Overview
From a very serious corporate career in marketing to creating a business based on fun RedBalloon, this is my journey. In this blog I share what it takes to be an entrepreneur and what I have learned - warts and all. I am also the author of I want what she is having which chronicles the first five years of building of a fast growing business.
Very proud to be awarded National Telstra Business Womens Award for 2008 in the Nokia Innovation Catogory
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Monthly Archives: October 2008
If we all had a say…
I'm not one to way into political debate... however what a fascinating social experiment. If the world could vote on global leaders - what a different planet we might live on. We do after all share one planet.
This link is worth a look - even if it is just to realise the huge number of [...]
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A piece of string brings focus
I heard a great story this morning that really illustrates the importance of focus if you want to achieve an result.
Apparently in the 70s when Kerry Packer was going through his legal battles in London with world series cricket - he was clearly very focused on winning.
He asked an emanate British lawyer 'How many [...]
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Booming Businesses
I was having dinner with a friend of mine last night... she runs her own show. She said business has never been busier. In fact most of our conversation was about planning her business growth. Odd you might think with the current financial climate.
She is in a business that will feel an upswing in the [...]
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How far is far enough?
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965, Poet and Critic)
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Precious Sunday
I have had the book 'Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom, on my reading list for a very long time. Weekends are so precious to me, but often hectic with young children and many domestic duties to be taken care of.
What a treat to sit a read a book on a Sunday. I cannot remember [...]
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84% of people feel stressed by the clutter in their lives.
We have just completed a RedBalloon online survey, and the results are fascinating.
Most people are stressed by the clutter in their lives – but they're not sure what to do with the clutter.
7% use storage facilities, but the Mum's and Dad's of Australia provide free storage for 16%... perhaps the kids clutter is causing the [...]
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Do what I say and do what I do leadership style.
I was fortunate to hear Michael Luscombe (CEO Woolworths) speak this week on his approach to leadership. Woolworths would be one of Australia's largest employers. The shear quantity of people and their diversity represents a major communication challenge.
I have blogged previously about 'employees are the new customers'. Employees are a media in their own right. [...]
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Harnessing Discretionary Effort
Only two months ago an article appeared - “Employers must offer pay rise to retain staff” by Zsa-Zsa Bowie Wilson
"A CareerOne.com.au survey of 1168 people revealed that 68.3 per cent of employees expected a salary raise this financial year, despite the fact the Government is encouraging employers to hold back on wage increases in an [...]
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Brand Building through ‘out of office message’