Valerie Khoo from the Australia Writers Centre is an amazing person with many hidden talents. She started her career as an accountant because she believed writers didn't make money. The allure of writing was always there for her and eventually she took the leap and has never looked back. 

She spent 11 years working 20 hr days and threw everything at her passion. On reflection she wished she had sought mentors earlier in her own business to not have worked so hard.

She talks through her latest passion - making art with rope. 

Valerie shares her rich insights into business, life and writing.  

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The dangers of working too hard and without mentors
• How to scale a community in an area you have a passion for 
• Digital advances and how to stay ahead of them
• How to plan out your day and week
• Importance of business structure

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode: 

• Valerie Khoo's LinkedIn Profile
• Valerie Khoo's Instagram Account
• Australian Writers' Centre
• Monika's Doggie Rescue 
• Slack
• Instagram
• Pinterest
• Canon Camera app
• Netflix
• Flipboard
• Triplist App 
• Build Your Book
• Author: Michael Lewis 
• Book: Eat That Frog 

Tanya Gray from Be Business started her career in the paper industry working for some of the largest players in the Industry. She spent time in both operations and sales and was very successful in everything she put her hand too. 

Her husband and father are both successful business people and they gave Tanya the support and knowledge to launch her own career - which has been a wonderful journey which she shares openly on the podcast. 

Tanya is an expert in sales and provides many practical tips on how best to sell in today's modern world. 

This is an episode not to miss. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Importance of listening to mentors as you take the brave step from corporate 
• How to overcome anxiety as you transition
• Three key steps to doubling your sales
• How to pick the right suppliers
• The concept of DIFOTQ
• How to avoid key time steelers 
• How to use Amazon review to pick your next book 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Tanya Gray's LinkedIn Profile
• Websites: Be Business and Getting Clients Today
• Podio
• Unroll Me
• Books: Snap selling and 5 Dysfunctions of a Team 

Tanya Gray from Be Business started her career in the paper industry working for some of the largest players in the Industry. She spent time in both operations and sales and was very successful in everything she put her hand too. 

Her husband and father are both successful business people and they gave Tanya the support and knowledge to launch her own career - which has been a wonderful journey which she shares openly on the podcast. 

Tanya is an expert in sales and provides many practical tips on how best to sell in todays modern world. 

This is an episode not to miss. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Importance of listening to mentors as you take the brave step from corporate 
• How to overcome anxiety as you transition
• Three key steps to doubling your sales
• How to pick the right suppliers
• The concept of DIFOTQ
• How to avoid key time steelers 
• How to use amazon review to pick your next book 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Tanya Gray LinkedIn Profile
• Websites: Be Business and Getting Clients Today
• Podio
• Unroll Me
• Books: Snap selling and 5 Dysfunctions of a Team 

Sandra D'Souza from Curate Bee started her career as an accountant in Canberra. Her father had been unsuccessful in his first business and she wanted to take a stable path to avoid some of the misfortune she encountered.

She was very successful however the drive to be an entrepreneur was so strong she left her stable role and started her own business in 2012.

She talks openly around he struggles in the early days and on reflection wished she would have learnt more from others. 

She talks through the importance of running an agency with a keen eye on the financials. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to pivot, change and learn as you scale
• How to find people to learn from as you grow
• How to run a digital agency and overcome challenges
• How to package your services
• Importance of knowing your numbers

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Sandra D'Souza's Linkedin Profile
• Curate Bee Website
• Wrike
• Slack
• Evernote
• Book: Tools of Titans
• Podcast: Tony Robbins

Sandra D'Souza is from Curate Bee and she started her career as an accountant in Canberra. Her father had been unsuccessful in his first business and she wanted to take a stable path to avoid some of the misfortune she encountered.

She was very successful however the drive to be an entrepreneur was so strong she left her stable role and started her own business in 2012.

She talks openly around he struggles in the early days and on reflection wished she would have learnt more from others. 

She talks through the importance of running an agency with a keen eye on the financials. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to pivot, change and learn as you scale
• How to find people to learn from as you grow
• How to run a digital agency and overcome challenges
• How to package your services
• Importance of knowing your numbers

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Sandra D'Souza Linkedin Profile
• Curate Bee Website
• Wrike
• Slack
• Evernote
• Book: Tools of Titans
• Podcast: Tony Robbins

Louise Griffiths from Left Brain Online Marketing started her career in event and conference marketing. She went and did marketing at uni after that and now she runs her own successful agency. 

