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2019 could be your year if that’s what you are willing to work towards. We are in that delicious sweet spot where we have some time before business really kicks off again and to my entrepreneurs out there, I want to ask “what do you want for 2019?”

When we are running a business, managing families, trying to keep up with the constant changes in our lives it can be no wonder that the thought of then trying to position yourself as a leader in your industry, the go-to person, the one with the know-how, can feel a bit out of reach.

The world of work is changing. 

Are you ready for what lies ahead this festive party season? It’s a crazy time, I know. You’re trying to get your business and career goals set for 2019, while making room for all the invites you’ve received as well as planning your own family stuff. The FOMO is real! And you don’t want to disappoint.

“A woman’s Best Protection is a little money of her own” – Clare Boothe Luce

The famous US politician’s words are now more relevant now than ever.  Yet as women, we seem to deflect when it comes to financial literacy – only 35% of Australian women were able to correctly answer all of the questions on the HILDA survey (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Survey in Australia), compared to 50% of men. Ladies, knowledge is power.  Make 2019 the year you own your finances.  So how do you do it?

Jemimah Ashleigh is a Positioning Expert, specialising in positioning business owners as the ‘go-to’ expert in their field. She is an international keynote speaker, and has spoken at over 100 different events across Australia and the USA, crediting her background in podcasting, comedy and amateur theatre as essential elements in building her skills and enjoyment of speaking.

Ah December you glorious beast! That one time of year when it’s totally okay to listen to Cliff Richard and eat chocolate on a daily basis. It’s also that time of year when, as an entrepreneur my newsfeed is filled with offers of free downloadable goal setting pdfs offering guaranteed results for the coming year. Like an Adobe file is in charge of my business success! Please!

Do you know the quote – It’s like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Sometimes it is you that moves the deck chairs and sometimes they are moved for you. The way you react to the changes will influence your outcome.  

When you work in retail, this time of year is commonly referred to as the calm before the storm. We are in that sweet spot where November has started but the Christmas carols haven’t taken over yet (unless you’re absolutely Christmas crazy!) As retailers, we are quietly preparing for battle. We are preparing for the […]

Canberra author and entrepreneur, Jemimah Ashleigh, recently hit the top of Amazon’s best-selling author list in less than two hours on the day of the release of her new book, Position Me