<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alternative Business Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternative Business]]></description><link>https://steve51048.wixsite.com/alternative-business/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:50:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.alternativebusinesssolutions.co.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Are You Really Building?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every business owner starts with the intention of building a successful business. The more important question is whether you're also building the life you hoped that business would create. One of the privileges of working alongside business owners is that, every now and then, a conversation takes an unexpected turn. Recently I was meeting with the owner of a successful business that has ambitious plans for the future. We were discussing growth, leadership and what the business might look like...]]></description><link>https://www.alternativebusinesssolutions.co.nz/post/what-are-you-really-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a460325032f2ea5ff875973</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:21:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>kiely61</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Doesn't Always Mean Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being busy is easy to recognise. Knowing whether you're actually making progress is a much harder question. A business owner said something to me recently that I've heard many times over the years. "Steve, we've never been busier... so why does it feel like we're standing still?" From the outside, the business looked healthy. Orders were coming in. The team was working hard. Customers were happy. Yet the owner couldn't shake the feeling that nothing was really changing. When we stepped back...]]></description><link>https://www.alternativebusinesssolutions.co.nz/post/busy-doesn-t-always-mean-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4369cddc061b2051d7f3ff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the Problem Isn't the Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every now and then a conversation reminds me that the issue people bring to the table isn't always the one that really needs solving. A client recently told me something that, on the surface, sounded quite straightforward. "Steve, I don't know why I feel stressed all the time." When work was quiet, he worried there wouldn't be enough of it. When work was busy, he worried about getting everything finished on time. No matter what the business was doing, he found something to worry about. As we...]]></description><link>https://www.alternativebusinesssolutions.co.nz/post/sometimes-the-problem-isn-t-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4368fef5f4062427291ee4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:58:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes the Best Solution Isn't the One That Wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longer I spend in business, the more convinced I become that the best commercial outcomes are rarely created by someone winning and someone losing.]]></description><link>https://www.alternativebusinesssolutions.co.nz/post/sometimes-the-best-solution-isn-t-the-one-that-wins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a43636551416e35e7852e41</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve Wilkinson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>