LADIES: THE ENDING MAY NOT ALWAYS BE THE FAIRY TALE YOU HAD PLANNED
So, stop letting it stop you from starting.
I just finished watching La La Land. And, oh, I found myself totally bummed by the ending.
I’m not planning to tell it to you, if like me you’re a little slow on the uptake.
But, oh, got, it killed me to not see the fairy tale play out.
And, it got me thinking, how many times have you stopped chasing your dreams because you thought that the ending wouldn’t be perfect? [Read more…]
Entrepreneurs have every opportunity to thrive in Australia right now.
There really has been no better time to start your own business.
What with our PM announcing a $1.1 billion innovation package earlier this year, including tax breaks for start-up investors and changes to legislation to encourage growth.
The rise of the entrepreneur is also reflected in our higher education system with a 2015 study reporting that Australian Universities offer no less than 584 subjects related to entrepreneurship while two universities offer full masters level degrees in entrepreneurship. [Read more…]
If you have people working for you right now then Amery Burleigh, General Manager at Sofitel Broadbeach, has some valuable insights to share with you on leadership and loyalty.
Amery was guest speaker at The Business League recently where she shared her experience and learnings around leadership and the importance of leading in your own authentic way in order to get great results.
Apart from being the first female General Manager in the Sofitel chain, Amery is also in charge of around 200 people — and in an industry which is renowned for its transient nature.
When I caught up with Amery, I asked her about her leadership style and how she builds loyalty among such a large team. [Read more…]
He looks angelic.
This child, with his blue-as-ocean eyes. His sweet little lisp and his love of purple.
He’s the first one to hug me in the morning. He still always wants to hold my hand.
He’s one of the best no-tongue lip kissers I know.
But lately, this beautiful four-year-old has been acting in a way that ABSOLUTELY PUSHES MY BUTTONS. [Read more…]
When you consider the things you could do to improve your business, chances are ‘be more outrageous’ is not on the list.
But Dave Thompson believes it should be.
Outrageousness is highly under-rated according to Dave, a former lawyer who has cultivated an entire business around that very premise.
When Dave unleashed his zest for the zany at The Business League recently, he made a compelling case as to why upping the outrageous will deliver real results for your business.
In our book Lead-the-Ship, Ed and I interviewed Murray D’Almeida about developing a strong business culture and the ‘drivers’ he uses to motivate his teams.
Murray D’Almeida is the founder of Retail Food Group Australia, one of the country’s biggest and most successful food franchising chains (think Donut King, Brumby’s Bakeries and Pizza Capers, to name a few).
With more than 30 years’ experience in franchising, Murray has a swag of experience to share when it comes to managing people for maximum performance.
When I caught up with Murray at The Business League recently, we revisited the topic of culture and why it is such a key component for building strong self-sustaining business. [Read more…]
Success is a signature dish that features high on the menu for Retail Food Group Founder Murray D’Almeida.
Murray has more than 30 years’ experience building franchises and had a wealth of knowledge to share when he spoke to a room full of motivated business owners at The Business League recently. [Read more…]
