Before coming to me for coaching, a client of mine was so sick and tired of the long hours he had been working for years that he wanted to get out of his business. We found he was spending 20 hours a week on general paperwork that could easily be done by an administrative assistant. Since this has happened he is enjoying his business and focusing on business growth. Read the rest…
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Lorraine Pirihi.
Lorraine Pirihi, The Productivity Queen, is Australia's leading Productivity Specialist and creator of "The Productivity and Profit System ™" the complete one-on-one training program for solopreneurs and small businesses that shows business owners exactly how to work less and earn more!
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One of my clients used to run his own successful accounting practice from home. With pre-school children and trying to grow his business, he and his wife used to get very frustrated with the fact that they could never remove themselves from the workplace. They felt their business totally overwhelmed them and caused many challenges which affected their personal relationships. We were able to identify exactly where their time was being spent and found that there were simple ways they could do more in growing their business and still have a life. Three years later with the growth of their practice they have had to move their business to new premises.
Here are seven ways you can successfully work from home and enjoy the benefits… Read the rest…
The only consistency at the moment seems to be upheaval and change. Women are relaying to me about their unexpected job losses, business closures and the effect the sudden down turn in trade is having on them both business wise and personally.
For many the increased emotional strain and constant fear of what the future holds is almost too much. It’s during these times that the networks we build become our only safety net. For those facing change it’s really important to remain confident and know that there are people who care about you personally and what’s happening in your corner. Just talking through how you’re feeling about changes happening in your life can be helpful.
But last week across my desk came a great resource that I thought was worth a mention. It’s a user-friendly booklet produced by Beyond Blue in response to the current economic downturn - ‘Taking Care of Yourself After Retrenchment or Financial Loss’. The book is FREE but more importantly it’s an excellent tool for helping women dust off, pick up the pieces and move on to bigger and better things. Share your knowledge of the book with others.
Lynette Palmen AM, Founder and Managing Director, Women’s Network Australia speaks to, for and about women and their business issues.
Many are often surprised to find out that I am a single mother of two. The youngest, Ms Maddison, (who by the way runs the place) has just turned 11. She’s a born fighter having arrived early at just 28 weeks. As only another mother could understand, running Women’s Network Australia between one hourly feeds was a challenging and exciting adventure.
Added to this already hectic time in my life, I also found myself suddenly single within a few weeks of her birth, so it just followed that Maddi’s cot took prime position at WNA’s Head Office. But the real point I am trying to make here is that Read the rest…
