Saying goodbye to 41
I am saying goodbye to being 41. It's not a sad day, it's one that I am celebrating. Why not? It's been a big year and full of surprises. I have learned more than I expected. My true friends have come out …
A game-changing piece of advice
I am not stupid. At least I don't think I am.I do try to listen to what others have to say and when someone gives me advice, I usually take it.I have these two men in my life that are mentors. They …
Everyone has a different perspective
I've been away now for one week and am completely relaxed and recharged with a half decent tan courtesy of being in the mediterranean. Travelling has always been something that I have loved to do. I travel constantly for work and also …
How to immediately fix what is holding you back
Everyone has been there. You know, when you look in the mirror and wonder to yourself 'why you haven't achieved what you set out to achieve' and then give yourself an 'upper cut'. For those who don't know what that means, it's …
Why some women stop other women from succeeding
A woman whom I know name called another woman that she doesn't really know a "gold digger" to me this week. I was mortified. Not only was she completely wrong, and she knew it, she was acting out against another woman due …
Being the middle man is no fun!
Being the middle man is a dangerous position that we all have been in, and you would think that we would learn our lesson but many, like myself, find ourselves prey to being caught in the middle.It just keeps happening! …
Success is not always what its cracked up to be
Thankfully we got through the end of financial year in Australia. There's a lot to be done to make sure that everything is in order; every box ticked, every invoice accounted for.My team made that deadline and for that I am thankful. …
Why you should change your business narrative
I've recently changed the narrative of my business. It's not something I took lightly. Re-defining what value you provide to the market place can be game-changing, or business destroying. If you look at Uber for instance, they could have failed, but yet they …
Each and every time I fall in love again : Mellissah Smith
There’s not a lot to not love about New York City. I have been here many times and each and every time, I fall in love all over again. New York has been kind to me. The weather, reasonably mild for this …
The Sunday Ramble – a life of an entrepreneur
It's Sunday and I have been madly working away since 6am. That I suppose is the life of an entrepreneur.Of late, it's been crazy. My 'to do list' seems endless and there really isn't enough hours in the day. On top of …


