A survey published in the “Daily Telegraph” reveals some very interesting statistics. Many businesses regard their business mentor as being as important as their accountant, the survey claims. The survey found that one in two (50%) small businesses viewed... read more
I want to let you in on something… At the Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) we recognise (and are often told by members) that MORE training and education about how to have a successful online presence, how to have a... read more
Earlier this week I had an opportunity to watch my behaviour and my ability to get in my own way. It was one of those times when you watch yourself, hear yourself and have enough awareness to realise what’s... read more
Recently, Dynamic Business magazine held a lunch hosted by Blackberry. The topic – work/life balance and the role that smartphones can play to either help or hinder. I’m an iPhone user… so on this day I kept my beloved... read more
Businesses, government and community organisations are encouraged to apply for the 2009-10 National Work-Life Balance Awards (the Awards) ahead of the closing date on COB Friday, 18 September 2009. The Awards will acknowledge leaders in various industry sectors who excel in... read more
We asked our community this question for the current issue of our Women in Business eNewsletter. A compilation of these answers was published for our community of women across Australia to learn from. Click here to read our current... read more
The Federal Government has released its issues paper on the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace legislation and called for public comment. Submissions close on 16 October 2009 and instructions on how to make submissions are included in the... read more
In response to a common question being asked at the moment, the ATO has advised as follows: The tax office definition of a small business is: an individual, partnership, trust or company with aggregated turnover less than $2 million.... read more
Dennis Roberts and Julia Nekich talk about their experiences of being in a mentoring relationship. Dennis and Julia participated in the HerBusiness Network MentorNet program. The Mentor: Dennis Roberts, The Coaching Professionals Why did you become a mentor? Entrepreneurship is... read more
Who’s ‘ruling the roost’ when it comes to your daily workflow? For many of us (me included most days), it’s not our big-picture vision, our strategic plan, our business plan, or the big goals that we’ve set for ourselves.... read more
Melinda Love participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network MentorNet program. For more information on mentoring, please click here. The Mentoree: Melinda Love, Melinda Love Company: Designs to Inspire Why did you become a mentoree? My design and... read more
Like many, when I first started using Facebook I would accept most friend invitations even if they were from people I’d not met or didn’t have any connection to. I’d also accept friends of friends – people that were... read more
