Do you know what needs to be included to create a Valid Tax Invoice?
Where’s the bank account details? And other minor crimes! I received a call from a supplier saying “just a gentle reminder, this tax invoice remains unpaid”. This was surprising to me as I pride myself on being efficient when paying my suppliers. I believe that when some one does the work they need to be […]
Who Makes a Difference?
People say the funniest things. My partner’s niece has decided to study to be a teacher. She had thought about having a “gap year” because she wasn’t sure what to do and while I encouraged her to think about creating a business for herself centred on the amazing skill she has for drawing animals and […]
Being a StartUp in Fashion Week 2014
Here is a StartUp Friday with a difference. This week has seen Fashion Week in both Melbourne and Sydney. There has been quite a lot of media coverage focusing on the absence of the “big names” More than half this year are start ups. To be a startup in the fashion industry takes enormous commitment […]
Using ATO Benchmarks to improve your business
The ATO prepares small business benchmarks to help businesses compare their business’ performance against similar businesses in their industry. Benchmarks are key financial ratios developed from information provided by businesses on activity statements and tax returns that can help you compare your business performance against similar businesses in an industry. Benchmarks are published as a […]
Do you have password fatigue?
A recent article about Password fatigue suggests that people like to use social media to log in to websites rather than having to remember passwords. This got me thinking about all my passwords. I have an Excel spreadsheet with all my login emails and usernames and the relevant passwords. I used to have all the […]
What do Steve Jobs, Barack Obama and Baz Lurhmann have in common with my Dad?
Today would be my dad’s 80th birthday. I have been thinking about him recently, not so much because of his birthday, rather because he was a man of habits, rituals and routines. For the past few weeks I have been researching material for a new training program that I am designing with a section/ segment […]
What are the important measures in my Business?
People say to me “What do I need to measure to tell me if my business is doing well?” While every business is a bit different, there are some key measures. Total Expenses or Fixed costs: these are the amounts you would still need to cover even if you didn’t sell one single product or […]
The art of re-invention; the Amazing Alannah Hill
Most Sunday mornings you’ll find me at the beach; a swim, surf and then great coffee at The Crabbe Hole. Give me watching the waves over reading the paper any day. Not last Sunday. Alannah Hill beckoned; I absolutely had to read the story about her re-invention! Alannah Hill is nothing short of Amazing! There […]
Living on the edge of what’s possible
Health Check Tuesday; the Numbers that Matter Have you ever seen a Bee Hummingbird? This is the smallest bird on earth. We travelled to Cuba a few years ago to find them and they are amazing! I am in awe of the Hummingbird. Hummingbirds live at the edge of what is possible. A Hummingbird heartbeat […]