The workshop with Sam Shazzam was another reminder about what Facebook is – it’s social media repeat ‘SOCIAL’ – and as a business we need to respect that when using it for promoting our business. As the woman behind Aldi Mum, School Mum and Good Funny Smart, as expected, Sam made some great points. As…
It’s the countdown to the winter Olympics (7 Feb), which I might not have otherwise noticed save for the scores of incredible stories (and beautiful people) that make up the Australian team. From snowboarding champ Torah Bright who complains about the cold, to 14 year old Paralympian Ben Tudhope, to Jana Pittman who becomes the…
The Next Time You Go Shopping Demand More Change! I don’t really think there has been an entrepreneur quite like Anita Roddick. Her wicked sense of humour, her relentless pursuit of positive change and her upfront honesty influenced The Body Shop culture in enduring way. She was a trailblazer for banning animal testing in the…
I met up with Katrina from ID Pet (www.idpet.com.au) yesterday to have a brainstorm and out some parameters around the many ideas she has on a daily basis. Usually we meet at her office but today we went out so we could leave behind the reminders of an endless to-do list! A new sight, smell…
Do you have an operations manual? One of the first things I check out with my clients is the way things operate. Generally you can find efficiencies if you can see the way a person plans their time and undertakes their operations. There is always a different way to do the same thing. An operations…
As I was mesmerised by the ‘Supermoon’ dominating the sky last night I was reminded about how important it is to stop and take notice of the world around you. Every time there is a full moon my yoga teacher insists we salute the moon rather than the sun. Her conviction to her craft is…