Brave New Work
The natural seasons of business
When I was a bookseller, the month of October always meant Christmas because that was when the Christmas new releases arrived. It was a time when our stock level doubled (if not tripled) and the whole build up to the end-of-year busy season began.
The weird thing was, the books that made the bestseller lists at [...]
Meeting your clients’ needs
Lately, I’ve been exploring Needs – those essentials in life. I’ve been wondering what are the simplest building blocks of a good life and how can that be applied to business so that we aren’t continually producing waste (products, time, energy, etc). As I delved into the world of Needs, it became apparent that it [...]
Understanding your needs as a solo business owner
Here’s my latest article from Flying Solo… One of the essentials of business success is understanding and meeting your customer needs. But a valuable first step in creating a business that works for you as well as your customers is understanding your own needs…
To succeed in your solo business, you have to understand your physiological [...]
Career Change: Designing my new brilliant career
When you’re self-employed, changing careers isn’t just about looking in the local paper to see what jobs are on offer. You actually have the opportunity to continue creating your own work in whatever field or way you choose. Over the last few months I’ve been re-imagining the work I do (and importantly, could do) and [...]
Look over here! Social media and distraction in the age of anxiety
I have this list of changes I want to make to my business and its website that’s grown very long over the last few months. It’s not that my workdays aren’t productive; it’s just that I find myself constantly distracted. (BTW This is a 1900 word post but I’ve put lots of bullet points, short [...]
Seven ways to create a sustainable business
Creating a sustainable business isn’t just about turning off the lights at the end of the workday. The triple bottom line of people, planet and profits is a useful way to approach creating a business that will manage all your resources sustainably. Here’s Part 1 of an introductory, sustainable soloist series that I did for Flying [...]
Good karma job hunting: Connecting with the hidden job market
Tapping the “hidden job market” is an oft-mentioned strategy touted by employment experts advising how to find your ideal work.
If you’ve been looking for a job recently, you’ll know that relying on the newspapers or job sites for finding out about job opportunities doesn’t turn up many “woo hoo” jobs. At the other end, if [...]
Surfing the internet can make you more productive
In news that will have Facebook junkies frantically clicking “I like”, research from the University of Melbourne has found that taking breaks to surf the net at work can actually make you more productive.
Well, unless you are an internet addict, in which case it will make you less productive.
The study by Dr Brent Coker from [...]
Recession-proof business ideas #1: The topless coffee shop
When times get tough, it seems the tough get a little creative. The Grand View Coffee Shop opened in the small town of Vassalboro, Maine last week and is gathering international attention for its very unique USP: All the wait staff (male and female) are topless.
Media reports indicate that the owner, Donald Crabtree, received over [...]
Time to start enjoying your work?
Is consciousness around work finally beginning to shift?
Could we be starting to see work as something that doesn’t have to be a drudge or a means to a financial end?
Perhaps.
The uncertainty of the current economic climate seems to be influencing people’s decision to stay in jobs they are not happy in. It has been a [...]
