by katetoon | Feb 26, 2017 | Opinion
All too often I find myself cringing at the antics of online creeps. I watch them repeatedly putting their digital foot in their mouth, and hope that the web police will swoop in and take them down. But sadly the sirens never sound. And the online creeps keep...
by katetoon | Jan 2, 2017 | Opinion
When you ask work-at-home soloists what they love most about their lifestyle, they’ll wax lyrical about the crazily short commute, or celebrate the extra time they get to spend with their family. The naked truth about working at home #business Click To Tweet But it’s...
by katetoon | Dec 15, 2016 | Business, Opinion
Or the year I went full circle with my business A few weeks ago I wasn’t exactly feeling 100%. I don’t know if my yin was squabbling with my yang, my cosmic planetary alignment was skewed, or I simply wasn’t eating enough bananas. But I was up and down like badger on...
by katetoon | Nov 4, 2016 | Opinion
My husband took the leap first. After years of living a rather hippy lifestyle he arrived in Australia (to be with lovely me) without a job or any real career plan. So he bravely decided to start his own French tuition business and seven years later it’s going great...
by katetoon | Oct 25, 2016 | Business, Opinion
Or, how threats can help you get started I’ll be honest: I feel a bit dirty having the words ‘Donald Trump’ in my headline. And yes, I’ll admit it has a little bit of a click bait style to it. But I’m doing it for a reason, which will become clear (for those of you...
by katetoon | Oct 18, 2016 | Business, Opinion
A certain level of intimacy with clients can be a good thing. It builds trust, and that – along with the quality of work – is often what makes them return. But if you are going to become chums with clients, you need to know your boundaries. Here are a few pointers on...
