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Tips for staying calm under pressure
07 May 12Maria PantaloneBeing 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 12Lynda BayadaBelievability 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 12Kate JamesTaking 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 12Pauline FergusonIf 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 12Joanne PriorHave 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 12Pauline FergusonToxins 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 12Megan HillsKevin, 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 12Jayne TancredToday 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
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Preventing professional isolation
14 May 09Roz HowlandOutsiders 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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Flexible working hours: The end of weekends?
16 Jun 08Sam LeaderIn 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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Small Business is Australia's fastest growing sector – this business community site was created for those running a small business of one to five people. Here the solo and micro business owner will find small business forums, a small business directory, free resources, help, tips and advice on: starting a small business; working smarter when working from home; effective small business marketing; small business networking; the solo psyche; staying balanced as a small business owner; small business technology advice and small business finance tips.
