Small Business

Historical female business attire really is the stuff of nightmares. And the worst thing is, it really wasn’t that many years ago when acceptable women’s business attire was this scary. Below are five examples of such attire that I praise the Lord I don’t have to wear anymore: Pencil Skirts Personally, I’m not a skirt […]

4 Strategies to Make Business Networking Events More Enjoyable I used to hate business networking events. But now, I actually enjoy them. I used to hate business networking events partly because they actually required me to talk about this business baby that I’d worked so hard to conceive and give birth too, but that now

6 Tips to Help you Survive Developing and Growing a Business The initial phase of a business journey is pretty amazing, but it’s also hugely challenging. It’s one of those beautiful periods of time where your brain is constantly learning but your capacity is also being tested in every way. While you’re working your furry

Why Getting Older and Wiser Rocks Getting older and wiser is absolutely bloody awesome. Personally, I reject the ageist beliefs that a lot of people go along with in our society. Instead, I choose leadership. By this I mean that I recognise that I am in a leadership position relative to people younger than myself. 

Australian Businesses that make a Difference in Rural Western Australia We often don’t think about the Australian businesses that make a real difference in our rural communities. Yet their products are important tools in our businesses and our homes. They become part of the infrastructure that makes our communities work. And where these businesses are

What are you Waiting for? I spent so much of my life waiting for things. I used to have this terrible passive belief that “everything was going to work out.” I believed that I just had to keep enduring things because I’d be able to look back eventually and smile happily, when everything had worked

Following the Norm is Boring, Different is Awesome I’m not a huge fan of the norm. From what I’ve experienced, when things become standard or run of the mill, they’re often a less than great experience. I didn’t always feel this way. I actually used to look at the websites of other businesses in my

Time Management a Total Shit Show for you at the Moment?  Here’s a few tips I Learnt the Hard way Time management has certainly been an absolute shit show for me. Feeling like you’re fighting an ongoing battle with time and always losing is awfully painful. Because time is of course one of the most

Life Gone to hell in a Hand Basket? You’ll be Okay Has shit gone seriously south for you? I can relate. But these days when shit goes wrong I’ve got a few more tricks up my sleeve to handle it, without wearing my body out feeling miserable and stressed. I’m going to look at two

A Feedback Survey is the Most Offensive Thing you can Send me I don’t know about you, but I’m roundly sick of being continuously emailed and texted for my feedback. Often such requests are presented after the most trivial of interactions with a business. Or, worse, I’m both texted and emailed exactly the same request