since become an invaluable resource for us. Along with excellent advice across a broad range of topics, Lisa is an encouraging, supportive "teacher" who gives you the tools you need to go forward more successfully. She is also flexible and intuitive making it easier to deal with the ever-changing needs of our business. Thanks to Business Balance, we've made positive changes to our business that we never imagined we could make.”
Kammi
“After only 3 months with Lisa, we have made some changes and are seeing the results already! The service Business Balance provide is fantastic. Everything is followed up so quickly and we get heaps of feedback on our efforts. I am no longer feeling alone & isolated!!”
Janice
“Thankyou for your excellent work with Fosters Group. We appreciate your responsiveness and contribution to helping us deliver great advice and service for this important client”
Tania
“Frankly, you provide an unparalleled service. Most other advisors/mentors simply give advice i.e. they tell you what to do or not to do and leave you to your own devices. What surprised me was that you actually worked with us, got to know us and our business, backed up and followed through with homework, checked and ensured goals were being completed, constructed strategies that were achievable and aligned to a long term vision. I also saw immediately that you had a “top down” perspective and first-hand experience in making business work in a healthy and holistic way – not just raw success, but inclusive of making the world a better place. Positive results were achieved almost immediately. Although changes aren't always easy to bring about, we have benefited in a comprehensive way through your positive and intelligent approach to improvement. Thank you, we really appreciate your help!!
John, Allie & Aaron
Business Owners and Corporate Managers,
If you would like to explore your options a bit further, please contact me to arrange a time for a free no-obligations chat – at a mutually convenient time to be agreed.
Best wishes to you in business!
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