Are you accountable to anyone in your business day? If you work for yourself, on your own, chances are you are accountable to only you. Don’t know about you, but that arrangement can become a bit dodgy as I can justify all sorts of things. Recently, whilst attending a workshop with Zoe Routh from Inner [...]
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Accountability in business
Posted in Relationships, business skills, personal growth, tagged accountability, mentor, volunteer on 05/08/2008 | 2 Comments »
Set backs or opportunities?
Posted in business skills, personal growth, tagged Nelson Mandela, opportunities, set backs on 01/07/2008 | 2 Comments »
This week has provided a number of opportunities for growth when confronted with set backs. As a result, I had been reflecting on these challenges (at the encouragement of my co-director and husband) and looking for the growth potential. It was during this reflection that I saw Nelson Mandela on TV celebrating his 90th birthday [...]
Making Money in your Underwear
Posted in business ideas, business skills, marketing, tagged Home based, marketing on 20/06/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over at IttyBiz Naomi has created a comprehensive list to get a business up and running. The emphasis is on a home based business, hence the reference to underwear. Definitely worth a look.
Here’s to volunteer treasurers..
Blogging for search engines
Posted in business ideas, business skills, tagged blogging, google, seo on 29/05/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over at the Wonderful Web Women blog, Janet has provided a summary of an interview with blogging guru Pat Marcello. Here is Pat’s recipe for success:-
1. Use WordPress on your own domain (web address).
2. Have your blog on a different domain name to your selling websites (this is preferable but don’t panic if you already [...]
15 insights from a battle-scarred start-up CEO
Posted in business skills, tagged start ups on 16/05/2008 | 1 Comment »
This weekend brings the delights of spending a weekend down the coast with some girlfriends but before I go here is a great article with insights for start-ups. It has some very good advice, much of which doesn’t just apply to start ups.
I like number 15, which one/s do you like?
Here’s to volunteer treasurers..
Business awards
Posted in business skills, marketing, public relations, tagged awards, promotional on 13/05/2008 | 1 Comment »
It has been a helpful process to apply for Canberra BusinessPoint awards and then exciting to be notified that Admin Bandit is a finalist in the Business Plan category. At the awards presentation a few slides will be shown for each finalist. It has been interesting to contemplate what would be helpful in showcasing the business [...]
Ups and downs
Posted in business skills, tagged ups and downs on 27/04/2008 | Leave a Comment »
In business, we all have ups and downs when, for example we win an award or lose a big client. The important thing is to celebrate the highs and find ways to beat the potential blues that come with lows. This can be harder if you’re a solo business. Today the Canberra Times newspaper contained an article about [...]
Thinking outside the square
Posted in business skills, personal growth, tagged problem solving, strategies on 12/04/2008 | Leave a Comment »
An old, tired looking dog wandered into the yard.
I could tell from his collar and well fed look that he had a home. He followed me into the house, down the hall and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, resumed [...]
Do your systems support your business?
Posted in business skills, tagged customers, staff, systems on 06/04/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over the weekend we had an experience as a customer which indicated that Dominos pizza franchise systems doesn’t support it’s business or staff – nor are they a good experience for the customer. We ordered the pizza for the children and sitter over the internet to arrive when we were out. During the internet order process [...]
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