Are small Business leading the Way with Gender Equality?
Some of the key trends making a difference are the number of female founders, the war for talent and the acceptance of flexible working. The number of female founders has been steadily increasing for the last decade. Today 34% or 668,670 women are business...
Are small Business leading the Way with Gender Equality?
Some of the key trends making a difference are the number of female founders, the war for talent and the acceptance of flexible working. The number of female founders has been steadily increasing for the last decade. Today 34% or 668,670 women are business...
Four Primary Ways To Grow Your Business
The most important thing for a business owner, manager, entrepreneur or professional to realise is there are four principal ways to grow a business – any business. There are many other ways, but we are focusing on the primary things. The truth is some...
Let’s Bring the Curtain Down
It’s been said many times that the structure of a good story is as simple as a beginning, a muddle and an end. The muddle must occur as this is why we become engrossed. So when telling your story, be sure and include all the things that...
Are you Following your Passion?
Last year I wrote a book called The Agile Project Manager. It was my passion project, and I was excited about sharing my knowledge and expereince with the world. It has received some great feedback and also many questions, which I have happily answered over email,...
“and so it continues”
Following on from last week… You’re the reluctant hero on a quest to grow as a business person to become better able to service your clients. And while the hero and the quest are the meat and potatoes of a great story there are other elements professional...
Great Storytelling is Element-ary
Last week it was all about a few simple techniques that will make your story more compelling. And remember – if it’s compelling, your audience will retell it when you’re not around. That’s word-of-mouth advertising at its best! So let’s continue the...
4 Simple Techniques to Grab your Audience
Last week’s blog focussed on the importance of storytelling and how having a great story will result in others spreading awareness of or even selling you and your business. That blog employed some very common storytelling techniques you may like to...
The Science of Persuasion
Written by Sonia McDonald from LeadershipHQ on 6 December 2016 In the past, many leaders used to rely on the authority of their job title to influence and sometimes coerce others into compliance. Today, we know that if we want to motivate others to put forth their...
Tell Your Story.
I’d like a dollar for every time I’ve heard a great story about a wonderful business woman doing amazing things and gone on to tell a dozen other people. There’s something uplifting about hearing of someone doing awesome things, overcoming adversity,...
Strike While the Summer is Hot
Over the summer period, the journalists who don’t take a break are tearing their hair out trying to find new stories to publish. Politicians are on holidays, organised criminals seem to lay low and cricket only appeals to a small sleepy percentage of the...
Networking Fun with Purpose
Networking is about developing your networth. Building rapport with like minded small business women to grow your business and help them grow theirs. Networking is easy witha few simple guide lines Be yourself Be honest Be open to listening to what others...
Four Primary Ways To Grow Your Business
The most important thing for a business owner, manager, entrepreneur or professional to realise is there are four principal ways to grow a business – any business. There are many other ways, but we are focusing on the primary things. The truth is some...
Let’s Bring the Curtain Down
It’s been said many times that the structure of a good story is as simple as a beginning, a muddle and an end. The muddle must occur as this is why we become engrossed. So when telling your story, be sure and include all the things that...
Are you Following your Passion?
Last year I wrote a book called The Agile Project Manager. It was my passion project, and I was excited about sharing my knowledge and expereince with the world. It has received some great feedback and also many questions, which I have happily answered over email,...
“and so it continues”
Following on from last week… You’re the reluctant hero on a quest to grow as a business person to become better able to service your clients. And while the hero and the quest are the meat and potatoes of a great story there are other elements professional...
Great Storytelling is Element-ary
Last week it was all about a few simple techniques that will make your story more compelling. And remember – if it’s compelling, your audience will retell it when you’re not around. That’s word-of-mouth advertising at its best! So let’s continue the...
4 Simple Techniques to Grab your Audience
Last week’s blog focussed on the importance of storytelling and how having a great story will result in others spreading awareness of or even selling you and your business. That blog employed some very common storytelling techniques you may like to...
The Science of Persuasion
Written by Sonia McDonald from LeadershipHQ on 6 December 2016 In the past, many leaders used to rely on the authority of their job title to influence and sometimes coerce others into compliance. Today, we know that if we want to motivate others to put forth their...
Tell Your Story.
I’d like a dollar for every time I’ve heard a great story about a wonderful business woman doing amazing things and gone on to tell a dozen other people. There’s something uplifting about hearing of someone doing awesome things, overcoming adversity,...
Strike While the Summer is Hot
Over the summer period, the journalists who don’t take a break are tearing their hair out trying to find new stories to publish. Politicians are on holidays, organised criminals seem to lay low and cricket only appeals to a small sleepy percentage of the...
Networking Fun with Purpose
Networking is about developing your networth. Building rapport with like minded small business women to grow your business and help them grow theirs. Networking is easy witha few simple guide lines Be yourself Be honest Be open to listening to what others...
Four Primary Ways To Grow Your Business
The most important thing for a business owner, manager, entrepreneur or professional to realise is there are four principal ways to grow a business – any business. There are many other ways, but we are focusing on the primary things. The truth is some...
Let’s Bring the Curtain Down
It’s been said many times that the structure of a good story is as simple as a beginning, a muddle and an end. The muddle must occur as this is why we become engrossed. So when telling your story, be sure and include all the things that...
Are you Following your Passion?
Last year I wrote a book called The Agile Project Manager. It was my passion project, and I was excited about sharing my knowledge and expereince with the world. It has received some great feedback and also many questions, which I have happily answered over email,...
“and so it continues”
Following on from last week… You’re the reluctant hero on a quest to grow as a business person to become better able to service your clients. And while the hero and the quest are the meat and potatoes of a great story there are other elements professional...
Great Storytelling is Element-ary
Last week it was all about a few simple techniques that will make your story more compelling. And remember – if it’s compelling, your audience will retell it when you’re not around. That’s word-of-mouth advertising at its best! So let’s continue the...
4 Simple Techniques to Grab your Audience
Last week’s blog focussed on the importance of storytelling and how having a great story will result in others spreading awareness of or even selling you and your business. That blog employed some very common storytelling techniques you may like to...
The Science of Persuasion
Written by Sonia McDonald from LeadershipHQ on 6 December 2016 In the past, many leaders used to rely on the authority of their job title to influence and sometimes coerce others into compliance. Today, we know that if we want to motivate others to put forth their...
Tell Your Story.
I’d like a dollar for every time I’ve heard a great story about a wonderful business woman doing amazing things and gone on to tell a dozen other people. There’s something uplifting about hearing of someone doing awesome things, overcoming adversity,...
Strike While the Summer is Hot
Over the summer period, the journalists who don’t take a break are tearing their hair out trying to find new stories to publish. Politicians are on holidays, organised criminals seem to lay low and cricket only appeals to a small sleepy percentage of the...
Networking Fun with Purpose
Networking is about developing your networth. Building rapport with like minded small business women to grow your business and help them grow theirs. Networking is easy witha few simple guide lines Be yourself Be honest Be open to listening to what others...