Last week, I was one of over 19,000 crazies at South By South West Interactive, a five-day festival held in Austin, Texas. The five-day program is about all things media and technology. There are tribes of people – bloggers,... read more
My daughter had a great time watching the Mardi Gras with a group of friends in Sydney last weekend. Come Sunday morning, they went for breakfast at a café in a well-known tourist precinct. The list of items that... read more
You should be. Yes, you read correctly. Passion has a lot to answer for in business. Everyone says you need to love what you do, be passionate about it and success will happen. Yes, it can, but, it can... read more
I spent today with a young woman who is building a new Service business from scratch. It is a unique idea and while she has already successfully built the first platform for the business, she has, like all passionate... read more
I speak to many managers who either don’t conduct systematic and regular performance reviews with their staff, or do so ineffectively. When I talk to them about why this is, they typically respond in one of several ways: We... read more
You’ve spent countless hours creating your program or service offering, your promotional material has been circulated, your sales webpage is live and you’ve spoken to a number of your connections that you know could benefit from participating in the... read more
With the centenary of International Women’s Day (IWD) only days away, I’ve noticed a growing belief amongst both women and men, that Australia’s gender gap has closed. It started with Julia Gillard’s ascendancy to the Prime Ministership and has... read more
Cash flow troubles cause 80 percent of business failures, according to Dun & Bradstreet, and are behind a recent surge in crash and burns. The company’s latest research links a 25 percent increase in business failures in 2010 with... read more
When you want to grow your small to medium business in the most efficient way possible, a well thought out plan is essential. However, sometimes s**t happens. And when it does, having a ‘commander’s intent’ is invaluable. I’m not... read more
Headaches to most people are a nuisance solved by taking a few panadol. Quick, easy, problem solved. But is it? Headaches are not natural and it is possible to go through life without any! A headache is your body’s... read more
When you want to grow your small to medium business in the most efficient way possible, a well thought out plan is essential. However, sometimes s**t happens. And when it does, having a ‘commander’s intent’ is invaluable. I’m not... read more
Did you, like me, create a list of New Year’s resolutions that even as you wrote them your devil’s advocate was saying things like ‘Oh there’s one from last year’s list!’, ‘You are kidding with that one aren’t you?’. In a moment... read more
