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Over more than 20 years in business, Bronwyn Reid has seen time and time again how winning one initial contract with a “big name” can be the spark that lets a small company realize its potential growth. But as Bronwyn knows from firsthand experience, becoming a supplier to a large company isn’t easy - and there’s a lot to know and do. But almost everything that has been written about the small business/big business relationship is from the big company point of view.

“Working Dads and Balancing Acts” is a compilation of stories to celebrate fathers who, like you, want to be the best they can be in everything they do and be the best for their children.

Annie is a speaker, teacher, coach, and mindfulness educator working with individuals and groups on their emotional wellbeing and resilience. Her great strength is empowering others to cut through the "noise" and boost their own sense of wellbeing. Annie has been practising what she preaches for more than 10 years. In 2017, Annie spoke from the famous red dot at TEDxAdelaide, one of more than 50 new things that she added to the list in her 50th year!

We’ve Lost My Prostate, Mate is Alan’s story about the diagnosis, the decision making, the surgery, and the road to recovery. He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly along the way, providing helpful tips for fellow prostate cancer sufferers. Armed with his irrepressible laughter and a very determined wife, Alan shows that there is life after losing your prostate, mate.

Are you ready to create, inspire, and lead your own amazing salon team? Salon owners, this book is for you. It equips you with the business smarts you need to build a team of people you love and trust, so you can reap the rewards you deserve: money, time, freedom, and choice.

Are you ready to double the profit in your salon business and cut your stress in half? This audiobook is for the salon owner who wants to create an amazing experience for their clients and run a successful business that leaves them the time, energy, and money they need to enjoy family, friends, and hobbies.

Ready to create a kick-arse retail business within your salon business? If you own a salon, you need to listen to this book. It will change how you think about retail, your clients, your product rep, and yourself. Learn retail how, why, who, and when - without the fluff, spin, or sales hype.

In 2015 Benji had the picket-fence cottage in the quiet suburban street, a promising career and a loving wife. Three months later it was all gone. What do you do when the world crumbles around you? Where do you go when you have nothing to lose? Benji tells his story with brutal honesty, describing some of the wildest parts of Australia with a passionate attention to detail. Jump on and hold tight for the ride of a lifetime as he takes you from his rock bottom to the highs of setting a new Guinness World Record: The fastest man across 10 Australian deserts....

Food Jail is written by psychologist, public speaker, and food enthusiast Stephanie Georgiou. In this compelling self-help book, Stephanie shares her own dark and personal journey through an eating disorder that lasted almost a decade.

Gin’s resurgence is a global phenomenon and a new generation of gin makers are forging an exciting future. Armed with this book, you can count yourself among today’s intrepid creators and build upon gin’s legacy. Award-wining distiller, Marcel Thompson describes the building blocks to help you create high-quality gin.

Are you a presenter searching for a blueprint to wow bosses and clients? Longing to convey information in a long-term and meaningful way? Do you have great ideas but struggle to move peers to action? As the world's only economist turned Bollywood-dancing business storyteller, bestselling author and speaker Yamini Naidu busts the myth that X factor is something you are born with or exclusive to a handful of lucky people. And now she's here to help you find and unleash your own X factor so you can forever change how you present, make a lasting impact, and create shifts in your world.

Studies have found that 46 percent of men are unhappy with their penis size, and this has created a plethora of men who are anxious or underconfident about their manhood. Most have no idea what average even is. Straight, gay, large, small, young, old, rich, or poor—it’s a bigger man’s world, and now there’s a safe, effective, and reversible option for expansion that might put paid to the proverbial pissing contests for evermore. It’s men’s turn to use cosmetic medicine to enhance what Mother Nature gave them, and they want their share of filler.

Believe in Yourself shares Anne’s life journey. Relationship experiences that led her to seek counseling and resolve to put herself first have given her real insight. Her limiting childhood beliefs had suppressed her voice. In sharing her fears about failure, fear of success, and fear of shame, and highlighting the range of physical and psychological feelings associated with inertia and procrastination that were preventing her from moving forward, Anne illustrates how she found acceptance in the most difficult of situations.

Telling better stories in business is not about thinking up clever words, images or jingles that will make your products or services seem a little more schmick. That's called advertising.

An ocean of utopian dreams. Stories of characters familiar to dreams and real life. A radical book about love, as love can be very radical when you apply it to the real world. Chorus and verse, harmonies and echoes. Waves, washing over us and transforming us. The constant in an ever changing world....

Cam McLellan, successful property investor, businessman, and father, shares his knowledge that allowed him the option to retire in his 30s; build a substantial residential and commercial property portfolio and a group of companies listed in seven BRW fast growth lists....

Mario's world quickly turned upside-down. One morning he woke to a knock at the door. His family and his girlfriend were gone. His neighbors were packing, fleeing the city. And the military were at his door, saying, "Report at the army barracks in one hour." Minutes later, the city was being shelled - and Mario was off to fight in a war he'd never chosen. Learn more in this poignant memoir.

Business owners and leaders are being challenged as never before. The trends are changing fast, business models are under attack, clients are fickle, and staff expectations are rising. It can make for very reactionary leadership...but that is not what drives sustainable success. As you're seeking to drive the growth, performance, and, ultimately, value of your business, what must be done to avoid stalling through the climb? At last, there is a book that supports leaders in not only surviving, but thriving in this context.

If the thought of another money guru telling you what you have done wrong and talking down to you makes you feel like throwing in the towel and hitting the shops with your credit cards, then this is the book for you. The Happy Money Journey is a step-by-step guide on how to change your beliefs about money so that you can start making good money decisions and living life on your own terms (and no one else's!).

Global pandemics. Raging bushfires. The death of a loved one. Severe floods. Stock market crashes. Sudden illness. It seems that we no sooner get through one crisis when we’re faced with another. That is exactly what does happen, and Australian businesses will continue to be buffeted by such crises. Whether personal or international, a crisis can have devastating consequences for a small business. Small Company, Big Crisis is a timely, practical guide to preparing for, surviving, and coming out the other side of a crisis – with your business and sanity intact.