How to stop being your own barrier to putting yourself and your image out there and being more visible in business If you’re comfortable with the thought of ‘putting yourself out there’ you don’t need to read on. You don’t
Get over yourself!
Use the Flesch reading ease score to improve your writing
I don’t normally think of science and writing in bed together, but there are some helpful tools, based on mathematical calculations, that can help improve your writing.
Zombies can improve your writing
Yes, it’s true! Zombies can improve your writing. It all starts with writing in the active voice and avoiding the passive voice. Let me show you how.
Can we stay here forever?
There is an end date to this digital nomad adventure and that makes me sad. Our return date to Australia is fast approaching, nipping at my happy bubble. I am already grieving yet we are still here. A strange situation to find oneself in.
Where to find good quality content to share on social media
Curating good quality content to share with your target audience shouldn’t take too long if you have some ‘go to’ places bookmarked. Here are my favourite resources for content curation. I use these sites when I’m looking to schedule content in social media.
How I am overcoming Shiny New Object Syndrome
The shiny new object cycle Do you get the thrill of chasing shiny new objects, too? One day you are full-on enthusiastic about an idea and run with it 110%, thinking ‘Yes! This is THE ONE!’ And then a twinkle on
Why I dumped my challenge
I made a decision last night. I was about to write ‘I made a tough decision last night’ but honestly, it wasn’t tough at all. I decided to dump my latest challenge even after I started promoting it.
Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Peppa Pig
Who would ever have thought the TV cartoon Peppa Pig would offer inspiration for entrepreneurs?
Before you get all uppity and start waving your entrepreneurial snob around, Peppa Pig screens in 180 countries and rakes in more than a cool billion dollars a year through merchandising and other spin-off sales. Now, if that doesn’t make you start to think about ways to anthropomorphise animals for a buck or two million, I’m not sure what will. But I want to focus on Miss Rabbit, the hardest working, superstar business woman on our small screens.
Digital nomadding like a hack
It’s been almost a month since we left Melbourne and we’ve been in Nha Trang for just over two weeks. We’re getting into the groove of our daily life here. I need a lot more experience at this digital nomad thing because right now, I’m digital nomadding like a complete hack.
Why us Aussies love the underdog so bloody much
The underdog is a story trope that pervades Australian culture. It goes hand in hand with our belief that everyone deserves a fair go. We’ll stand up for the little guy, cheering him on as he takes on the system. Whether he wins or loses, we love him just the same. Today, the Western Bulldogs take on the Sydney Swans in the 2016 AFL Grand Final. Here’s a team that’s been kicked and beaten until it almost folded. Classic underdogs. How great has it been watching the whole of Australia come out in support of the little guy?