So, you’re a Tradie- awesome, I love your work! Whether you are a builder, electrician, plumber, plasterer or another trade, in the majority of cases you are pretty good at what you do (you wouldn’t be doing it otherwise would you?). But how would you like to be even better and develop some points of
My lessons from people of influence and not the BIG names!
Most people will go through their professional life coming in contact with many people who have both positive and negative attributes. If you take the time to sit back and reflect on those who have helped develop you to the person who you are today, you could probably count those who had a serious influence
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Canberra’s new Business BOOST Centre….what is it?
Don Grgic has been in business since a young boy and has successfully operated the iconic Furniture Direct Warehouse in Fyshwick for years. He has recently launched a new business support centre for small to medium businesses and I asked him to give some insights to how it works and what it is….sounds exciting…
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The mobile office- some options
If you are a small business owner, particularly in the services sector it is most probable that you work from home and don’t have a remote office. While this brings about challenges of maintaining a productive pattern of work habits, many of us use the option to ‘become mobile’ to get things done. There are
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Business Coaching- what’s all the fuss about?
I recently put together the following article for Don Grgic from the Business Boost Centre for his blog-site ‘A Passion for Small Business”. It is not meant to be a ‘come and buy business coaching’ article, but more an information piece on what to look out for if you may be considering exploring the process.
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Bali Observations Part 2 – Is Wi Fi the missing link?
As commonly happens when we travel, we take our gadgets with us, whether it be just a smart phone or tablet, or all of the above and the trusty laptop, I am sure most business owners (and non business owners) are the same. We love to stay connected whether it be to share the holiday
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Bali business observation 1- Service @ Meads Bar
Let’s face it, Australia is a pretty cool place, with lots of great bars, restaurants and cafes of which we can go and enjoy ourselves with friends and family. Unfortunately though, in most cases an afternoon out can quickly add up to a substantial sum of money and this behavior cannot be repeated multiple
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Bali here I come- comparisons to Canberra business
This coming Friday I head off to Bali for 5 nights for a quick break and some warm weather. I think I am one of the few Aussies who hasn’t been to Bali, so will be another country to tick off on the long list and looking forward to it. Being the obsessive person, I
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Networking ROI- do you measure it?
If you are in business, you most probably attend networking events (or you should). These come in all forms and types from structured formal membership based groups, to casual meet ups, events, workshops etc. The scope and availability of these is vast and can sometimes get a bit distracting to the business owner, as you
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Do you lead or manage?
There are many articles written about leadership and management and what makes a great leader or a great manager, but how do these terms really relate to small business and the role the small business owner has? I was listening to an interview recently on a plane, and unfortunately I cannot reference who it was as
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