New Zealand's only business coach who actually built a factory. Bernard grew a manufacturing company from zero to 200 tons a day with 75 staff. Now he helps Kiwi manufacturers find the profit leaking out of theirs.
Anyone can hand you a theory. Bernard grew a manufacturing company from nothing to 200 tons a day, turned it into a NZ Best Workplace, and got invited twice onto the global Lean tours that operators fly across the world to study.
He knows what it is to meet a real payroll, run a real line, and carry the whole thing on your back. That is exactly the owner he built The Business Gym for.
Most manufacturers are not short on work. They are short on time, margin, and a business that runs when they step away.
Quoting, firefighting, chasing the floor. The work that grows the business never gets done because you are buried in the work that runs it.
Revenue looks fine, but profit does not. Pricing, quoting and follow-up gaps quietly bleed the money you should be keeping.
Take a week off and the place stalls. Without systems, the business is only ever as strong as your presence on the floor.
Answer a few questions about your business and Bernard's team builds you a custom Profit Roadmap, then walks you through exactly what to fix first on a free session. No charge, no pressure.
For New Zealand manufacturers ready to add profit and buy back their time. Takes a few minutes to start.
"Our lean journey since seeing you two months ago has been pretty amazing! You certainly helped light a spark amongst my team and myself! We've certainly made some leaps and bounds on the lean journey."
"Bernard has been an absolute wealth of knowledge! If you are starting out on your Lean journey I highly recommend reaching out to Bernard. Lean is hard work that makes everything easy is one of my favourite sayings, and having a great coach makes all the difference."
"Sydney Food & Packaging has just started our lean journey and needed some pointers and guidance. Bernard graciously hosted my leadership team for a tour of his facility. Bernard's enthusiasm and positive attitude is amazing."
"The PBA Daily Planner is a game-changer for managing both mindset and time. It's clear that it's been road-tested by people actively managing businesses and leading teams. Everything included serves a purpose, there's no fluff."
"I recently purchased the Life Planner 2025 from Premier Business Academy and I have to say I am very impressed. It has a great layout to support you in ensuring you find success and growth over the year."
"Bernard came and done a high level Mindset session with our Rotary club and everyone was fired up and inspired, one of the best speakers we have had all year. People in the club have taken action already from what was learnt in the session."
Get your free Profit Roadmap and see exactly where the money and the hours are going, from the only coach who has actually built a factory.
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