How to tackle parental guilt in your small business
It’s late. I’m in my backyard office laboriously tapping out an answer to an SEO question in my Facebook group - from some dude called Barry. Through the window, I can see my son in the lounge room watching telly on his own. He looks small and a little sad. And it...
Is Social Media Viable in a Cancel Culture?
Or, how to post on socials without the backlash I hear it every day from my members: ‘I’d like to post on social media, but I’m too scared.’ And I get it, posting on social media feels ick at the moment. If we post a win, we feel uncomfortable celebrating when others...
Is Passive Income Really a Thing?
Unlike many entrepreneur types, I hadn’t heard of passive income before I actually started making so-called “passive income”. (Yes, I’m doing literary air quotes there) I hadn’t read the ‘4-Hour Work-Week’. I hadn’t watched a YouTube video with some shiny-suited...
Toon 2.0 How Covid changed me and my business (for good)
The money, the mindset and the woo woo It’s been so long since I’ve written a blog post that I’m a little lost for how to begin. But then being a little lost has been a daily thing for the last few years of COVID and lockdown. My new normal. My modus operandi. So,...
My Money Hurdles
The small leaps that made a big bank balance finish. Psst, this is a long post, so I made a special table of contents thingo, this means you can jump to the bit that tickles your bits. The intro The Practical stuff The beginning Setting goals My revenue Staying...
From Digital Masterchef newbie to expert in 10 simple steps
Getting the most out of your Digital Masterchef membership Six months ago I signed up for Kate’s Digital Masterchefs. And like most new members, I’m still amazed at how much there is on offer. When Kate suggested I share advice from experienced DMC members about...
Daily Podcasting: How it transformed my business
And was it really worth the effort? I was in the car listening to podcasts. (It’s what I like to do.) And on my favourite show Reply All, P.J. and Alex were talking about COVID-19 (episode 159) and interviewing people from around the world. And it struck me. Why don’t...
How your business should behave in a crisis
It’s an incredibly difficult time right now in Australia.If you’re reading this far off in the future, it’s January 6, and according to Wikipedia, so far around 6.3 million hectares of land have been burned, 2500 buildings destroyed, 25 people killed and, some...
2019: YEAR OF THE SHARK
Or, 7 challenges I faced in my business and the lessons I learned This year has been BIG for me. Big, fat and somewhat, hairy. It’s been a year of bravery in my business, of being fearless and that has – for those following along – all be part of my new #BEMORESHARK...
17 things not to do at a Business Meetup
Or, how to not to be that person at a networking event Business meetups. Shudder. Those two words make my eyes roll so far back in my head, I can almost see my brain. Because 87.2%* of them suck. You leave the warm bosom of your home office and venture out into the...