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• Happiness is hard work

  We know from our 2008 survey Understanding Micro Business – coming your way again very soon incidentally – that soloists are a sunny bunch with average happiness levels rated as 8 out of 10.

  • Today
  • Sam Leader
  • 6 Comments

• Kapow! How to write hard-hitting headlines

  Here are four ways to make your headlines more compelling so they grab your readers’ attention, pique their curiosity and leave them wanting to know more.

  • Yesterday
  • Lucinda Lions
  • 3 Comments

• Do you know when to quit?

  Never giving in can sometimes lead to flogging a dead horse. But knowing when to quit and when to stick is a business skill that many of us struggle with.

  • 05 February 10
  • Mark Moore
  • 3 Comments

• Leading when you work alone

  It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that leadership is only for the big end of town. As Paul Mitchell shares in this short video, our immediate network often looks to us to take the lead and we should not disappoint.

  • 04 February 10
  • Robert Gerrish

• Combatting the fear of speaking in public

  Butterflies, pounding heart, sweaty palms, shaky knees. Sound familiar? These are symptoms of stage fright, and you can overcome them.

  • 03 February 10
  • Maria Pantalone
  • 8 Comments

• In praise of blooming late

  Scan the blogosphere or bestseller list and you'd think that no-one over thirty succeeds at business. Not so. Some things take time and so they should. After all, what's the rush?

  • 02 February 10
  • Robert Gerrish
  • 39 Comments

• Things you shouldn’t be doing

  I recently started thinking about ‘what I shouldn’t be doing’ in my business and my new perspective changed my outlook completely. Give it a try!

  • 01 February 10
  • Kate James
  • 8 Comments

• The four-step sales and marketing audit

  Are your promotional materials delivering the best possible outcomes? Here we go back to basics to identify the pieces that need refreshing in four simple steps.

  • 29 January 10
  • Jo Macdermott
  • 7 Comments

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  Seeking a better work space?

  Contact Bureaux for your free trial day in Sydney or Melbourne. It's the place to do business. Meet, eat, enjoy T2 Tea and barista coffee, work, relax, use our wireless internet and printing. Call 1800 250 805 or book online at www.bureaux.com/trial

• Break free of flabby language syndrome

  When someone asks, 'How are you?' is your reply 'Good', 'Fine', or 'Okay'? Pshaw! How can you expect brilliance with such mediocrity!

  • 27 January 10
  • Zoe Routh
  • 14 Comments

• How do you get in the zone?

  Elite sports people often have a routine they go through before a game to help them get ‘in the zone’ to perform at their best. This powerful concept can apply to business professionals too.

  • 26 January 10
  • Peter Crocker
  • 23 Comments

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