Category: Business

The Hiring Lesson I Learned On The Road to Mandalay

The Hiring Lesson I Learned On The Road to Mandalay

I ADMIT IT, I AM A ‘RECRUITING-TRAGIC‘. And a symptom of this condition is that [...]

Keeping Employees Engaged Part 2

Keeping Employees Engaged Part 2

Keep your employees engaged. Easier said than done right? By now we have realised that [...]

Keeping Employees Engaged Part 1

Keeping Employees Engaged Part 1

Can you ensure that you’re getting the absolute best from your team? This is a [...]

Make The Most Of Social Media For Your Business….But Remember Your MBE

Make The Most Of Social Media For Your Business….But Remember Your MBE

I love social media. I keep meaning to get a T-shirt made with ‘I Heart [...]

How To Be A Connected Business

How To Be A Connected Business

How the kayak can beat the aircraft carrier. I run an advertising agency called The [...]

5 Tips To Get More Bang For Your Contractor Buck

5 Tips To Get More Bang For Your Contractor Buck

When it comes to hiring a contractor, time is money and you’re paying by the [...]

Always Be Recruiting Even If You’re Not Hiring

Always Be Recruiting. Even If You’re Not Hiring

If I had a dollar for every time a hiring manager told me they cannot [...]

Behave Like A ‘Tart’ If You Have To, But Not On LinkedIn

Behave Like A ‘Tart’ If You Have To, But Not On LinkedIn

I am no LinkedIn expert. But I do use it. I post status updates, I [...]

It’s Not ‘Cultural’. If You’re A Jerk, You’re Just A Jerk

It’s Not ‘Cultural’. If You’re A Jerk, You’re Just A Jerk

In business, we meet many jerks. Recently I was asked by one of our Sydney [...]

Mum, Dad, Two Kids And Two Start-Ups How We Make It Work

Mum, Dad, Two Kids And Two Start-Ups: How We Make It Work

I must admit, I’m a bit uncomfortable with this topic. I mean, it sounds like [...]

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