BUSINESS & FINANCE

Jun 3, 2020

State LNP Lobbied for small business grants in Queensland, and it worked!

LNP State Member for Pumicestone, Simone Wilson, has thanked the thousands of Queenslanders who signed the LNP's petition calling for the...

Oct 23, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS Comparison is the thief of joy

Business is, for the most part, highly competitive. There are so many different providers of virtually the same services and...

Oct 23, 2019

WHERE THERE’S A WILL…………………………………………………!

I share Tim Mander’s sentiments (LOCAL Island and Surrounds News – Issue 41) – it is no wonder that the ‘support for the Palaszczuk Labor...

Sep 24, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS

Closing the sale – get the results YOU need! In your personal life scenario being able to close is what gets you where you want to be in...

Aug 28, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS

A Business Tool Everyone Needs A strategic plan is a business tool that every business should have. Sadly, not that many do and there is...

Jul 31, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS - Key Steps to Achieving Success

Success and being successful, whether it is in life or in business, means having a mindset that enables you to move ahead towards your...

Jul 3, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS WITH MICHELLE HANTON

Why Change = Opportunity for Your Business Changes are part and parcel of all our lives. From the day we arrive in this world, change is...

Jun 5, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS The Power of Questioning

Asking questions is essential for growth on a personal and professional level. If you are in business asking the right questions will...

Mar 13, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS Running your business from home or remotely?

TALKING BUSINESS Running your business from home or remotely? Running a business from home/remotely is extremely appealing and pretty...

Feb 12, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS Referrals. Gold for your business

With the popularity of Facebook and online forums, establishing a good referral system is essential to your business prospecting...

Jan 16, 2019

TALKING BUSINESS

100 Day Goals January marks the start of a new year and being halfway through the financial year. This is a great time to spend time...

Jan 16, 2019

Calling all Businesses – Large and Small – Private and Government

Life's Work - A Call to Service ? When I first joined Rotary, four years ago, I was bewildered by the many acronyms, causes, and projects...

Dec 18, 2018

TALKING BUSINESS

STRATEGIC PLANNING – the key to achieving your goals Strategic (adjective) as identified by the Oxford dictionary is defined as...

Nov 21, 2018

TALKING BUSINESS

Time Management If you struggle with time management, the good news is that with discipline and a few strategies you’ll soon be able to...

Nov 21, 2018

Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy The Honourable Dr Anthony Lynham Said…..

Time for servos to sign-up for fuel price scheme Queensland’s 1400 fuel retailers could sign up from 1st of November to the Palaszczuk...

Oct 28, 2018

TALKING BUSINESS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Social media marketing is here to stay. Yes, it can be a moving feast of pixels, insights, reach, engagement and algorithms. BUT…before...

Oct 28, 2018

The full circle of the real estate market

Just like employment figures, petrol prices and home loan rates, the real estate market is not static. Nor is the market singular....

Oct 28, 2018

Letter from meeeeee

Welcome to issue 30 Readers and advertisers. This issue, advertisers/clients, contributors and readers have asked me if the ISLAND and...

Oct 27, 2018

Time for supermarket ‘bastards’ to pay!!!! Shadow Minister for Agriculture Tony Perrett Said. Time f

It’s about time Queenslanders got answers as to why our major supermarkets in Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been allowed to get away...

Oct 27, 2018

The Palaszczuk Government Opening the Doors to Renting Reform

The Queensland Government is undertaking a state-wide consultation in readiness for important reforms to residential tenancy laws for...