Author Archive
Out of the Box
You just never know what pearls of wisdom Joanna will pop up with next. Welcome back for 2010, Joanna!
I recently came across a Harvard blog post by Mark Johnson on reinventing your business model.
A confession: I’m not the full bottle on business models, and have used only rudimentary or ad hoc versions in the past.
But [...]
Surrender to Drama
Have I mentioned that I’m busy, really busy? Well, now I am REALLY REALLY busy and life is so hard, and it’s not fair, and I will never get all this done, and it’s all my fault for taking on too much, and are there really only three weeks to Christmas, and why doesn’t anyone ever [...]
Connecting the Dots
For many small business owners, starting a new business was the biggest risk they’re ever likely to take. Today Joanna Maxwell ponders those leaps of faith and encourages others to take the plunge, because they all make sense in retrospect.
I recently rediscovered the YouTube video of Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement address. He talks about his own [...]
What’s with Twitter?
Is Twitter relevant to your small business? Guest blogger Joanna Maxwell shares her experiences with the popular microblogging tool and explains how it’s helped her business.
It seems you can’t turn around these days without tripping over a reference to Twitter. Most people have at least a hazy idea that it has something to do with ‘microblogging in [...]
Do your thing and do it well
Today we welcome back Joanna Maxwell of WorkInColour to Small Business Owner. Joanna shares how great tapas inspired this post!
I recently had an amazing lunch at Melbourne’s MoVida tapas bar, and the experience reminded me of some great business advice – find what you do really well and focus on improving it, becoming expert at [...]
When the right brain knows what the left brain’s doing
Today we’re lucky to have a post from Joanna Maxwell, owner of WorkInColour. Joanna specialises in helping people tap into their creative side and also coaches those looking for a change in career. In today’s tough times, standing out from the pack is more important than ever – so let’s get those creative juices flowing!
I’ve been [...]
