LNP State Member for Pumicestone, Simone Wilson, has thanked the thousands of Queenslanders who signed the LNP's petition calling for the...

Business is, for the most part, highly competitive. There are so many different providers of virtually the same services and...

I share Tim Mander’s sentiments (LOCAL Island and Surrounds News – Issue 41) – it is no wonder that the ‘support for the Palaszczuk Labor...

Closing the sale – get the results YOU need! In your personal life scenario being able to close is what gets you where you want to be in...

A Business Tool Everyone Needs A strategic plan is a business tool that every business should have. Sadly, not that many do and there is...

Success and being successful, whether it is in life or in business, means having a mindset that enables you to move ahead towards your...

Why Change = Opportunity for Your Business Changes are part and parcel of all our lives. From the day we arrive in this world, change is...

Asking questions is essential for growth on a personal and professional level. If you are in business asking the right questions will...

TALKING BUSINESS Running your business from home or remotely? Running a business from home/remotely is extremely appealing and pretty...

With the popularity of Facebook and online forums, establishing a good referral system is essential to your business prospecting...

100 Day Goals January marks the start of a new year and being halfway through the financial year. This is a great time to spend time...

Life's Work - A Call to Service ? When I first joined Rotary, four years ago, I was bewildered by the many acronyms, causes, and projects...

STRATEGIC PLANNING – the key to achieving your goals Strategic (adjective) as identified by the Oxford dictionary is defined as...

Time Management If you struggle with time management, the good news is that with discipline and a few strategies you’ll soon be able to...

Time for servos to sign-up for fuel price scheme Queensland’s 1400 fuel retailers could sign up from 1st of November to the Palaszczuk...

Social media marketing is here to stay. Yes, it can be a moving feast of pixels, insights, reach, engagement and algorithms. BUT…before...

Just like employment figures, petrol prices and home loan rates, the real estate market is not static. Nor is the market singular....

Welcome to issue 30 Readers and advertisers. This issue, advertisers/clients, contributors and readers have asked me if the ISLAND and...

It’s about time Queenslanders got answers as to why our major supermarkets in Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have been allowed to get away...

The Queensland Government is undertaking a state-wide consultation in readiness for important reforms to residential tenancy laws for...