AI without the legal headache, and reclaiming your attention

Using AI responsibly and protecting your attention both require clear decisions about how work gets done. Business lawyer Tracey Mylecharane, founder of TM Legal Atelier, explores the legal questions businesses can overlook when adopting AI. She explains why understanding a platform’s terms matter…

When business takes over, and growing sales without more ads

Creating space to think can make you a better business owner, while paying closer attention to your customers can help you grow sales without increasing your advertising budget. Psychologist Faye Evans is the author of new book Soulful Simplicity, a neuro-scientific perspective on living with inte…

Are warehouses the next property boom? Plus: rethinking Gen Z loyalty

Property investors are reconsidering familiar strategies, while employers are being challenged to rethink what commitment looks like among younger workers. Financial strategist Wayne Bemet, Founder of National Service Financial, explores whether changes to residential property taxation could push …

Keeping contracts current and preparing people for a crisis

Keeping your contracts up to date can protect your business, while building trust with your team can make all the difference when a crisis hits. As a business grows, its contracts don’t always keep up. Business Lawyer Tracey Mylecharane, Founder of TM Legal Atelier, explains how outdated client ag…

A destination dairy farm and knowing when to let go

A dairy farmer turns drought into a tourism opportunity, while a business leader discovers why being the key decision maker can hold a business back. A drought prompted dairy farmers Julian and Dianne Benson to look again at the visitors passing their property in Cooriemungle, on the way to the Tw…

Rising rates, mounting costs and the conversations you can’t avoid

September’s interest rate rise puts more pressure on struggling business owners, while avoiding difficult conversations can create problems of its own. Following the RBA’s September rate rise to 4.6 per cent, CreditorWatch Chief Economist Ivan Colhoun explains why the economic outlook is more comp…

Building a business that runs without you - and a team that adapts

What if the key to a stronger business – and a stronger team – is actually making them less dependent on you? In this week’s episode, we explore what happens when business owners and leaders step back, creating organisations that can thrive without relying on one person to drive them forward. Firs…

Networking for introverts, and how to become more visible

Think great networkers are naturally confident? Think again. Lifelong introvert Nick Bendel challenged himself to have lunch with 500 complete strangers – and discovered that confidence doesn’t come before taking action, it comes from taking action. In this week's episode, drawing from his new boo…

Why business owners leave exit planning too late. Plus: helping teams perform under pressure

Is your business valuable without you – and can your team still perform when the pressure rises? In this week’s episode Simon Bedard, Managing Director of Exit Advisory Group, explains why owners should start preparing for an eventual exit long before they’re ready to sell. Then, leadership specia…

Practical AI for SMEs, and the financial mistakes that cost business owners

Is your business embracing AI wisely - and are your financial habits building wealth or holding you back? This episode explores two practical areas every leader of a small or medium-sized business should master. First, Vice President and General Manager of Oracle NetSuite ANZ, Scott Wiltshire, exp…