by theEmother | Jan 5, 2009 | entrepreneurial mothers, MEinc, so you think you're in business
As so rightly pointed out by Justin Herald today…
It has to have a PULSE!
to read his great little article, click here
What is the standard answer a person now gives when asked how they are?… you guessed it, “very busy”
What does that mean exactly?
Too many of us appear to be very busy, but doing what I ask you?
How many activities that you currently do are fillers or leftovers from a past life? They keep you busy, yes, but do they actually get you anywhere?
I bet if you did an activity audit; a mind map on all the stuff you do and then analysed how much of it is useful, or could/should be outsourced, you could be amazed at how “unbusy” you could become…
as Justin rightly puts it, it has got to have a pulse!
if you think you need help working this out, go to www.theentrepreneurialmother.com.au,
download the “guide to making Life! work” and go to the chapter on “Cleaning House” and the mind map “Things to Get Rid Of”…
go through that process and you will most certainly work out your pulse reading!
have fun…
by theEmother | Jan 5, 2009 | entrepreneurial mothers, inspiring women, MEinc
For BREAKING CHRISTMAS NEWS!!, click here… enjoy! 😉
ho ho ho
My Christmas gift to you…be part of the ME inc. community.
Just think, a Christmas present that will keep giving indefinitely, to YOU…now that’s a good gift!
and if not YOU, then someone you know?…
with a dream?
A great business idea?
Want to help make it a reality ?
You can secure them a place at the up-coming MEinc. workshop
coming to Geelong early in 2009.
click here to email us now to find out more…
A unique present idea for YOU, great New Years goal for them!
As for what I’ve been up to recently?…
Read the featured article about ME and the “Mothers of Reinvention” from “Inspired” magazine on ‘How to be a mum and entrepreneur”… click here
(and if you want a copy of the magazine, let me know)
And as for Tina Nikolovski www.radiance.com.au (who is working with me on the MEinc initiative), she will be featured in Dolly (out now) and Cleo magazines; and has collected an award for contributing to the Geelong community.
It’s all happening!
For BREAKING CHRISTMAS NEWS!!, click here… enjoy! 😉
ho ho ho
a very Merry Christmas to you all
and may all your dreams come true!
here’s to continued
grace
clarity
simplicity
and love…
by theEmother | Dec 16, 2008 | aCE talentNET, entrepreneurial mothers, so you think you're in business
AS the Australian economy tilts towards recession next year, it may be instructive for generation Y to see how they are viewed.
Over the last month, Bernard Salt has run two workshops designed to elicit intergenerational views in the workplace. In both instances, he asked participants more or less the same question: describe the attributes of the perfect employee or manager.
The question as to the perfect employee was put to a group of 40 generation X middle-level managers mostly aged 30-45.
He wanted to create a truly mythical beast: the perfect Gen Y employee. What would such a person look like? How would they behave?
The suggestions came thick and fast… read on
This is well worth a read, and one which surprised me a little.
Although when you think about it, this generation are not going anything that previous ones have not either; mainly around maturity and really appreciating and understanding how humans operate work places, and how you work your role within such places…
by theEmother | Dec 4, 2008 | entrepreneurial mothers, so you think you're in business
Not being able to hire people with the required skills is an obvious impediment to the productivity and prosperity of any organisation and, ultimately, to a country’s economy. An equally important concern for employers is how to keep skilled employees and how to use their skills fully.
This report, To have and to hold: Retaining and utilising skilled people by Andy Smith, Eddie Oczkowski and Chris Selby Smith, examines the ways in which Australian employers retain skilled staff at a time of low unemployment and skills shortages. It also considers the ways in which employers enhance their ability to use the skills of their people. The study analysed retention and utilisation at the organisation level. Its focus is on the role of human resource management practices, including training and high-performance work practices, in enabling employers to retain and utilise the skills of their staff.
Key messages…
ß The key driver for both skills retention and utilisation is the presence of a learning orientation in the organisation. People stay in organisations if they feel they are learning and progressing in their careers.
