Tim Ferriss, author of blockbuster The 4-Hour Workweek is the master of productivity. I’ve had the great fortune to hear Tim Ferriss speak, twice, in the USA. He has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People... read more
I went through the ABN MentorNet program recently and a repeated theme in our mentoring pod was the feeling that we were always behind. We felt like we were always playing catch-up. We talked about time management and prioritising... read more
In a recent interview Brian Tracy, author of Motivation, explains the importance of staff motivation in the workplace. Disturbingly, Tracy believes that the average person only works to 50% of their capabilities due to lack of motivation. According to... read more
The tech giants have set a new benchmark in workplace cool, but are pinball machines right for your workspace? The open-plan office has come a long way since its paranoia-inducing beginnings. What began as a way to expose slack workers... read more
Last week I was introduced to a great little app by Frances Pratt, our HerBusiness blogger and sales guru. Pomodoro (yes, Italian for tomato) is a little time management tool that breaks your time into 25 minute blocks. So... read more
This month, I’ve been running a 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge on my blog. To be honest, I decided to run this challenge because I was feeling overwhelmed myself, and it seemed a great way to de-complicate my own life. As... read more
Being organised can make all the difference to the success of your new venture. It doesn’t matter how fast your market is growing or how accomplished your talents are. If you don’t organise yourself, then it becomes easy to... read more
“How do you find the time to manage all of this social media stuff?” That’s one of the most common questions I’m asked whenever I present. And sometimes, I get the sense that people are hoping that it’s so... read more
Earlier this month, the Australian Businesswomen’s Network Community Director, Suzi Dafnis, invited me to test drive the Telstra Mobile Wi-Fi 4G device, along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. I’m a bit of a hybrid myself, as I regularly use... read more
I was an early adopter of the cloud, so I’ve been working that way for a long time. I’ve written how-to articles and written about the benefits. I rarely miss having an office or an onsite team, but recently... read more
The international trend towards working remotely is growing in leaps and bounds here in Australia; and as the leader of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s Educational Development program, I’m very aware of our community members’ ongoing interest in learning more... read more
Working away from the office is a fact of life for many small business owners. In fact, Telstra’s recent Out of Office National survey found that many Australian small business owners work away from their base for 20 hours... read more
