financially savvy

At the WizardWomen launch last week Lisa Dudson of Acumen and moneytv gave a brief talk about financial education, something she is particularly passionate about. Lisa shared some practical tips, keeping in...

What do you stand for?

Branding (and Employer Branding for the HR profs) is a big deal these days. On some level every business has a brand (intentional or not) but now business owners and leaders are beginning to understand what it...

Anita Roddick – an inspiration

I was saddened to hear of Anita Roddick’s death… she was certainly a role model for me as I grew my business. I pulled out my dog eared copy of “Business as Unusual – the triumph of Anita Roddick”...

being self employed means….

 Pulling a sickie is easier to get away with but harder to fit into your schedule You can no longer drink the most expensive wine at work parties simply because the  boss is paying for it Working...

Why did you want to have your own bu...

Apart from wanting to be my own boss, work my own hours, knock the world off its axis, make a difference, be in control of my destiny and potential, I wanted to have my own business… so I could get a...

geeks are sexy… and blog tips

You gotta love the internet… our radio alarm clock is tuned to RadioLive talkback so we are woken every morning to the sound of Marcus Lush chewing the fat with callers about topical, sometimes inane,...