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24/12/2022

Happy Holidays!

15/12/2022

Are you planning on taking some time off this Christmas season? 🎅🏻 Unfortunately, most small business owners won’t take a holiday for fear of things falling apart. This is something we do not recommend! 🚫 Working yourself into the ground isn’t a great recipe for long-term success.

Take some well-deserved me-time this holiday season and employ these steps to ensure a stress free Christmas!

🎄Give clients advance notice
🎄Set yourself one day to check in with work
🎄Delegate workload to your employees/peers
🎄Use free communication apps for emergency comms

11/03/2022

How hard do you find it to switch off from your work?

We don't mean in a "it's the end of the day" kind of way but more "taking your ego out of the equation" way.

Learning how to do this can actually improve the quality of your work. It sounds counterintuitive but it's more about being emotionally invested in your clients and not what you're delivering to them.

How often do you question how you feel when a client expresses something negative about your work?

Your browser does not support the video tag. Work Culture Why detaching from work can actually make your work better By David Vallance Published on February 17, 2022 Filed under Work Culture As a digital product designer, Benjamin Strak can spend months working on new features or functionality. Stra...

08/03/2022

Shout out to all the wonderful and strong women out there who make this world a much better place 💕

24/12/2021

Merry Christmas everyone!
Christmas is about giving and sharing the joy with those around us. The best gift for me is being able to spend it with family and friends.

30/06/2021

As the is now upon us it's a really good idea to be across how change depending on your .

For example that if you have a publishing business covering the arts, tickets to theatrical and musical performances could be be . If you have a public relations business covering the same sector, the same could apply.
NB always check with your accountant.

Small business owners may not be aware of some of the tax deductions they can claim. Here’s a rundown on what you need to know.

10/06/2021

Be careful on the road today

INCIDENT - Severe weather impacts

Please avoid unnecessary travel today due to the weather situation and the impacts on roads and public transport across the state.

Given how quickly the situation is changing in many parts of Victoria, we cannot provide comprehensive updates through this Facebook post.

If you must travel, please check traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or the VicTraffic mobile app for road closures and hazards. This is updated 24/7 with the information available to us.

If you are in an area of Melbourne or Gippsland impacted by flooding, please monitor local radio for emergency updates and check the Vic Emergency website or app for warnings.

For the latest public transport information and network status, check ptv.vic.gov.au or the Public Transport Victoria mobile app.



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Driving in Bad Weather.

Avoid travel if you can today with high winds, heavy rain and flooding overnight affecting roads and public transport across the state.

Crews are working hard to clear roads and repair damage to infrastructure.

Just some of the major road disruptions across the state include:

Closures in place on the Black Spur between Healesville and Narbethong due to trees across the road.

The Great Alpine Road is closed between Bruthen and Ensay due to a landslip.

There is significant flooding on the Princes Highway and surrounding roads through Traralgon.

The Moorooduc Highway is closed southbound in Moorooduc between Bentons Road and Craigie Road due to a large tree on the road.

There is a tree down on The Maroondah Highway in Coldstream at Maxwells Road.

Power outages have affected a number of traffic lights particularly in Croydon, Mooroolbark and Ringwood. Please approach intersections with care. Treat the intersection like you would a stop or give way sign.

A tree has come down on power lines in Burnley on Swan Street at Madden Grove affecting Route 70 trams. Police are on scene.

Heavy rainfall has caused delays for Vline services with a tree across the track in Macedon. Coaches are replacing trains between Kyneton and Southern Cross. Coaches are also replacing trains between Traralgon and Bairnsdale due to flooding across the tracks.

On the Metropolitan network, crews are working to remove a tree that has fallen across the train tracks near Croydon. Buses are replacing trains on the Lilydale Line between Ringwood and Lilydale.
Extra care should be taken on platforms and when boarding and getting off public transport, as surfaces can become slippery.

Emergency services are currently assessing damage any may need to close roads at short notice. Detour routes may not be suitable for all vehicles and will likely add considerable time and distance to journeys.

Leave extra space between you and the car in front, as braking distances increase in wet conditions.

Headlights should be on, and extra vigilance is required for cyclists and motorbikes which are harder to see.

Never enter flood water. The water could be deeper than expected and the road surface may be damaged underneath.

Victorians are allowed to move beyond the current travel limits to escape an emergency situation, regardless of current Covid restrictions.

09/06/2021

How do you store your , label your reports or organise your workflow?

Do you have sticky notes and crumpled pieces of paper dotted around the office or do you name the same updated report: final report, then copy of final report and then the real final report and so on and so forth?

have put together some great ideas to keep track of your passwords, and workflow tasks.

While it may be obvious to some people, in the past several years in software consultancy, I’ve seen several small- to large-sized businesses manage data the same old way they have for decades. Over time they encounter several problems with these approaches, such as loss of data, extra time spent,...

29/01/2021

is the way forward for any business, and if you want to stay relevant and productive it all starts with . In #2020 the spending habits of customers changed (thanks to ) and your needs to stay ahead of what customers want if you want to keep their business.

Manual, paper-based systems are time-consuming, environmentally unfriendly and labour-intensive, cloud technology will allow your business to save money, increase productivity, speed and efficiency, performance, and given your customers better security.

We look at how small businesses have weathered the pandemic storm and how consumer behaviours have played a role in their response.

24/11/2020

Are you a sole trader? You may be eligible for Victorian Government’s Sole Trader Support Fund.

The $100 million Sole Trader Support Fund provides support to non-employing Victorian sole traders operating out of commercial premises or locations within specific sectors.

28/09/2020

Please keep your bank details safe

[no-lexicon] The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has received reports of a scam, where a caller claiming to be an AER employee requests bank details to deposit a Government rebate for power due to the current COVID situation. “If a consumer receives contact from the AER, it’s important to know...

17/08/2020

Are you in the hospitality industry? You may be eligible for support from the Victorian Government.

The hospitality sector is an important part of Victoria’s economy and way of life. The Victorian Government has launched three targeted initiatives to support the many bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants, and other food service businesses heavily impacted by restrictions introduced to help slow the spr...