Boss Lady
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A CEO’s journey to be of service to the community
It’s been a tremendous honour and humbling experience to be selected as AFR/Westpac 100 Women of Influence for 2015. This award has given me the opportunity to reflect on many aspects of my journey, what has driven me; what...
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3 ways your personal brand affects your business
As business and career women, it seems like we have a thousand things to be concerned about. While taking care of the marketing, advertising, finances or the overall operations of our business, it is easy to become preoccupied with...
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5 top reasons communication with your boss is the key to a successful career
For many people, the thought of communicating with their boss is all it takes to bring on a little bit of extra (and unwarranted) stress. However, being able to effectively communicate with your boss is crucial if you are...
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10 things ambitious women can learn from poker
When I started playing poker with friends a couple of years ago, I never imagined that my casual hobby would eventually turn into a passion which sees me play at professional tournaments. The fact is that most women often...
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How to build the right virtual team
It is becoming more common for businesses to be functioning more as a virtual office or team with flexible hours than the standard ‘bricks and mortar’ office location and 9am-5pm hours. Technology allows us all to work with people...
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Meetings: a love and hate affair
Don’t we all love meetings? The endless hours each week spent in communication that could have easily been handled by and email, the agendas with no outcomes or decisions, the time-wasting chit-chat and one-upmanship. If they needed a fifth...
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4 tips to prevent a disaster on social media
No matter whether you handle your social media yourself, and have somebody else engage with your audience on your behalf, you need to be careful about broadcasting the right profile perception and content. But that is even trickier for...
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5 big risks for small business, and what to do about them
When it comes to business, small businesses seem to always be the underdog, having to always fight harder than normal to get anywhere. And even though all businesses are prone to risks and dangers, small businesses are perhaps more...
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3 key tips to make feedback work for you
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learnt on my personal and professional development journey is that feedback can only take you as far as you will let it. While it’s not always easy to hear and can often seem...
