Last week I attended the LBWR Graduation Dinner where we celebrated the graduation of the 2014 LBWR participants. Sponsored by Karden Disability Support Foundation, we heard from the City of Ballarat CEO Anthony Schinck and I applaud the City of Ballarat for investing in developing and supporting Ballarat’s emerging leaders to give back to our […]
Month: December 2014
Surviving the Silly Season
Surviving the Silly Season For some reason every year we get caught up in the hype of the Christmas rush. We get these crazy ideas in our head that everything has to be wrapped up, done and dusted before Christmas. I’m sure you’ve experienced it yourself. In talking to other business people at Christmas functions […]
The Value of a Mentor
I’ve had many people who have supported me throughout my career, people who would happily lend an ear and offer advice when I was at a crossroads, had a big decision to make or simply needed a sounding board. In 2012 while completing the Leadership Ballarat & Western Region program, we had the opportunity to […]
The BEST Business Tips I’ve received
The stats on small businesses failing are pretty high, or so I’m told. And have been told multiple times since taking the plunge and starting my own business. Thankfully, after recently celebrating my first 12 months in business, I’m still here! I’ve reflected quite a lot on the last twelve months; what I’ve done well, […]
How to get the RIGHT people applying for your vacancy
You’ve placed your advert for the vacancy you are recruiting for, the applications are flooding in and as you mull over resume after resume you are left feeling despondent. There’s no super stars jumping out at you, the calibre of talent is well below what you were hoping for from your next star recruit. You […]