ß Retention or utilisation of skilled people is not necessarily improved through strategies such as increasing wages, adopting family-friendly working policies, and the use of non-monetary rewards. These things help make people feel satisfied, but they are not sufficient to retain skilled people in a tight labour market.
ß What does facilitate retention is the application of high-performance work practices such as a commitment to learning, open-mindedness and shared vision. More widespread adoption of these practices would benefit employers and workers alike.
ß Training as part of an overall learning culture, particularly nationally recognised training, is also important in retaining skilled people and making better use of their skills. This also offers opportunities for registered training organisations to work with employers to improve retention and utilisation strategies for employees.
Tom Karmel
Managing Director, NCVER
To read this rather interesting report, click here…
What I wanted to highlight to you in this report is this, developing your people is key (and that actually includes yourself also). Regardless of the size of operation you either own, or are a part of, the message is the same. Whilst this report is worded to address corporate speak and size, make no mistake… the message is just as important to a 2-person operation as it is to a 20,000-strong one.
If you have people working with you, then I encourage you to read this, digest it, and then translate it into your particular situation. If you need a hand with this, let me know…
by theEmother | Nov 17, 2008 | 4 hour work week, entrepreneurial mothers, Online Strategy incl. www, so you think you're in business
Care of the Barefoot Investor; Scott Pape…I had to share this with you as he is making a lot of sense…
November 15, 2008
WITH world leaders running around spending billions – no, make that trillions – of dollars of our money in an effort to avert a global financial meltdown, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking your little stash of cash pales in comparison.
Rubbish. I know from personal experience that as little as a thousand bucks can change your life.
Coming up with a grand shouldn’t be too much of a stretch, especially if you’ve read and implemented a few suggestions from last week’s column. And if you didn’t, readers on my Herald Sun blog this week have added dozens more tight-ass tips.
Then again, if all else fails, the PM is playing Santa Claus this year so look for your cheque under the tree.
Let’s look at half a dozen ways where money can buy happiness.
* Pay off your debts
* Get some Mojo
* Best investment this year
* Start a web-based business
* Loose change legacy
* Change someone’s life
So, there you have six things that can change your life (or someone else’s). Don’t buy into all the doom and gloom. It’s in dark financial days like these that fortunes are made starting with as little as a thousand bucks.
Tread your own path!
Read on to get the full detail. The detail he extrapolates the six points with is really worth the continued reading.
In terms of starting a web-based business, I am going through that very process right now, so stay tuned for updates as I go along… the continued path of my “4 Hour Work Week” journey.
by theEmother | Nov 11, 2008 | aCE talentNET, entrepreneurial mothers, so you think you're in business
How can you:
* Bring you more freedom and fulfilment in your consulting life?
* Create new revenue streams and increase your income?
Initially, by being part of the aCE talentNET Global Consultant Study…
For this inaugural annual study, we are inviting all consultants to share how aCE talentNET can continually work on new products and services to help you and your consultancy, that will not only:
* Bring you more freedom and fulfilment in your consulting life
* Create new revenue streams and increase your income
and also:
* Make you a recognized expert (or even celebrity) in your field
* Make growth, marketing and lead generation easy (and even fun)
* Build a large community of loyal fans around your brand
aCE talentNET plan to launch a number of new products and services throughout 2009.
BUT FIRST, we need your input. This will help us continue to develop products and services that will best serve your needs.
There are two reasons why you should take this survey.
1) To have your voice heard and ensure you get what you want from aCE talentNET
2) To save yourself the time and energy of having to do much of what you currently do solo.
We greatly appreciate your feedback. It will directly impact the creation of valuable new products/services for you. It is after all ultimately about increasing your bottomline, and how we can assist you in doing that.
Click here to commence…
It will take 15 minutes max. to complete.
The study will be available for completion until 30 November 2008.
If you, and/or colleagues, are not yet part of the aCE talentNET community, we invite you to do so by registering as a consultant via the web site.
Regards
Denise Hall
aCE talent NET | Executive Director – Business BT&D MIMC
& the entrepreneurial mother
www.acetalentnet.com
