Earlier this year the World Economic Forum published its Future Jobs Report and the research listed ‘complex problem solving’, ‘critical thinking’ and ‘creativity’ as the most valuable skills for 2020. Nurturing these skills will enable your business to adapt and thrive in an era of unprecedented fast paced disruption. Here are several behaviours you can […]
One of the great myths in business is that entrepreneurs succeed alone. The truth is that people need people. People teach us. They inspire us. They challenge us to do things differently. And, sometimes, they make us tear out our hair in frustration. Still – cultivating the right people is essential for growing your business and […]
The problem with the perception of time poverty and stress is the two go hand in hand. As the feeling of time pressure rises, so does our experience of feeling stressed. While we benefit from some stress to lift our game and boost performance, feeling short of time reduces our capacity to manage our stress […]
“Embrace your tax audit” are the last words you’d expect to drop from the lips of a financial advisor, but that’s exactly what the head bean-counter from First Class Accounts is asking us to do. Clive Barrett, Executive Chairman of First Class Accounts, said the very idea of a tax audit struck fear into the […]
Here is some must-know advice for Australians who find tax a handful and want to put more money back in their pocket. Tax time is great for one thing: the money you get might back from the Australian Taxation Office. The process itself isn’t always a joyride, and while everyone wants to know how they […]
It’s no secret that Gen Y is not like any preceding generation. They have grown up as digital natives with technology and social platforms a key part of their lives. The challenge this presents for companies is developing a personal business-to-consumer relationship with them when they don’t want to speak to you or come into […]
As a budding startup founder, you must have a lot of questions about your potential but you are also probably aware that 4 out of 5 startups fail. So, let’s start this piece with an inspirational story. Meet Frederik Van Huyn, a CEO of Absolute Internship. Frederik started his company with only $2000 in his pocket, and today […]
Are you walking away from conversations or meetings with that feeling of regret, that once again you’ve lost your cool? It can happen to any of us, no matter where we happen to sit on the professional totem pole. We know it’s not attractive, nor is it graceful or effective, but somehow it happens and […]
Cyber threats are one of the biggest and most complex challenges Australia faces today. Malcolm Turnbull’s recent announcement on Cyber Security Strategy, outlining the government’s philosophy for meeting the challenges of the digital age, was encouraging. The strategy shows Australian policy makers are making the right move by dedicating resources to combat this threat. While the online […]
The willingness of small businesses to share a failure can have a powerful effect. I remember this one failure clearly. It was a real punch to the gut. I was standing in the foyer of a building in downtown Melbourne when I received the call. The voice on the other end of the line was […]
