Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin...
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Tag Archives: business
When Worlds Collide
Post this reporting season when companies finally wake up to the fact that it is better to collaborate than to compete they will also realise that the competition coming their way will probably be from way outside their sphere. Writing in Inc. Magazine Phil Simon neatly explains how to build...
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Help Yourself
The current issue of Wired Magazine devotes it’s cover story to the smart phone. Robert Capps writes; “It’s a cliché in the tech and business realms to say that the world is going mobile. Mobile first! Mobile only! Mobile native! We accept that this is happening, but we seldom explore...
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Brandon Evertz – Resident of the Month
CEO Big Review TV Big Review TV brings together the power of the Internet and TV into the world’s first SME video review platform where customers can leave video reviews using our free App. We provide editorial and peer generated PR about your business. We make video reviews for businesses...
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Alan Jones – Resident of the Month
NewportNet Newsletter – June 30 2014 Issue 1 How long have you been with NewportNet and how often do you work there? Apparently I was the first tenant! Three years now. I usually work there at least two days a week and in the city three days a week....
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Smart Work Hubs are catching on
NewportNet – Coworking, fast Internet and Flexible Desk Space is already ahead of the curve for the Northern Beaches. MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 26 June 2014 WESTERN SYDNEY WINS THREE SMART WORK HUBS Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner today announced the three Western Sydney suburbs...
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Coworking Spaces help to Grow your Business
CoWorking Spaces help to Grow your Business The Coworking movement is taking traction around Australia with more spaces popping up around the country. So, what is Coworking I hear you ask? “Coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in...
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What Coworkers want
Excerpt from DeskMag Coworking survey Coworkers like their workspace to be small and interactive, flexible on opening hours and close to restaurants. Most work daily and prefer 24-hour access. A coworking visa with access to coworking spaces worldwide is of high interest for them. And the majority don’t care much...
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Go with the Flow
It is very interesting as it shows in graphic detail where populations have been moving to during the period of 2005 to 2010. What it shows is that the developed countries are still receiving the bulk of immigrants, in particular the United States is a key beneficiary. The reasons are...
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Barbell Economies
Today’s industries are moving to a barbell like structure, with a few global giants at one end, a narrowing middle that consists of mid sized firms and a growing group of small, micro businesses balancing up the other end. A recent survey by Intuit in the US found that over the...
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