

Flying Solo
Flying Solo
The show for those starting or running a one person business, hosted by Cec Busby. With over 100,000 members and stacks of resources, Flying Solo keeps you on track.
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Aug 4, 2022 • 36min
How to take back time and achieve more by doing less
Donna McGeorge is a best-selling author and global authority on productivity. If you’ve got a hankering to learn more about how to make the most of your day - Donna has plenty of advice.She’s been helping CEOs, business owners and everyday Aussies up their productivity for years and her latest tome, The 1-Day Refund will help you take back time and achieve more by doing less. How good does that sound? So listen up, as Donna is going to share some of those secrets with our Flying Solo audience today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 2022 • 35min
How to avoid small business pitfalls and stay on the right side of the law
Shalini Nandan Singh is a small business lawyer, a legal coach and the founder of Love Your Legals. Since starting her practice in 2015, Shalini has helped 1000s of business owners navigate the ins and outs of their legal obligations.Whether it’s providing support, advice, contract creation or templates for entrepreneurs and business owners, Shalini has the know-how that can help small businesses succeed. She joins us today to share some of her own business journeys and gives us her top tips for avoiding typical small business legal pitfalls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 2022 • 25min
Why risk can pay off (and why you shouldn't avoid it)
Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2022 • 40min
Fundamental secrets to business success and overcoming fear of failure
John Gardiner is a thought leader in the small business space with decades of experience. From consulting to major shopping centres, to operating his own chain of sunglasses stores to starting IT businesses long before the internet was booming.He’s had a lot of success and smidgen of failure but what he’s learned over the years about business is enough to fill a book. So, it’s wonderful he’s finally written one – 3 Secrets to Business Success. If you’ve ever wanted to get a grasp on the fundamentals of business John has plenty of valuable advice to share and he joins us on Flying Solo to chat about all things business, from purpose to needs and wants to learning from failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 8, 2022 • 37min
Social media and marketing tips from Meta's small business expert.
Kaiying Chin is the Team Lead, Global Business Group, of Meta ANZ, which means she’s an absolute expert when it comes to small business in the eCommerce, retail, and consumer goods space.She knows everything you need to know about making the most of Meta’s products for small business. So, if you’ve got Faceboook or Instagram questions – she’s got the answers. She joins us today to share some tricks of the trade and give us the lowdown on upcoming digital marketing trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 2022 • 34min
From social selling to nurturing customers, a business expert shares her top strategies for success
Olivia Jenkins specialises in advising businesses within the beauty, health, and fashion industries on all things strategy and marketing. She’s passionate about eCommerce and has over a decade of experience in helping brands find their feet - whether it’s with social selling or how to nurture their customers. Her client list reads like a who’s who of the wellness and beauty space and she’s here today to share some great advice on how to kick off your eCommerce marketing with a bang.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 2022 • 40min
How to be a master of persuasion
Michelle Bowden knows just about everything there is to know about speaking with confidence. When it comes to public speaking, Michelle is a master. She’s an authority on persuasive presentation skills, with over 23 years of experience. She’s a multi-million-dollar pitch coach and her client list reads like a who’s who of international business: She is the creator of the Persuasion Smart Profile®, a world-first psychological assessment tool that reports on your persuasive strengths and weaknesses at work and she joins Flying Solo today to share some of the secrets to persuasive presentations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 2022 • 27min
Do you hate wasting time? It's time to learn a thing or two about efficiencies
Liz Fleming is a business mentor and accountant who knows a thing or two about creating efficiencies. She previously worked for many years as a chartered accountant in the corporate world before ditching the C-suite life to go out on her own as an efficiency coach. She has a knack for helping small businesses understand how to streamline their processes and scale for growth and she hates wasting time. She joins me today to share some of the productivity hacks that will help you thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 9, 2022 • 35min
Get your marketing mojo back with top tips from a digital marketing master
Today’s guest is Tom Willis. When it comes to marketing, Tom’s a legend – apart from founding Marketing Trends – an agency that specialises in keeping the industry informed on the latest fads - he’s spent most of the past decade helping upskill Australia’s marketers and business owners on digital marketing as a lecturer at General Assembly. Along the way, he also had time to cofound Lawpath where he spends his day to day as its chief marketing officer. He joins us on Flying Today to share some of his secrets to successful digital marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 2, 2022 • 33min
It's easier than you think to get financially fit. Here's how...
Today’s guest is Helen Baker. Helen is an experienced financial adviser, speaker and author who is absolutely passionate about helping people become financially literate and find financial freedom. She’s the spokesperson for online finance platform Money.com.au and joins us today to share some of her top tips for taking back control of your finances – including some timely advice around Tax Time for our small business listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices