The #WhatsNext Podcast
Episodes
Ep 73 - Is It Time To Increase Prices? 67% Of Others Are
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode luke and Phil chat about increasing your prices. It's time to whip out your profit and loss statement! With 67% of business owners ...
The Next Level - WHO Do You Want To Become?
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've thought about viewing ourselves as a character, now it's time to figure out who we want that character to be. The best version of ourselves? Our...
Ep 72 - MEGA Pod - Strengths With A VERY Special Guest
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever been asked to name your strengths during a job interview and struggled to answer? This one is for you!Luke sits down with Suze Oh from Think.Plan...
The Next Level - Building YOUR Character
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Next Level - The Podcast within the podcast. Advanced techniques for people wanting to improve themselves and their lives. We dig deep into method...
Ep 71 - $5k Assets | Year End | Minimum Wage Increase
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we cover accounting... boring, we know!! But this WILL be worth listening to if you're a business owner. We cover some time-sensitive topics th...
Ep 70 - Do You Need To Go To University To Run A Business?
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"C.A is life" "I am a hero" - Just a few phrases Phil used to say about himself when studying accounting! But do you actually need to go to university...
Ep 69 - Were We Wrong About The Property Market?
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A favourite topic for people around the country! The property market! Starting with Luke & Phil have a slice of humble pie after the last property bas...
Ep 68 - Control Your Morning, Control Your Day
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we discuss the importance of controlling how you start the day. Personal stories from both of us feature on this episode and will g...
Ep 67 - Weaning Yourself Off Of Govt Support
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil starts this episode by reading us one of his most recent Linkedin posts around Government Support. This opens the conversation of how we will sta...
Ep 66 - Govt Vs Media Vs Facebook - What A Business Can Learn
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we break down the current social media saga happening across the ditch! Where the government is wanting Facebook to provide the media outlets wi...
Ep 65 - Alright, How's Your Resolutions?
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is your check in to see - have you been keeping up with those New Year resolutions?If you have fallen off the wagon, that's okay - we don't need ...
Ep 64 - Why Would You Work With Us
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone new or someone sitting on the sidelines out there! Why would you want to work with us and become a client?Phil starts the list off with our...
Ep 63 - Is This Virus Distracting You
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been calm about the most recent lockdown? We've seen a lot of businesses adapting to the environment as they feel more confident having been ...
Ep 62 - How Not To Blame, Make Excuses & Deny
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting off this podcast with Phil spitting out his water... listen to find out why! Today we discuss a client question around "how to stop living be...
Ep 61 - MEGA POD Getting Started With Investing
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
INVESTING! is today's topic of discussion; shares, funds, crypto we will talk about it all!We start by discussing how you can actually do it and get i...
Ep 60 - Taking Holidays/Breaks As A Business Owner
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss B.O - no not body odour, BURN OUT. Something that is probably just as common if we are honest. Part of avoiding burn out is by taking...
Ep 59 - The Uncomfortable Benefits Of A Coach
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Starting off the episode talking about Lukes childhood obsession with planes but then as we get into it we begin to discuss the benefits of a coach/tr...
Ep 58 - Why You Are The Problem
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode could be confronting for you... today we discuss how the business owner can be the problem. It is a freeing conversation but also a hard ...
Ep 57 - The Housing Market
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat everyone's favourite topic - the housing market! What is with the obsession?From a young age we are educated on how buying a house/home ...
Ep 56 - Predictions for 2021
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat 2021 and what will happen!! Or at least what we think. It's a little hard to tell but we hope to look back at the end of the year and se...
Ep 55 - New Years Resolutions (Yawn)
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are chatting New Years Resolutions! Traditionally so BORING! Why wait for the new year to create a new set of goals and reset intentions? In ...
Ep 54 - Structure 2021 Like A Pro
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how you can structure the year going forward to create strong foundations for years after that. It can be overwhelming goin...
Ep 53 - Reflecting on 2020
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we wrap up the hell of a year 2020 has been! We took a different approach to most and doubled down on business and growth. We hope to ...
Ep 52 - Ways to get Money for your Business
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Feel like there's no money in your business? In this episode we share where that money could be and how to get it!Maybe you have just started your bus...
Ep 51 - Interview with Sarah from The OneUp Project
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we sit down with Sarah Kelsey from The OneUp Project. Sarah worked with us for 9 weeks for a university placement and we have kept in touch ever...
Ep 50 - 5 Lessons From a Day with Brendan Lindsay
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out some our learnings from Brendan Lindsay, creator of Sistema (yes that one). Luke had the chance to spend some time with him and took a few th...
Ep 49 - Tips for & from fast growing businesses
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we move towards the end of the year we have decided to put together an episode of our tips from our own journey and our clients! Something importan...
Ep 48 - Is It Easy To Change Accountants
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How easy is it to change accountants? When you're willing to take initiative it can be a very straight forward process!There are many factors and vari...
Ep 47 - Your Problems Solved
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are having a look into our experiences in relation to what we do essentially! Our clients will come to us all the time with problems, opportu...
Ep 46 - What To Do Before Christmas
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phils favourite Christmas music and business tips for the silly season are all things you will find in this episode!We all need time off at some point...
Ep 45 - Client Interview Mortgage Performance w/ Mikey Smith
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for today's episode with Mikey Smith!Mikey is an awesome mortgage adviser based in Auckland for Loan Market and we bring him on to chat all th...
Ep 44 - Interviewing Another Accountant
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WOAH! Don't run away too quick, today we have another accountant on the show!Today we bring on Josh Thompson from Finsol consulting in Nelson. We hear...
Ep 43 - Personal Finances
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a huge problem specifically in New Zealand surrounding people's knowledge of financial literacy!Personal finances are so important for many re...
Ep 42 - Our Take On The Economy
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we decide to chat about our take on the current economy! What's going on and how can we handle it?What do you see in the current ec...
Ep 41 - Client Interview Greg Hills Interiors & Coverings
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another great client interview episode ready for you all today. This is with Greg Hills Interiors and Coverings.Greg gives us an overview of business ...
Ep 40 - Are Kiwis Slow To Adopt Technology
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss if Kiwis are slow on the up-take of tech! We vote yes!At nextAdvisory, utilising technology is nothing new. We don't have o...
Ep 39 - Personal Brand
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants talking about personal brand?! Seems strange...We want to help point you in the right direction as to how we see personal brand helping yo...
Ep 38 - Bad Publicity & Negativity
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when something you've been creating for years suddenly disappears? Well that happened to Luke recently when his Facebook group of 18,000 ...
Ep 37 - How To Work On Your Business
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We hear a lot of people talking about working ON your business - what does that even mean??In this episode we chat about some practical ways people ca...
Ep 36 - Copy & Paste: Getting Copied
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How annoying is it to have a great idea and for someone else to come along and just.. C + P! It will literally happen to the best of us, because peopl...
Ep 35 - Being Grateful
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat about being grateful and a few of the routines we get into to practise this on the daily!Luke records what he is grateful for everyday a...
Ep 34 - Client Interview "Eden Juice"
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have a listen to this episode and hear from a client of ours, Eden Juice! We are so excited to have them onboard and feel very grateful that they are ...
Ep 33 - Maintaining A Healthy Mind
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down to have a very raw chat around the things that have helped us over the years in real life scenarios.We apply our own perso...
Ep 32 - Planning Diaries Day 5 - The Wrap Up
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the fifth and final of our business planning series!Every year we take one week out to refresh our strategy, goals and direction for o...
Ep 31 - Planning Diaries Day 4 - Action Items
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the fourth of our business planning series!Every year we take one week out to refresh our strategy, goals and direction for our busine...
Ep 30 - Planning Diaries Day 3 - Realisation
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the third of our business planning series!Every year we take one week out to refresh our strategy, goals and direction for our busines...
Ep 29 - Planning Diaries Day 2 - Opportunities
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second of our business planning series!Every year we take one week out to refresh our strategy, goals and direction for our busine...
Ep 28 - Planning Diaries - Day 1 Planning
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first of our business planning series!Every year we take one week out to refresh our strategy, goals and direction for our busines...
Ep 27 - Celebrating Success
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we discuss success, and celebrating our amazing achievements!A lot of the time this comes down to reflection, it is so important fo...
Ep 26 - Business in the New World
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we cover what business is like in the new world!We recorded this straight after our second lockdown which we had very little notice...
Ep 25 - 3 Fatal Mistakes of Business Owners
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are bringing the LIVE to you and speak about 3 fatal mistakes we see business owners make!These are all true stories and bring through themes...
