Australian Businesswomen’s Network WEBINAR

On August 17th I am doing a webinar with the Australian Businesswomen’s Network. The topic is my latest book, The Big Book of Small Business. I am going to be Read More

I think he has a point….

I had this sent to me today – and I have to say, Mr Ryanair has a point….

Mmmmm, what can you do in 30 days?

Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat Read More

How do you cope with major challenges in your life?

When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of Read More

City offers lifetime tram passes in exchange for citizens’ cars

There are many approaches cities can take to reduce the number of cars on their roads. We’ve seen numerous bike-sharing schemes, for example, as well as similar efforts to share Read More

Teaching our kids to be Entrepreneurs

In this TED video clip, Cameron Herold talks about his own experiences growing up as a child entrepreneur and he shares his views on what teachers and parents need to Read More

What really bugs me…

I just checked my voice mail messages, 17 in total. Out of the 17, 12 of them rattled off their names and contact details so fast, I couldn’t decipher them. Read More

What’s going on in the world of advertising?

For those who have interest in the world of advertising, this presentation shows some of the highlights of the 2011 Cannes Festival. 100 Bullet Points from #CannesLions 2011 by @jessedee Read More

You call that fishing….

As fishing tales go, this one will be hard to beat. Hang up the fishing rod and get out the butterfly net I think. Very funny indeed.