May 2014 Issue 93

It was a long and successful term at Healthy Identity. Along with our sister company, Tennis Canberra, we have very tired sport and health coaches. For our tennis coaches the Australian Open was kind to business with Canberrans flocking to the tennis courts over the hot Australian summer. I have to admit - I love what I do, however teaching...

As mentioned in my April column about the benefits of investing in property through your Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) there are tight restrictions and essential processes in proceeding down this path Compliance with each of these elements can be quite daunting but there are legal, financial planning and mortgage brokering professionals who have expertise in SMSF investment property purchasing...

Have you ever visited a website to book a holiday to Fiji and then wondered why every website you visit after that is showing you ads for tropical holiday deals? It is very likely that you are being "re-marketed" to via the Google Ad Display Network. This is a really great online marketing tool and it is available to all...

The ecommerce and mobile commerce trend is continually growing in Australia. More than 75% of people choose mobile devices for the convenience factor. Around 17% of Australians shop via their mobile devices. Most people keep their mobile devices close to them throughout the day. The natural progression is to buy goods and services via mobile, because it's accessible, fast and...

If you want to join the C-suite (CEO, CFO, CIO, COO), you are not alone since a recent Hays survey concluded that more than half of all employees working in Australia aspire to be high-level executives. In a survey of 1,364 professionals, 55% said they aspire to a position as a top executive and a further 295 said they have...

CONGRATULATIONS! You've Finally Managed To Put Together Your Dream Website, But Here Comes the More Difficult Challenge… I know for a fact that getting your website up and ready is bit of a painful process in its own right and once it is ready the excitement of sharing the accomplishment with your friends, family, co-workers and employees is just overwhelming....

The worm has turned and finally market conditions are in the favour of employers. Hallelujah! Staff retention rates for Canberra are at an all-time high, and advertised jobs have reduced significantly So there must be a real glut of great candidates to dip into right? Eureka!! Now must be a great time to shed some 'dead wood' and rebalance the...

I am currently at the stage of life where I seem to spend every second weekend attending a baby shower. Planning for the arrival of a baby is a busy time and most first time mothers have long lists of things to do or buy. Given the significant change in family circumstances and responsibilities once a child comes along, estate...

When Garry Lee moved his family to Canberra in 1984 to head up a new office comprising of one accountant (Garry) and two administrative staff, he wasn't sure how long he'd last. "Our first month in Canberra, there was something like 23 frosts. The heater didn't work in my wife's old Toyota and she got frostbite in her toes," Garry...