Is Your Messy Desk Messing with Your Mindset?

I am a big believer in my desk being representative of my brain. If it is piled high with paperwork, pens, dishes and everything my kids just dumped on me – it’s just simply overwhelming. I can’t find things and I miss deadlines because things are buried. I don’t like being caught off guard, so when vital information is sitting under a plate with a crust of Vegemite sandwich on it, it’s an unnecessary stress on me – and really it’s just gross.

How Steep is the Climb to Business Success?

by Samantha Morris | Empowerment, Personal Growth

If you have ever tackled the challenge of climbing a mountain (even a small one), you will understand how emotional it can be. As the peak gets closer, the more exhausted you become and the further away things feel. Building a business can be like that. You...

Own Your Awesome: Why Female Entrepreneurs Undersell Themselves

by Marnie LeFevre | Business Success, Personal Growth

So many of us are reluctant to tell people that we’re entrepreneurs or that we own our own businesses. Why is this? What is stopping us from owning up to our success? Women, as a matter of nature, would rather help others than help themselves. But you don’t have to choose between yourself and your customer.

The 6 Stages of Business Growth – and 3 Important Reasons Why You Need to Know Which One You’re In

by Kate De Jong | Business Success

Did you start your own business because you were tired of the constraints of your job and you craved more freedom and flexibility? Perhaps you don’t like working for someone else and you wanted to be your own boss? Or maybe you went into business because you have...

Four Simple Reasons Why Your Fixed Mindset Might be Holding Your Business Back

by Samantha Morris | Personal Growth

Are you worried about your business right now? I’m going to guess that yes you are - everyone is at some point. The world challenges us all. It seems that the right time to focus on your business is always yesterday or tomorrow - any time but right now. Yesterday...

How to Make it Easy for Your Perfect Customer to Find You

by Marnie LeFevre | Business Success, Marketing

Today, we’re going to talk about how you can be sure you’re being seen in all the right places. As female entrepreneurs, we are naturally more in-tune with the people who need our services. However, we can easily be mistaken about where to find those people, or about what they need to see and hear to make them sit up and take interest. In this article I’ll teach you how to attract your ideal customers.

How to Budget Like a Boss: Business Budgeting Tips for Entrepreneurs

by Marnie LeFevre | Business Success

When you have a business budget, you will know at a glance if your business is performing well, or if you need to make adjustments. A business budget will also help you make decisions like when to hire, when to cut expenses (and by how much), when to ramp up marketing, when to make processes more efficient or cost-effective, and when to purchase equipment, amenities or supplies.

Discover Your Ideal Brand Archetype

by Marnie LeFevre | Branding, Business Success

Does your business have a brand? And furthermore, does your brand have core values and a purpose that ultimately translate into something that feels like a personality? If so, you’re oh-so-close to establishing a brand archetype. Archetypes are a concept that has...

How to Quickly Grow Your Business with 90 Day Goals

by Kate De Jong | Business Success

Ninety day goals bring laser focus to the most important next steps in your business, over and over again. Those of you running your own business know how important planning and goal setting are to your success. We see it time and time again with our clients: Those...