Why it's good to restructure your business
No-one thinks about restructuring when they start a business. They also often don't think about it when it's been going for 2 years or 10 years. But that is a big mistake. Here's why...
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3 New Rules That Businesses Need To Abide By
When you start a business, the rules are thrown out the window. You are more afraid of sinking that you swim – like crazy. We all go into new businesses with the right attitude, but seldom does that belief stay in tack throughout the entire process.
Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone
I first became an entrepreneur 20 years ago, and at first, it was sink or swim. I swam only because I didn't know what else to do. I never gave up when things didn't go my way, because I didn't realize that there was a choice; I could have got another job, or stayed fighting to ensure that the business was a success.
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5 Successful Entrepreneurs under 25
With the rise of social media and technology, there has been an evident boom in self-made successful entrepreneurs. Painting a future for themselves by showcasing and selling what they truly love.
Has Adobe Had an Armageddon Moment?
Is Adobe in a place where the final battle will be fought between the world’s biggest technology players and dare I say, Adobe seems to be conquering them all - at least in terms of coming out with new technologies and innovations that are game-changing?
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What holds back entrepreneurs from succeeding | Marketing Eye | Mellissah Smith
As a 20-year entrepreneur, I have learned a few things over the years and some things I have had to learn repetitively until I 'got it'. Learning should be embraced they say, and I agree wholeheartedly but sometimes when you are in the thick of it, it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel let alone the 'why' you needed to learn that lesson again and again.
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What to do when your confidence takes a nose-dive
Have you ever wondered why the most confident person in the room draws the biggest crowd? The normally average speaker based on content, who displays over the top confidence leaves you inspired? The most confident football team wins?
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How a dog can teach your team new tricks
For 13 years, we have had an office dog. Her name was Pippa Smith. Everyone, and I am mean everyone loved her, none more so than myself.
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How work changed the person I am - Marketing Eye - Mellissah Smith
At 25 years of age, I started my first business, Insomnia. It was not my dream to own a business at that age, nor did I feel that I was quite ready...but when is anyone ever ready?
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What's it like to work at Marketing Eye
It’s my first day working in the Sydney office of Marketing Eye and I’m feeling a mixture of emotions; nervous, anxious, overwhelmed but most of all excited. Excited for this new chapter of my working life, excited to meet my co-workers, excited to face some new challenges and most of all excited to be working in a dynamic, engaging and creative environment such as Marketing Eye.
From hacker to fashions most forward set of leggings
When world-renowned hacker Pablos Holman performed on stage and hacked audience members phones and passwords for kicks, he became a household name in the world of hacking. It's not just because he could hack someone's phone for their passwords, it was more about his stagemanship and ability to entertain people through the process.
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485 Malvern gives graphic designers and graffiti artists a platform to express themselves
It came to my attention that after buying a new building to house our company brand, 'Marketing Eye' on signage at the front of a retail space may not exactly fit into the landscape of the street.
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The 'pinch yourself' moment that every entrepreneur needs to have
As the weeks creep up, I am becoming more and more anxious about the long-awaited launch of Robotic Marketer.
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Women spend too much time asking men for their opinions and not trusting their gut instinct
It's a darn shame that women spend so much time bitching about men and equal rights when they really don't do anything about it. I am tired of women complaining how unfair the world is. My question to them (if they live in Australia or the US) is whether that really is the case? I suggest that in most situations it is not.
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$1,000,000 - Amateur move
I'm sitting at the airport about to hop on my next plane. I dress the same way every flight for comfort; a Nike pant, Armani knit, Nike shoes and jewellery. I wear a scarf to lift the outfit just in case my luggage goes missing at the other end, and I always pack a pair of heels in my hand luggage. I am ready.
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