Ok, so if you haven’t noticed (and if I haven’t been on about it enough already….!) 2015 is almost here. I love planning – not long term planning, I don’t have the patience for it – I love knowing exactly what’s going on and when! And I LOVE stationery! So I always use a proper […]

2015 is fast approaching… like, really fast!! This year has flown by, a little too fast for my liking – it’s hard to believe that December is here already. 2014 was a year of change for me. At the beginning of the year we began running our own Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. For

I moved my desk… A whirlwind revolution, I know!! Ok, so it may not be all that exciting to you, in fact I am sure that you are wondering why on earth I am telling you that I moved my desk… Well, the thing is, I actually learnt a hell of a lot in the

This week is Q and A Wednesday… Last week I reached out and asked, what questions do you have about creating a course? What scares you? What stops you from getting started? And what do you worry about getting right? Big questions… and there were lots of responses. But there was one great question… “How

Just this week I was asked by someone “How does everyone make all of their pretty graphics for their website and their social media?” I’m a firm believer that a great course is all about valuable content, but it also needs to be aesthetically pleasing. So here are some of the tools that I use

There is no magic pill or exact formula, there is no quick fix and there definelty isn’t a “one size fits all” solution. But … You only have to look at those who have achieved success to see some clues. While there might not be a “right answer” there are many traits that are common

During this week I was following a LinkedIn discussion that went something like this…   “Procrastination – is it a blocker to goal achievement or a necessary part of the decision making toolkit? I’ve been exploring procrastination as a behaviour trait, and thought I would ask for opinion from the group. Is procrastination a behaviour

This week’s mini training looks at a concept called “Adult Learning Principles”. While there are hundreds of learning theories, principles and beliefs about learning styles, I honestly believe these 6 principles had the biggest effect on how I delivered my training and the results that my students received. I’m sure you can agree with me

Ok – so in reality, there are a couple of things that you need to have on your sales page, including somewhere where you prospective client can actually give you money or commit to the sale (It’s kind of helpful!) But beyond that, there is one vital component – forget to include it and your

Let’s face it – building your own business can be a rough ride sometimes. The hours are long, there are never enough days to get everything done, and the cash flow isn’t always great (don’t get me wrong… building your own business is a wonderful ride – but the highs come with lows). So sometimes