Valerie Khoo

Jessica Rudd is a talented woman. She trained as a lawyer, before working in PR, politics, and law then became a full time writer at 26. I had a fascinating talk to her about her life as a writer and particularly her new novel, “Ruby Blues”. [...]

How do you work out which business books are worth your time? As part of the continuing series, “3 Business Books That Changed My Life”, I asked Ruslan Kogan, CEO and founder of Kogan, for the three business books that really influenced him. [...]

Scrivener (with which I am not associated) is an awesome tool that will revolutionise the life of anyone writing any sort of long-form document like a novel, technical document or screenplay. You will be amazed! [...]

Live anywhere. Work your own hours. Escape the office. Can it really work? [...]

CEO of a corporation? A super model in demand? How do you determine if your job applicants are telling you the truth? There’s a very good way to find out. [...]

Leadership or management. The terms are often used interchangeably but the truth is they refer to very different roles for anyone heading up a business. The challenge? Knowing when to lead and when to manage, and whether it’s possible to do both. [...]

I have been inspired by so much this week. The can-do attitude of Kyle Maynard. The financial words of wisdom from Kim Kiyosaki. The year that is to be! [...]

It’s official. I’ve declared that 2012 is the Year of Doing. [...]

thenextwomen.com recently interviewed me about the satisfaction of helping writers reach their potential, about meeting my heroes and my tips for other female entrepreneurs. [...]

There is endless choice when you browse the business section of most bookstores. So how do you discern which ones are worth your time and effort? We asked Jodie Fox, co-founder of Shoes of Prey, for the 3 business books that changed her life. [...]

If you want to get publicity for your message, cause or organisation, you don’t have to use a PR agency. If you can afford to outsource this, great. If not, approach journalists yourself. Just be aware of the Dos and Don’ts. [...]

What a way to end the year. Listening to the music of Wolf Larsen, last minute Christmas shopping, being named on Shopify’s Must Follow Twitter List, and working with so many amazing people. Thank you everyone for such a great year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! [...]

If you don’t have the entrepreneurial equivalent of a crystal ball, try online split testing. It’s a great way to find out what your customers are really thinking. [...]

For the Christmas edition of my podcast, I decided to do things a little differently and interview two authors at the same time. So I sat down with Heather Smith and Al McKillop, both graduates of the Sydney Writers’ Centre, and talked to them about their new books, their writing techniques, and why social media matters to them. [...]

The shelves of bookshops are groaning under the weight of a huge number of business books, so how do you discern which ones are worth your time and effort? We asked Naomi Simson, founder of RedBalloon, for 3 business books that changed her life. [...]

This time of year is perfect for assessing what’s working in your business, and what’s not. Don’t be afraid to be brutally honest in your assessment, clean house and commit to change in the new year. [...]

I’d appreciate it if you could take a minute to fill out an important survey on our proposed online business courses. Thank you. [...]