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Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd

Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd

Compass Global Markets can help you with any aspect of the Foreign Currency transfers and Commodity markets from corporate hedging to wealth creation. Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon specialises in creating business websites for small to medium sized businesses that bring in fresh leads, new customers and make money. Read more

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Witjuti has a range of bamboo clothing designed for yoga, travel, maternity or just lounging around. Read more

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. Read more

Maria Lesar, H.A.P.S. Business Solutions

Maria Lesar, H.A.P.S. Business Solutions

Maria is an experienced bookkeeper organising small businesses. She assists clients with setting up their new business ensuring they have applied ... Read more

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

We are a small online retailer that sells gorgeous babies and children’s bed linen and homewares to Australian mums. Read more

Bob Jones, an SEO Company

Bob Jones, an SEO Company

'an SEO Company' provides authentic SEO services for small businesses in Australia. Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Mulayam Products manufactures natural skin care products for all ages and all skin types. It helps to take care of the skin and enhance its beauty. Read more

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Small Business Wizardry gives small business owners the tools and resources they need to start and grow their business. Read more

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Concept Coach aims to build conceptual clarity for business owners by providing them with simple yet effective coaching on accounting and finance r... Read more

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Specialising in editing, proofreading and copywriting, WordLaundry takes the froth and bubble from communications, leaving them crisp and squeaky c... Read more

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Tonto Digital helps small businesses use the internet, in all its glory, to attract new customers and grow their business. Read more

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Uncomplicating IT provides impartial, independent IT advice in plain English. We help those who don't know that much about IT bridge the technology... Read more

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Black Coffee Communication helps clients increase sales and improve brand recognition through compelling business writing. Read more

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton helps people make their events exciting and memorable with performances of the mysteries of the mind. Read more

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Keagan York, Compass Global Markets Pty Ltd
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting
Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au
Banika Smee, Witjuti
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Maria Lesar, H.A.P.S. Business Solutions
Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs
Bob Jones, an SEO Company
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual
Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products
Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry
Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach
Jane Woolard, WordLaundry
Troy Dean, Tonto Digital
Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT
Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Simon Paxton
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Tips for staying calm under pressure

07 May 12 | Maria Pantalone

Being a soloist is sometimes stressful, and high stress levels can impact on your communication style, which may ultimately damage your relationships. Here are some tips for staying calm under pressure. Read more

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How to be believable

26 Apr 12 | Lynda Bayada

Believability is an important attribute in selling yourself and your product, but it doesn’t always come naturally. Read more

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Your business needs breathing space

18 Apr 12 | Kate James

Taking a little breathing space from your business will give you clarity and focus, and inject a renewed surge of creativity into everything you do. Read more

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Designing a healthy office

14 Apr 12 | Pauline Ferguson

If you’re designing your ultimate office, you want it to be healthy so your brilliance is enhanced, not stifled. Here are some tips to get you started. Read more

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Coping with business when you’re feeling down

07 Apr 12 | Joanne Prior

Have there been times in your life when you’ve felt low and haven’t been able to shake it, no matter which of your standard coping strategies you utilise? Read more

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Indoor air quality: Breathe easy in your home office

16 Mar 12 | Pauline Ferguson

Toxins in your office could be reducing the indoor air quality - to the detriment of your health and work performance. Fortunately there are some easy things you can do to address this. Read more

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Is giving away free advice a thankless task?

14 Mar 12 | Megan Hills

Kevin, a fellow soloist, has been experiencing a strange trend over recent months. He’s avoiding helping people. Helping people by giving away free advice, that is. Read more

Comments: 8

My work-life blend experiment

14 Feb 12 | Jayne Tancred

Today is the first day of my holidays, and instead of wandering the streets of a city I’ve never been to before, I’m in a café with my laptop writing this newsletter. Read more

Comments: 22

Preventing professional isolation

14 May 09 | Roz Howland

Outsiders may wonder how you can feel isolated when you've got clients and suppliers to talk to and the family upstairs. But professional isolation is a soloist’s occupational hazard. Read more

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In a slew of Friday emails to our lovely contributors, I signed off with ‘Have a great weekend.’ I have since realised it’s a bit of a silly thing to say to a soloist with our flexible working hours. Read more

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