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Work efficiently: Lose the busy competition

Meetings, deadlines, multi-tasking, smart phones, caffeine and chaos: it seems business is all about busyness. Ask people how they are and you’ll often get “Mate! Busy!”

How to stop putting things off

Procrastination, like time management, is an old chestnut, isn’t it?

Why businesses need to think global, act local

In today’s global markets, the ‘think global, act local’ philosophy has more relevance than ever for the owners and directors of small business, particularly in Australia.

How To Bounce Back From Failure

Anyone who claims to have built something of lasting value - be it a business, personal relationship or a body of critical knowledge - without suffering serious pain and disappointment is either a liar or dangerously naive. At some point on your journey, you will stumble and fall.

Building American Business In China

In the globalized world of business, Americans and Chinese need each other. But there are formidable barriers--economic and political differences, certainly, not to mention cultural and linguistic challenges.

Companies Seek A Fresh Start With New Names

Beleaguered insurer AIG is renaming its property-casualty and general insurance business "Chartis," which it derived from the Greek word for map. It is giving Chartis a compass logo, which AIG, which began the rebranding effort last month, hopes will represent the franchise's approach to "navigating changing marketplaces and complex risks worldwide."

Too much free time? Why we need structure and routine

One of the challenges of being self-employed is having too much freedom.

Working mum: Confessions of a Mumpreneur

I’m one of these growing hordes of parents who combine kids and business. Furtive work hours and secret networks are just two of the confessions I have to make as a mumpreneur.

22 things you MUST do every day

With so many self-help books around, keeping up with the latest tips can be a major challenge for the time-poor solo business owner.

Business vision: Remember your big picture

Even when business is going well there’s often a larger business vision we want to reach. But with day-to-day distractions, it’s easy to forget the bigger picture.

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