According to the Australian Government’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2008-09, the global financial crisis has not only entered a new and dangerous phase, but we are currently experiencing the most significant upheaval in global financial markets since... read more
After struggling with many work/life balance issues themselves, Jayne and Valerie established the NewNorma Project to examine how work/life balance can become a reality for any woman running her own business. Through the NewNorma Project, Jayne and Valerie delved... read more
Compared with Norway, where the Government has mandated that listed company boards have a composition of at least 40 per cent women, the number of female directors on ASX 200 company boards is less than impressive, at just 8.3... read more
My thoughts reflect the recently-released results of a global survey of women conducted by international management consulting firm, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The BCG’s survey was the largest global survey of its type, with over 12,000 respondents in... read more
When it comes to work/life balance, it seems there’s nothing new to say. We all know the problem and we all struggle to find the answer. The solution doesn’t appear to be out there. But it may be in... read more
63% of participants in our recent Wealth Plan survey indicated that they have a financial plan. The most popular wealth strategies included business (74%), savings (52%) and investment property (48%). Despite participants’ reliance on business as their overall primary... read more
Plans are not made to be broken. The best way to make sure your plans do not get put on the backburner is to prepare to deal with interruptions, and work out how to keep focus and on task.... read more
The key changes already implemented on 1 July 2009 included Fair Work Australia opening its doors, replacing seven workplace relations agencies; the introduction of new Unfair Dismissal Laws, along with a new Fair Dismissal Code and new Adverse Action... read more
Denise Hardingham worked in care management before she founded Renaissance Stained Glass with her husband Sean, who is the principal artist for the design studio. The husband and wife team went into business to build something special together –... read more
The perception of a difficult conversation difficult will vary from person to person but I am sure you have experienced the lost sleep, sweaty palms, and procrastination of an impending one. Whether it is having to cold call a... read more
There’s no doubt that when you return from holidays, you come back with that magical feeling that gets the Mojo fired up, and you’re feeling good. I’m sure everybody can relate to that wonderful feeling. You’ve had maybe two... read more
All information that comes into our mind is filtered down in a number of different ways. The ‘N’ of NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, is all about our neurology, which is how we process information that comes into our mind,... read more