Louise talks openly about her struggles with self-confidence and playing outside of her comfort zone. 

She provides some excellent insight into how to work with clients and the struggles with running a virtual team.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to overcome your self-doubt
• Running a virtual team
• Customer engagement 
• How to delegate
• Importance of physical exercise and 'Nanna naps' 
• Mentoring
• How to use a VA
• How to schedule your week

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Louise Griffiths' Linkedin Profile
• Left Brain Online Marketing Website
• Harvest app
• Google Calendar
• World Clock
• LastPass
• Facebook Pixel Helper
• WhatsApp
• Perpetual Traffic Podcast
• Audible
• Books: Ready Fire Aim  and Built to Sell

Louise Griffiths from Left Brain Online Marketing started her career in event and conference marketing. She went and did marketing at uni after that and now she runs her own successful agency. 

Louise talks openly about her struggles with self confidence and playing outside of her comfort zone. 

She provides some excellent insight into how to work with clients and the struggles with running a virtual team 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to overcome your self doubt
• Running a virtual team
• Customer engagement 
• How to delegate
• Importance of physical exercise and 'Nanna naps' 
• Mentoring
• How to use a VA
• How to schedule your week

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Louise Griffiths Linkedin Profile
• Left Brain Online Marketing Website
• Harvest app
• Google Calendar
• World Clock
• Lastpass
• Facebook Pixel Helper
• WhatsApp
• Perpetual Traffic Podcast
• Audible
• Books: Ready Fire Aim  and Built to Sell

Bonnie Power from Perfect Boom caught the travel bug when she was young and took 4 months travelling the world with her father. At last count, she has visited over 53 countries. She is truly a global citizen and is a brilliant communicator and connector. 

She worked in Law firms and the education sector before deciding to run her own business - some 10 years ago. She was very green when she first started and has self-educated and shares many of her valuable lessons in the podcast. 

She knows how to help people communicate their hidden talents, be it in her resume writing or LinkedIn profile businesses. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Bucket list holiday location
• Tips from Ready Fire Aim book 
• How to get the best out of business groups
• How to use LinkedIn to attract clients
• How to network

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Bonnie Power's Linkedin Profile
• The Perfect Boom Website
• Books: Ready Fire Aim and Think and Grow Rich
• Kiva
• Calendly
• Overcast
• Downcast
• Glambition Radio

Bonnie Power from Perfect Boom caught the travel bug when she was young and took 4 months travelling the world with her father. At last count she has visited over 53 countries. She is truly a global citizen and is a brilliant communicator and connector. 

She worked in Law firms and the education sector before deciding to run her own business - some 10 years ago. She was very green when she first started and has self educated and shares many of her valuable lessons in the podcast. 

She knows how to help people communicate their hidden talents, be it in her resume writing or linkedin profile businesses. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Bucket list holiday location
• Tips from Ready Fire Aim book 
• How to get the best out of business groups
• How to use linkedin to attract clients
• How to network

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Bonnie Power Linkedin Profile
• The Perfect Boom Website
• Books: Ready Fire Aim and Think and Grow Rich
• Kiva
• Calendly
• Overcast
• Downcast
• Glambition Radio

Alecia Hancock is a seasoned journalist who has interviewed Matt Damon and Adel just to name a few. Even though she loved working in the industry, there were some issues with workplace flexibility and a male-dominated industry which motivated her to start her own agency. 

She had some help at the start, but on reflection would have benefited from more. She talks through her struggles. 

She created a wonderful agency which helps Not For Profits grow - something she is very passionate about. 

Alecia is very open with her challenges and shares some brilliant advise. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Her passion for self-defense
• Why she left an industry which was not in keeping with societal change 
• How she is making an impact on the NFP world
• Key challenges she faces running her agency and spending time with her family
• Great tips on how to plan your week

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Alecia Hancock LinkedIn Profile
• Alecia Hancock Twitter profile
• Hancock Creative Website
• Google maps
• Uber
• iTunes Podcast app
• Downcast app
• Podcasts: Online marketing made easy and The Remarkability Show 
• Podio
• Trello
• Kindle