Boss Lady

How communication will make you a more effective leader

Have you ever found yourself in a meeting and your mind wanders to another world? It wouldn’t be surprising if you said yes. The pace and demands of life and work continue to increase and the competition for your...
Perfecting the art of the successful business partnership

Going into a new business partnership is often flagged as a risky endeavour—according to one study, the ‘divorce’ rate for business partners is as high as 80 per cent—but every decision (business and otherwise) carries with it a degree...
Reading body language to make the sale

A recent study by researchers at the University of Exeter (March 23, 2016 in the journal Interface) has demonstrated that people who move in a similar way display similar personality traits and are able to interact more harmoniously. Experts...
Boost your performance with the right foods

Diet, exercise and sleep are three of the most important elements of a healthy lifestyle. Each has the potential to negatively or positively impact on brain health and mental function. When carefully monitored, they can boost your performance at...
12 Signs you’re making your life harder than necessary

Is it a stereotype or are women really more complicated than necessary? I like to use the term complex rather than complicated when describing a woman’s character. Whatever the case is, let’s face it: we’re giving ourselves a hard...
Personalized online shopping: Me-commerce is the future

It may not be possible to know the name of every visitor to your ecommerce website, but it doesn’t mean your online store has to treat them like a number. “Me-commerce” is both the present and future of personalized...
5 Steps to creating a wildly successful Instagram business account

Whether you’ve been an Instagrammer since the app’s inception, or have only recently jumped on the bandwagon, Instagram is a modern marketing platform that is just full of possibility for any business owner. And whilst there are so many...
4 Tips for making the most out of your virtual office

If you work with remote employees, you’re probably familiar with virtual offices. You may have used one in the past or even be a tenant at one of these facilities right now. However, utilising virtual solutions and getting maximum...
Gender equity infographic: Which countries are closing the gap?

In Australia today the average female worker earns 15.3% less than a male worker. That’s almost 10 minutes of unpaid labor for every hour worked. But it’s not just unequal pay plaguing women across the country with gender equity...