#Work Life Balance
Three things an entrepreneur should know once they’ve decided to pursue the startup life
You have a great idea, and you know you can turn it into a profitable one. But taking the step into startup land is a big deal, and there is a lot that separates the initial seed of your idea and your first sale. With that in mind, here are three tips for entrepreneurs looking to […]
The rise of the ‘Dadpreneur’: five tips for fathers looking to start a lifestyle business
The number of dads using flexible working arrangements to care for their children has doubled since the mid 90s, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Changing gender roles have meant more dads are opting for flexible work arrangements or turning to entrepreneurship, for a greater work-life balance. When I left the safety and security […]
Is work-life balance a myth for start-ups?
The decision to launch a start-up is often justified by statements such as “it was time to do something on my own”, “now was as good a time as any” or “it’s too good an opportunity to pass up”. These statements, while high on enthusiasm, are low on balanced consideration. While all opportunities carry a risk and […]
Ready or not: a pre-launch start-up checklist
Launching a start-up is exciting. The long journey from conjuring the initial, embryonic concept to bravely sharing your business idea with someone else is now ‘ancient history’. Things are different now: an early business plan has been refined to give comfort to all stakeholders. Before you actually launch your start-up, it’s wise to review a pre-launch checklist to ensure you’re actually […]
Meditate with Kevin and Nikki: the ‘zen-trepreneurs’ helping overworked urbanites
Society is moving at such a rapid pace that striking a healthy work-life balance seems increasingly impossible. We’re expected to wear multiple hats, juggle competing deadlines and deliver immediate results – yesterday. Meet Centred Meditation’s Kevin and Nikki Jankelowitz, the husband-and-wife team helping workers tame the chaos. Launched in June 2015, Centred Meditation is billed […]
Time poor and stressed? How to reclaim time and reduce stress levels effectively
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 […]
Five keys to transform your business and your life
For business owners, the line between personal and business life is inevitably blurred. Managing a business is a demanding juggling act, sidelining valued relationships, resulting in frustration and a lack of control over any aspect of our lives. I’ve lived by the following five key principles to create balance in business, freeing time for family […]
Making legal practice, modern practice
Lawyers accustomed to long working days might consider it a ‘good day’ if they made that 7pm dinner appointment they tentatively arranged three weeks prior. Thoughts of week-life being any other way could only mean one thing – a new career – a daunting prospect when you have come so far down the road of […]
Aussie business owners in search of work-life balance
Almost three quarters of Aussie small business owners started their own business because they thought it would be the best way to manage a good work-life balance, a survey has found.
New tech tools help vs. hindrance
The rise of technology and other tools was meant to make running a business easier, but it seems Australian business owners are more worried than ever.
Oz lagging in work-life balance
New research has found that work-life balance in Australian companies has actually worsened in the last 12 months.
The entrepreneur transforming corporate life
After spending almost 10 years in corporate HR feeling unhappy and overworked, entrepreneur Kelly Fischl resigned and forged her own path in business taking HR to a brand new level.
Husband and wife entrepreneurs: Recipe for success or marital disaster?
Many couples go into business together thinking it’ll all be smooth sailing, only to end up bickering their way through the stormy seas of business to Destination Divorce.
Supportive workplaces key to good mental health
Though Australia sits quite high in most aspects on the OECD Better Life Index, we fall in the area of work/life balance.
Work hard for the money: staff expecting pay rise
According to a new report, up to three quarters of Australian workers are confident they will be receiving a pay rise in the next 12 months.
4 ways to work on your company, not in it
Even entrepreneurs need to take some time to think the big thoughts.
From risky business to hot property
Starting an organic men’s skincare line was a logical step for Paul Anderson, who had been clocking up an A-class list of clientele at his grooming salon MANKiND in Surry Hills since opening for business. It might sound like a dream run, but as Anderson explains in this interview, he couldn’t secure funding for what the banks considered an untested business concept – which meant taking the ultimate risk.
Improve productivity by getting into the right headspace
Are you one of the majority of small business owners who’d like more work/life balance? Wouldn’t we all? Read on for tips on how to use ‘the third space’ to get you there.
Why you can’t do it all
The simple rule for start-up survival is to focus on the 80/20 rule – the 20 percent of tasks that generate 80 percent of the benefit.
Brain training the key to balancing stress
Small amounts of stress help give you drive, but higher or prolonged stress reduces productivity and increases your susceptibility to short and long term illness. Here are some ideas for how to balance your internal wiring.
Three productivity-improving tips to better work/life balance
Running a business often doesn’t deliver all the work/life benefits owners dream it will. If your balance is quickly disappearing before your eyes, a productivity expert has three valuable pieces of advice that will help you win back your freedom.
Nine things employees want from their employers, now
SMB owners and managers take note: Recognition and improved work/life balance are the keys to employee retention, or so says a new poll which asked employees what they most want from their business – right now.
10 signs business technology is taking over your life
A rising number of Australian workers are suffering from fatigue as a result of too much time spent online, with more choosing to switch off completely at home, rather than switch on after hours. Here are 10 signs you could use some time out from technology.
How to manage requests for flexible working arrangements
As flexible working becomes a reality for many businesses around the country, SMB owners should know their legal position in regard to employee requests for changes in work arrangements.