Aunty B
SmartCompany
Australia
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Aunty B: Deadlines freak me out
Dear Aunty B, I work in the sales industry and I have recently set up my own business in a bid to achieve a better work-life balance. As a sole trader, now everything falls on my shoulders and the prospect of not meeting an important deadline for a new client is freaking me out. I → Read More
Aunty B: I don’t know how to let my employee do their job – help!
Dear Aunty B, I own a consulting business and for four years, it was pretty much just me running the show. I got very good at multi-tasking and being self-sufficient was one of my claims to fame. Last year I hired an assistant to help me with a growing number of clients. The problem is → Read More
Help! I think my colleagues are having an affair
Dear Aunty B, Two of my colleagues are having an affair (one is married), and it starting to affect me and the other employees. Normally, I wouldn’t care – what they do on their time is none of my business. The problem is, it’s not in their time. They’ve been taking breaks at the same → Read More
Help! I think my colleagues are having an affair
Dear Aunty B, Two of my colleagues are having an affair (one is married), and it starting to affect me and the other employees. Normally, I wouldn’t care – what they do on their time is none of my business. The problem is, it’s not in their time. They’ve been taking breaks at the same → Read More
Aunty B: Help! My colleague has terrible BO
Dear Aunty B, I work in an open plan workplace and my colleague that sits next to me often has bad body odour. It can be quite uncomfortable to be in the office. How do I bring it up? Hope to hear from you soon, On the nose Dear On the nose, I’m glad you asked me about this problem. I’m here to solve all sorts of office issues – big, small, and downright smelly. Let’s cut to the chase: You… → Read More
Help! I’m worried my employees don’t like me
I’ve recently had to make such tough calls in my company and I’m worried that my employees don’t like me anymore. → Read More
Help! How do I convince my clients to give me a glowing testimonial that I can use for my company’s marketing?
I'd love to include a fantastic testimonial on my new website but don't know how to go about it. → Read More
Help! I can’t decide who should get the job
My co-founder and I can't decide between three candidates for a new role. → Read More
Help! I just found out my co-worker makes more money than me and we do the same job
I recently found out another senior executive at the company I work for is on a much higher salary than me, despite being in their role for the same amount of time. → Read More
Help! I can’t decide if now is the right time to kill off one of my company’s product lines
I don’t want to spend 12 months going over and over the same issue. How do you make tough decisions? → Read More
Help! I am facing a January cash flow crunch
I've been working on some cash flow projections for January and it looks like we are going to have some serious issues. → Read More
Help! My business is stuck in a rut
No matter how many articles I read about planning for a new year or motivating my staff, I always seem to fall straight back into the same routine and habits when January comes around. → Read More
Help! I don’t know what to buy my clients for Christmas
Buying some thank you gifts for my clients has been at the top of my to-do list for the past few weeks but now that we are into December, I realise I have to get organised. → Read More
Help! I don’t know what to get my employees for Christmas
I want to get my 14 staff something to thank them for their hard work this year, but I don’t have a creative bone in my body. → Read More
Help! How do I get myself out of this procrastination rut?
Lately I’ve found myself procrastinating and my to-do list is getting longer each day. → Read More
Help! How do I get a grasp of website analytics?
Knowing the basics of website analytics is good, but delve deeper and there's a wealth of data that can transform your business. → Read More
Help! My workplace is going through another “restructure”
Dealing with internal restructuring? Change is inevitable, but anxiety is optional. → Read More
Help! My kids won’t leave me alone to work
Running a business and caring for your kids at the same time is great, but it does have its challenges. → Read More
Help! My employees don’t have any energy left
It’s getting towards the end of the year and I can feel that my employees have less energy than usual. → Read More
Do I really need a Facebook page for my business?
Time poor as it is and wondering if being on Facebook is worth the time and hassle? → Read More