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Lately theres been a fair bit of stress in my life; enough to potentially drag me down and bury me underneath it.

But its not been of my doing, and this morning listening to a podcast by Barbell Shrugged (who's have thought, huh??) on diet and nutrition, I realised why Ive been able to work through it.

More and more businesses are thriving through clever online marketing.

And many businesses push into this strategy without getting the first things right.

Online marketing is generally a cost-effective way of increasing your exposure and expanding your customer reach.

Building and growing a business doesn't happen overnight - it takes hard work, and a lot of it.

You'll get some things right and some things wrong - but you'll learn a lot from what happens.

If you're a start-up or considering one, don't think its going to be all sweet from the get go.

For every business that shoots to the top theres a heap on the scrap pile below. 

Financial skills are an important part of life.

But schools dont teach them.  So it’s up to parents to educate their children how to properly save money, spend wisely, stick to a budget and turn into financially savvy adults.

The landscape of business software has changed dramatically in the last 3-5 years.

Online, cloud, collaborative are all terms used. Business is no longer about a big file server and everything being on site.

And there’s plenty of providers wanting your business.

Life is busy. Balance is a challenge. Time and attention are valuable and limited.

Often we wonder how some people spread themselves thin but get it done.

Answer – Organisation.  And with technology these days it should be easier than ever.

Cloud storage and moving away from file servers has been a growing trend.

With Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive and many more, some individuals and businesses alike have embraced having their data and file stored for them and available anywhere.

From a business perspective though, the transition can be a nightmare.  So how do you avoid this?  I'll give you my experience.

Value and Price. 2 terms that go together for any business.

But I think in business too many sales are attempted with a price focus rather than a value one.

Many a business owner thinks they cant take a holiday.  Research shows this to be up to 30%.

But if employees can take holidays (with the leave loading) why do owners not think they can?