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Snellekz outs the workaholic

Geoff Ebbs /28 May, 2014

Business owners working sixty hour weeks and more are not setting their priorities correctly, according to Matthew Snelleksz. The author, accountant and consultant specialises in fixing broken businesses, which he defines as businesses that do not make enough profit for their owners to take holidays, pay themselves bonuses or establish a comfortable retirement plan. Regular Continue Reading →

Business culture builds bottom line

Geoff Ebbs /28 May, 2014

Action-coach Charmian Campbell was on Montague Rd last month delivering the keynote speech at Berwicks Better Business Breakfast. Cramming as much of her full day seminar into forty minutes as she could, the dynamic and knowledgeable Ms Campbell led attendees through a range of all-too-familiar scenarios that can be avoided with the right business culture. Her Continue Reading →

Terri Butler talks

Jan Bowman /28 May, 2014

Following a hard fought by-election campaign, dominated by claims and counter claims about a Medicare Co-payment, Terri Butler was elected Member for Griffith on February 8, 2014. While her Liberal National Party opponent Dr Bill Glasson (thereafter nicknamed, ‘$6Bill’) seemed to initially support the co-payment, he backed away from that position during the course of the campaign, Continue Reading →

Two entrepreneur meetups this month

Geoff Ebbs /28 May, 2014

Brisbane entrepreneurs have the opportunity to get together once a fortnight for an informal networking event as part of the global MeetUp program. The next Entrepreneur Meetup is at 6pm on Wednesday 11th June in the city. The MeetUp system requires you to register before you can see the location of the event. Westender can reveal Continue Reading →

Apprehending depression

Geoff Ebbs /27 May, 2014

The week began and ended with depression. Since the depression belonged to someone else, was intelligently analysed and beautifully presented, I was elated, uplifted and educated. Friday May 16, as my Anywhere festival treat, I went to see Fly: A theatre project in Padstow Rd, Macgregor. A layered journey into the mind of a depressed Continue Reading →

Street art in West End

Jan Bowman /24 May, 2014

The following images of street art were provided by Jan Bowman and shot in and around West End The question is how do we curate the canvas that is the buildings of our community for the greatest visual benefit. These images have been posted by Westenders keen to highlight the positive impact of Street Art Continue Reading →