Minute Dock is an online Time Tracking solution Minute Dock is an online Time Tracking solution, that syncs with Xero ideal for those who bill by time .Before using MinuteDock my desk and PC monitor where covered with post-it notes recording time I’d spent with clients. Invoicing clients ended up being a time consuming process, [...]
An article about my experience with the installation of the Xero for WooCommerce license. I’ve recently had the Xero for WooCommerce license installed on my WordPress website. This enables details of every purchase made on my website to populate Xero, my online accounting system, at warp speed. I estimate this set-up saves me about 15 minutes a [...]
I asked a group to comment on what aspects of a speakers talk they wanted to see more of. Here are their comments:- Change in voice levels / great projection Confidence Eye contact Passion in their topic Smiles Variety of pace I think it is good to remember what resonates with Joe Public when you [...]
I recall a discussion with a business owner who had worked for a ‘big 4’ accounting consulting firm. She was paid extraordinarily well to tell people how to improve the operations of their own business, and was flabbergasted by how little she actually understood about running a business, and how much she learned during the [...]
Standing out from the crowd during the promotion of Learn Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days With the release of my latest book Learn Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days; I'm excited to have a few interviews, editorials and podcasts lined up. I want to establish the smartest way I can leverage book sales from [...]
Here are 5 tips to avoid when public speaking: 1. Don’t arrive on stage holding something! Try to avoid arriving on stage ‘absent-mindedly’ holding anything, as you inevitably start fiddling with it or even worse waving it around, and it becomes a weapon of mass DISTRACTION for your audience 2. Don’t use boring words! Grab [...]
On my FaceBook page I recently asked: Will you be working this weekend? The responses were: I’m working away .... no time to rest! Well might go for a drink Sunday night .... fingers crossed ... Switch off? Rarely! the flexibility (of being a small business owner) is great but the lack of an off switch is a [...]
On my FaceBook page I recently asked: How do you stand out from your competitors? What is your key point of difference? The responses were: Transparent fee for service instead of hidden mark up on prices - unique in our industry! Operational Integrity [...]
I have always wanted to get a wheelie bin sticker, so was intrigued to hear about www.yourwheelie.com. The site allows you to customise small or large stickers for small recycling bins through to council wheelie bins. You can upload your own photo or choose a photo, and customise it to add your own text. This [...]
Happy New Year, Welcome to 2013. Have you been thinking about your business over the new year? Have you been toying with new goals for your business this year? My goal is to improve my health which in turn hopefully will improve my focus and productivity. Today I welcomed the new year in with a [...]
