A good reputation is critical to any business, even more so in smaller, regional markets. Just one unkind rumour (be it true or just a good story) can spread like wildfire sending profit killing shocks straight to the bottom line. No business can have 100% happy customers 100% of the time. Why? Because customers are […]
Is the notion of business competition outdated? Read More
Like many parents I know sharing the achievements and milestones of my children online is an important, if not essential part of life. What once would have been a family snap and perhaps a call to Nan and Pop is now (despite your views on online privacy) shared with the whole world, or algorithm depending part
Sharing and the teen Read More
Balancing work and life are not always easy. For working parents, it can be a series of grueling choices. Choices that are laden with guilt and judgement at every turn. With almost 15 years’ experience as a working mum now chalked up, I negotiate this for the most part with the expected amount of grace.
Do school administrators need communication lessons? Read More
It’s just under five weeks to Christmas. I wonder if you’ve heard anyone recently say something like; “things used to slow down leading into Christmas, this year they are just speeding up” I hear (and say) this all the time. Somewhere in my consciousness I still recall that delicious sense of anticipation throughout the long, long
I’m dreaming of a slow Christmas Read More
First published on SMALLVILLE 28 January 2017 It’s Australia Day 2017. I’d planned to head out to a magnificent festival but instead I’m at home, waiting for a plumber to arrive. No, it’s not an emergency rush job, I’m waiting for a plumber to arrive to fix the work he did last week that didn’t
Ladies are you having a leadership crisis? Read More
No matter how hard you try NOT to, some day, one of those days is going to track you down. You know what I’m writing about. It’s the days that just feel like crawling under a rock (if that is possible?) and shutting out the rest of the world. The days that start with stubbing your toe
A reminder for those days Read More
Happy Christmas eve to you folks. My early gift to me is time, space and state of mind to start writing again. Truth is I just haven’t felt like writing for an incredibly long time. I could say it’s because I’ve been busy with other things and thinking, and I have. But this is certainly
Confessions of a beetroot hoarder Read More
I was recently asked if I had skills in prioritising issues of importance in a fast paced business environment. I smiled. Fact is, like anyone out there who is working and has a life those decisions start when we place our feet on the floor every day. Do I want to work today? Or do I
Are you running on empty? Read More
Nancy Sposato is a regional Australian, a performer, creative industries business owner and mum of two. Join us for a conversation about juggling being a mum in business whilst maintaining your own wellbeing, adapting diverse skills to earn an income in a smaller pond, and gaining and maintaining connection with clients and community. Nancy is a performer in
Nancy Sposato: I rest on the weekend, unless I’m selling coffee Read More
It’s raining outside, it’s Saturday, there is a roast cooking in the oven, the kids are quiet and I’m sitting, fireside writing. I don’t get a lot of time like this. Just call me Larry because I really am that happy in this moment. Capturing this bliss on a ‘normal’ day is pretty impossible between the