We all work hard and in fact probably work harder now than in many years gone past. Given the digital world and the constant ‘need’ or ‘expectation’ to be online and available it is no longer a case of working 9 till 5 at the office. I’m sure everyone reading this is guilty of sitting
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A key statistic that you must track in your business.
As a business owner, you are always advised, whether it be by you accountant or a coach to track and measure KPI’s for your business. Many of these will be financially based to track sales, costs or profits, but there are several other key statistics you cannot afford not to monitor and know,
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Making memories….sometimes the small things are important!
As I take some time away from Canberra and the business I have had a very profound and moving day. Today I did a quick trip from Bendigo to Echuca to see my grandmother who has been in a home for many years, and sadly, she has lost nearly all of her faculties, which must
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Amy’s Gran Fondo- what’s that got to do with business?
I have recently been on an adventure with a business colleague Jeremy Watson to Melbourne, then to Lorne for the 2013 Amy’s Gran Fondo bike ride along the Great Ocean to Apollo Bay, then inland over some horrible hills and back to Lorne on Sunday. So what does this have to do with business? Not
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Are you a tart?
That got your attention I’m sure, but I don’t mean it in the way your dirty mind is thinking, so if you thought this was going to be a seedy post full of sexual innuendo, then you’d better leave now (sorry). What I mean by the question, is are you a social media tart, specifically
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Are you in business or just employing others?
If you are reading this you are most likely a business owner- if you aren’t then I hope you learn a few of the challenges business owners face. As a business owner, you have the privilege, the joy, the challenge and associated rewards of being your own boss and building an empire. You’re aiming to
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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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