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It’s early and outside; Melbourne has turned on a grim, grey day befitting the middle of winter. It’s cold too, and wet. And did I mention early…? But inside Port Melbourne’s Rose Diner, it’s like Christmas in July as the League of Extraordinary Women gather for their regular breakfast. Around 65 women are packed into
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I want my business to explode! But what’s stopping me? I find myself saying no more often, mostly because functions and events related to running my blog always happen mid-week. Being a full time corporate graphic designer, this means leaving the house in the dark and coming home in the dark. My blog “Where the styledthings are”
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In the past couple of years, I have attended many business workshops and seminars. They all start off the same way, asking the same question:” What is your big WHY?” “What is the reason for what you’re doing?” “What is driving you?” I would sit there and think I don’t really have a “drive.” Because
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Photo: The Age Zoe Lamont is founder of 10thousandgirl – a life planning and financial literacy program for young women across Australia, linked with a micro-finance initiative. The idea is that as you increase your ability to effectively manage financially and plan for the future yourself, you increase your capacity to help others. My interview
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I have never been able switch off from work, which is probably the main reason why I chose to start my own business. Some people tell me this is a negative thing, but I think when you love what you do, not switching off is OK. And I’m not thinking about my business because I’m
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“Perth is so backwards!”. “Perth is so far away”. “If you want to go anywhere in the fashion world you need to get out of Perth!”. I am forever hearing complaints about little Perth. I get quite defensive when someone decides to put a bad word on my beautiful city. People constantly put it down.
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