Social networking – in the right hands, it is a great tool; in the wrong hands, its dangerous. Discover the benefits and pitfalls of social media for your business. [...]

Cage fighting. Hair Straightening. Slapping. And venture capitalists. What a minute! [...]

This is always a frantic time of year but it can be a difficult time for businesses. Learn how to survive the Christmas cash flow crunch so you can celebrate a great new year. [...]

Could your business benefit from outsourcing? What are the benefits and the risks of using outside assistance, and potentially transforming the way you do business? [...]

We’ve all heard a lot about how blogging can be good for your business. But how do you know if you’re blogging the right way? Here’s what to do. [...]

Ten years ago, the term “personal brand” wasn’t even part of our vernacular. But as we increasingly continue to live our lives online, our personal brand is becoming ever more important. [...]

From Twitter friends to Tim Ferriss, the Problogger Training day in Melbourne was full of inspiration and surprises. [...]

When it comes to business travel, here’s what I do to stay productive and sane. [...]

In this BNET video, Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s Suzi Dafnis, Flying Solo’s Robert Gerrish and I talk about the importance of business awards. Why should you enter? [...]

In our new series “3 Business Books that Changed My Life” we ask some of Australia’s top business bloggers and business owners for their recommendations. Kicking off our series is Trevor Young, the man behind the popular PR Warrior blog. [...]

When I spoke to musician Jaime Gibson, I was intrigued by the way he used Adwords for his business. There are many stories about how bricks-and-mortar and online businesses use Adwords to get leads, but it can be hard to operate under the same model when you’re a creative business. [...]

What’s been going on in my life: what I’m reading, listening to – and details on my wake-up call on whether it’s healthy, superhuman or stupid to keep on achieving the impossible. [...]

If you believe some of the business surveys and media headlines going around right now, it’s doom and gloom in the small business world at the moment. Here’s how to ride out the tough times. [...]

I was thrilled to be asked to be on this panel with Suzi Dafnis and Robert Gerrish for BNET’s new video show “The Venture”. Suzi is the community director of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network and Robert is the founder of the small business community, Flying Solo. We talk about the ideal workplace for business owners – and you get a sneak peek at what ours look like! [...]

This week we celebrated our 6th birthday at the Sydney Writers’ Centre. It’s hard to believe that six years have flown by since I held my first ever course with six students in a small boardroom just around the corner from our current Centre. Here’s how we’ve celebrated how far we’ve come. [...]

Robert Kiyosaki inspired this week’s Enterprise post and got me thinking about the lessons to be learned from legendary King Midas. [...]

This week I was thrilled to interview best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki. He dropped into the Sydney Writers’ Centre and we chatted about his new book Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich – And Why Most Don’t, which he co-authored with Donald Trump. Robert has built an entire empire on his “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” series of books so it was great to be able to chat to him about his writing and book marketing strategies. [...]

“About us”. Your company profile. It’s one of the most clicked pages on your website, but how much time have you spent crafting the words on the page? Similarly, when you ask your assistant to quickly email your bio to the organiser of the next event you are speaking at, have you really considered whether it’s suitable for that audience? [...]

Reading, listening, watching and buying … lots going on! [...]

Now THAT’s what I call a worthwhile business competition. And yes, you can enter if you are living in Australia. Lunch with Seth Godin in New York. Mentoring with Gary Vaynerchuk. Dinner with Tim Ferriss. Really. [...]