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How Facebook Live saved my marriage
Apr 13, 2019
We’ve all heard of Facebook Live, but how many of us use it in our businesses? What are the benefits and could it also transform your marriage? Okay, I’m going to be honest with you. Since becoming a soloist, I’ve gotten a little … well, scruffy. On a good day I work...
I went from sole trader to Pty Ltd. Here are the *real* benefits!
Mar 13, 2019
It’s official. I am now a Director of my very own company, Stay Tooned Pty Ltd. As a Director there are a raft of perks you can enjoy (and I’m not talking about tax relief). Here are 10 often-forgotten perks. I’ve been umming and aahing for months about making the...
How my weight loss became my business gain
Mar 2, 2019
If you follow me online, you may have noticed I’ve lost some weight. About 17 kilos all up. That’s a small human, an obese dog, or nearly a large sack of cement mix. (I know because I went to Bunnings and tried to pick on up. Damn that shit is heavy). And while I’m...
How to be your own best boss
Mar 1, 2019
Being your own boss sounds great, but what if the boss you become is worse than any boss you’ve ever had in a ‘real’ job? Here are some tips to help.you be your own boss. One of the main reasons many of us became soloists was for the freedom. Freedom from the commute,...
11 things (not) to do at a conference
Feb 28, 2019
I’m currently at a conference in the US of A. I booked it on a whim, the total cost is more than the GDP of Belgium and I have no idea why I’m here. Honestly, I’m just looking forward to lying on crisp white sheets in a quiet hotel room, enjoying no one asking me...
9 reasons not to talk about how much you earn
Feb 26, 2019
Or, stop waving your cash in my face you big fat show off I’ve just launched the latest round of my Recipe for SEO Success course. And it sold out—fast. Financially, it was a fairly monstrous success.* And yes, part of me wants to show off about it. I mean,...
Xero: My Money Valentine
Feb 7, 2019
My longest software relationship When it comes to software, I’ll admit I’m a bit of a flibberdy gibbet. I’m a sucker for a free software trial. (AppSumo has a picture of me on their office wall titled ‘Best Customer’.) Show me a whizzy app that does a cool thing, and...
Are you a copycat? How to tell and how to stop
Feb 1, 2019
I get it. The line between inspiration and copying is exceedingly fine. And we all know that, of course, very few ideas are genuinely new. We all have to learn from somewhere. I also know that legal copyright is super difficult to prove: change a few lines and...
How to stop your business eating you alive
Jan 13, 2019
Do you ever feel like your solo business is eating your entire life? In this post, Kate shares some possible ways to claw back your freedom by setting business boundaries. Last week I was watching a 1950s sci-fi, drive-in classic where two teenagers Steve (McQueen no...
19 things NOT to do in a Facebook group
Jan 3, 2019
Or, online ettiquette instruction manual for real humans These days, pretty much everything comes with an instruction manual. Whether it’s a state-of-the-art computer or a fork – you’re likely to be given some guidelines for use. But when we venture out onto...
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