On this day 12 months ago began a story that has touched the world. The first case of COVID-19. COVID-19 is one of the few events in our lifetime that have impacted on the entire world. In so many ways we are so very lucky to be living on this Island called Australia. For me,…
More Government Help With Governments (Local, State and Federal) offering more to help small business navigate the ever-changing beast that is COVID-19 now is the ideal time to plan for a range of different future scenarios. If you feel unsure and anxious about the future now could be the time to plan for the remainder…
For many people this year has now started in February, as January was just a write-off – for all the wrong reasons. Usually for us January is a time to recharge the batteries for the year ahead. My batteries remain on red. Everyone has a story attached to the fires across Australia. The stories for…
In my research for the book I am writing on the late Anita Roddick I have been transcribing many of her old speeches. I find it gobsmacking that all I need to do is change the date and her words remain as relevant and as eloquent even when 20+ years old. We miss her leadership…
“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different.” (C.S. Lewis) We all get a little crazy in December. Burnt out, over it, looking forward to holidays… And in the blur of the final end of year business and personal to-do lists, phone calls, emails, parties, holiday…
I have been doing a lot of work recently with small business owners on how they manage their time – helping them find the pathways to efficiency so they get to spend more time working on their business. When it’s business we can lose sight of the reason we started a business in the first…