As business owners, it is hard to differentiate between our business results and where we are on a personal level. For the decisions we make, the image we project and the areas that gain focus, come down to what... read more
The best place to start a ‘mind makeover’ is to take time to stop and reflect upon the results you are currently achieving personally and professionally in your life. Then ask yourself three very challenging questions and reflect on... read more
As Conference Managers, we are often asked whether we use Facebook Ads to promote our events and more importantly, whether they work! This short article captures some of our learning in marketing, both B2B and B2C events, through Facebook... read more
Before you jump into marketing your business, product or service, and whenever you assess any possible marketing strategies and opportunities, you need to ask lots of questions. The following questions (I confess, there are more than 10 of them,... read more
If I asked you right now: how much of your time do you spend stuck on admin, what would you say? A couple of years ago, Proudfoot Consulting published a productivity survey of 1300 managers in 12 countries. They... read more
When I was younger, my mum and I used to do jigsaw puzzles in the school holidays – you know the ones – thousands of pieces, where half of them are all the same shade of blue sky or... read more
In this last fortnight, I have been looking for one or two interns for the happychild website, which is nearly 18 months old now. And I had to do some thinking about why, and whether, an intern would be... read more
As the boss or the owner or the manager (or all three), you’ll spend a lot of time generally dealing with other human beings. In your position, you’ll be advising, informing, explaining, instructing, discussing, reviewing, clarifying, counselling, guiding, suggesting,... read more
Tony Lally, Chief Executive Officer of Sunsuper, challenged his leadership teams back in February this year, at the launch of the new leadership development programs for Sunsuper, an organisation that over the past 20 years has grown to be... read more
One of the most popular goals in workplace coaching programs is to find ‘work/life balance.’ Work/life balance is such an overused term, as far as I’m concerned, because many people don’t do ‘balance’: they are involved in some elaborate... read more
If you want to progress in your career and achieve advancement to senior ranks, maybe even land a position on a board, you can’t just sit around waiting for opportunities to present themselves to you. With women a minority... read more
In yesterday’s world, “green” goods, services and marketing initiatives were hot. Businesses were tacking these on to their core business strategies simply to appeal to the new, environmentally aware consumer sector. Today, smart businesses with long term growth perspectives... read more
