My Top 5 Books for 2009
When you see the list of my top five books for 2009 you’re bound to notice a pattern. I’ve had a bit of a one-track-mind this year. Most of 2009 I studied online communities, technology and social media. I... read more
What are you most proud of having achieved this year?
Last night a group of HerBusiness members gathered to network and to hear a presentation about the business trends for the new year. Before the inspiring presentation by JV Douglas of BRW Magazine we each shared our greatest achievement and... read more
50% business tax break purchase deadline 31 December 2009
The Small Business and General Business Tax Break was introduced as an investment allowance a year ago, to boost business investment during the global financial crisis. It was extended in this year’s Budget to allow small businesses to claim... read more
Pay gap between women and men comes under scrutiny
ANY employer, including small businesses, would need to disclose what female staff earn relative to men to a Pay Equity Unit with a ”sticks and carrots” approach to solving the gender pay gap, a Federal Government report recommends. Describing... read more
MentorNet: Putting Business Development into Perspective
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
Important Announcement for Small Businesses
Business and individual taxpayers may be affected by the ATO’s plans to implement its new income tax system in late January 2010. The Tax Office’s computer systems will be unavailable from Friday, 22 January until Wednesday, 27 January 2010... read more
Dealing with Difficult Conversations
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
Escape the Everyday, Every Day
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
How Much Are You Holding Yourself Back from Achieving Your Full Potential?
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
Your bank balance is NO clue to how your business is doing
When you’re growing a business, the state of your bank balance is really not sufficient evidence of how your business is doing. This strategy may work when you’re starting out but as you grow you need more sophisticated measures... read more
Women stride forth in confidence… Pink Magazine
The program that caught my attention on Facebook was their '30 Days of Social Media' a practical guide on how to effectively use these platforms for business. Suzi so right when she said "telling women to use facebook and... read more
Business Lessons We Can Learn from Elephants
Last Friday ANZ held a Women in Business event at Taronga Zoo. The breakfast networking event was held at the Wild Asia Exhibit, the home of Luk Chai, the first Asian elephant calf to be born at Taronga Zoo.... read more