Ep 24 - What is Working Capital?
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working Capital! What the hell is that?? Capital that is used within a business in its day to day trading operations. EXCITING!Maybe it's a little bor...
Ep 23 - HR Chat w/ Jaime from The People Project
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast we speak with one of the countries leading corporate HR consultants. Jaime from The People Project is here to answer all the curren...
Ep 22 - Stop Chasing Shiny Objects
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we chat SOS: Shiny Object Syndrome....When have you fallen into this trap? Sometimes as entrepreneurs we come across things that we hope is the ...
Ep 21 - Opportunity Cost of Cash
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is the opportunity cost of cash? In this episode we discuss how we have seen clients use their cash and what this means for their success? Cars s...
Ep 20 - The Mindset Of Winning Business Owners
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the Mindset of our winning clients. We are both fans of the mindset topic as a whole but we believe it will be so much more valuable ...
Ep 19 - Giving Value
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t figured out why giving value is such a critical part of business yet then 1. Where have you been? And 2. Get onto Spotify or Apple Po...
Ep 18 - Vision
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 is all about vision. Everything starts with a vision - this is one of the very first things we establish with our clients. Why? Because thi...
Ep 17 - Take Advantage Of The Low Value Asset Threshold
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a business or are starting one before mid March 2021, we strongly suggest you listen to this.🎙 This one podcast will more than likely p...
Ep 16 - Business Can Be Sh*t
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we discuss all the ways in which, business can be shit 🤷🏼♂️ because it can and that’s just the reality!⠀Business...
Ep 15 - The #whatsnext Open Forum Planning Day
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FRIDAY 21st AUGUST #WHATSNEXT OPEN FORUM PLANNING DAY 💥⠀Make sure you listen to today’s podcast episode to get an overview of what this day is ...
Ep 14 - Celebrity Service
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible that you would treat a celebrity different to your normal everyday customers? 🤫⠀Would you dress differently? Would you find new eq...
Ep 13 - Lease or Buy
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First is to lease or buy? A common question we get with probably the best answer you could ever have “it depends” listen to this episode to find o...
Ep 12 - Accountability
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss accountability and how it can be one of the most crucial contributors to a businesses success. A great quote from @garyvee ...
Ep 11 - Social Media In A Boring Industry
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may have already noticed but... we do A LOT of social media - especially for an accounting firm 🤭⠀So today we chat about it, why it’s impor...
Ep 10 - Our Advice Post COVID Lockdown
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week it’s all about our thoughts for business post-covid! We discuss things we’ve seen and what approach might work for you.Find us here:http...
Ep 9 - Working From Anywhere, Like Us
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working from home! How do we do it? Well this is actually our norm. Having a business based in the cloud and using all the online tools necessary. We ...
Ep 8 - nextAdvisory x Moustache
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
🔸nextAdvisory - adding value beyond the numbers📹 TIME: 30minsDeanna Yang - Owner Moustache CookiesChatting tonight with Deanna from Moustache wh...
Ep 7 - Business Planning
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we discuss business planning and why that is crucial to the success of your business. We talk about what that looks like, how you ca...
Ep 6 - What is the role of your Accountant?
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we discuss what the role of your current accountant should look like! We all have different views but we believe they are here to su...
Ep 5 - Business Chat w/ The Director of Fitzone Gyms
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At nextAdvisory, we are always adding value beyond the numbers.Lennie Brooky - Director Fitzone GymsChatting tonight with Lennie from Fitzone - 3 gyms...
Ep 4 - Debt
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we discuss DEBT. A dreaded word but something as business owners, we all have experience with. But the main question here is, is it ...
Ep 3 - Common Mistakes
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode we discuss what our mistakes teach us and how common they can be. Especially in accounting, business owners can struggle to fully un...
Ep 2 - Our Thoughts on the Increasing Minimum Wage
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think of the increase in minimum wage? In this episode we discuss what it is now, where it's going and when. But more importantly we discu...
Ep 1 - Why it is Important to Ask for Help
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss what asking for help can look like, the stigma around it and why it is crucial. Even in business!Find us here:https://next...
Introduction to The #WhatsNext Podcast
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to this ep to find out who we are, what this show is about and how we are about to provide some life changing advice to aspirational business o...