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1 April 2022

Self-Reliance in Business: When It's a Strength and When It's the Problem

The paradox of self-reliance What is self-reliance? My perspective on it is that, first and foremost, self-reliance is about learning to take responsibility for our own value judgments. Ultimately this is what gives us independence from other people. It is quite a paradox because self-reliance is often understood to mean not taking any advice or […]

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1 March 2022

The Importance of a Vision, Mission and Culture Statement

Vision, mission and company culture often get mentioned in the same breath, however they are in fact three concepts that are quite different. Vision and mission statements often get mixed up and interchanged unintentionally, so let’s clear up the differences between the two first. A vision statement is the guiding light of your business, something […]

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1 February 2022

Covid’s Effects on Small Business & 5 Tips for Combating the Top Issues

It’s no secret that Covid has affected the economy around the world. However, small businesses and their owners have taken the hardest of hits. As a small business owner, it takes drive, resolve, and industry savvy to maintain your business in the first place – add a global pandemic, and things become even more complex. […]

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1 January 2022

Top Warning Signs Your Team Lacks an Ownership Mindset

How often do you find members of your team throwing up their hands in frustration, stressing out because work has piled up, or feeling like they are going unnoticed and unappreciated? It gets difficult to maintain a profitable business when team members lack an ownership mindset. Products, processes, and customer service deteriorate rapidly, and you […]

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1 January 2022

COVID-19 Your Business and You

Here we are. While it’s a challenging time for everyone, it’s also essential to take steps now to make a plan. This period of crisis isn’t going to last forever. All will be back to normal eventually–we need to bridge this period of relative uncertainty. Mindset and Opportunity You need to take care of yourself […]

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1 December 2021

Eight Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance as a Business Owner

Do you bring your work home with you? Are you guilty of responding to emails from your phone in bed? Do your loved ones have to drag you away from your laptop on the weekends? If you answered yes, you’re likely struggling with work-life balance. It’s fair to say that most people are constantly working […]

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1 November 2021

How to Identify Weaknesses and 5 Steps to Overcome Them

Everyone has weaknesses. Whether you’re a neuroscientist, athlete, plumber, student, or something else, it’s fair to say that there are areas in which you excel, and others that you struggle with. However, weaknesses aren’t always so obvious. Sometimes we gloss over the areas in which we lack, but the ability to identify weaknesses is critical […]

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1 October 2021

Top 7 Ways to Reward Great Employees and Boost Team Member Retention

It’s no secret that hiring good talent is a challenge right now, both in Sydney and around the globe. So, once you’ve got great employees on your team, it’s critical that you recognize and reward their work. By doing so, you make employees feel valued, which increases employee engagement, gives them a sense of purpose, […]

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1 September 2021

How to Stop Worrying and Embrace Your Imposter Syndrome

We’ve all felt it at one point or another – the panic-stricken feeling that someone, somewhere will realise that you aren’t actually capable of completing the task at hand. Whether you first felt it as a child in school or at your first job, imposter syndrome doesn’t just go away. For most of us, it […]

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1 July 2021

Seven Easy Time Management Tips for Small Business Owners

As a small business owner, you wear many hats. You’re responsible for product development, marketing, customer service, business planning, finance, and more. Even if you have a team of people to delegate these tasks to, you likely still have final approval. Naturally, there’s a learning curve when figuring out how to adequately divide your time […]