The chief changemaker of Purple Pyjamas. She loves small business, big business and everything in between. She helps people solve problems through supporting them through change. She is an advocate for balance which is why yoga, walking, belly to belly conversation, good food and wine are non-negotiable parts of her life.

How to price your artwork

Do not Apologise for your Price

Don’t apologise for your price! A friend and I met for lunch yesterday and had some time beforehand to peruse the bespoke shops and an art gallery. In the Gallery, the artworks were lovely.  A particular piece caught the eye of my friend.  She had been looking for an artwork for one of her walls. This…

The Barefoot Investor for Families

This is a great piece of marketing from Scott Pape! Cleverly written and very enticing for fans of his. You get a discount on his new book The Barefoot Investor for Families – yay!  But he also adds a guilt trip – you are also encouraged to buy three copies at the discounted price so…

How to be an entrepreneur like Anita

Ted Levitt, past editor of the Harvard Business Review declared – “entrepreneurship was the sacred mushroom of the 1980’s…delusively greater and grander than it was”. Despite this illusion and the lack of a definitive answer to the entrepreneurial mystery, many institutions have capitalised on teaching entrepreneurship for decades. Hoping to emulate the achievements of visionary leaders…

The 80/20 Rule for Marketing

Kick start your small business marketing plan with the 80/20 rule., Marketing begins – not with ideas – but with data! Did you know that in general terms, 80% of your revenue comes from 20% of your loyal customers and their networks? The old 80/20 rule or Pareto Principle was created in 1906 by economist…

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Are you crazy?

I have discovered entrepreneurs can be a little crazy. They have out of the box ideas, a high appetite for risk and a zany approach to success. While undertaking research for my book on the Legacy of Anita Roddick (a self confessed ‘crazy person’) I have dived deep into trying to understand what made her…