In 2006 the Suzy Gardner Swim School was launched, teaching swimming lessons to children age 3 and upwards. In 2009, Suzy qualified to teach Baby/ Toddler classes and started to teach parent and baby sessions. She also completed a course in teaching Adults to accommodate a demand for adult lessons.  Today, Suzy has over 130 […]

By Michalle Faulkner – Managing Director EastCoast Human Resource Group     There are some people that say as a business owner you should “Hire Slow and Fire Fast”. In today’s modern, inclusive and compliant world, this could pose quite the risk factor to the Employer if in their haste, they don’t happen to comply […]

  Alex Hyndman’s background is in cabinetmaking! Her father was a cabinetmaker and when she left school she started working for him. Alex taught myself how to do the accounting and worked herself up to managing the business. She also attended the School of Interior Design and used her skills to design high end kitchens […]

Selling From The Heart By Kym Cousins Sprout Enablement     Have you ever met a salesperson who just seems “different” from the rest?  I mean – they’re different from the unfortunate stereotype that many of us have grown up with and perhaps still have, about salespeople in general.  It’s that picture many people still […]

  Alexandra Brunswick obtained her law degree in 1995.   She worked as a solicitor in NZ, before moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2000.  After having two babies, Alex continued practising law part-time.  Then in 2016, she met Sue Frost, who had started the Women’s Lifestyle Expo in 2009.  Alex had always wanted to run […]

Julie Primmer is a force to be reckoned with in the travel industry and today oversees a huge and varied portfolio within helloworld Travel Limited in her role as General Manager Branded and Associate Networks. Julie is someone whom I have long admired as she has worked tremendously hard over the years, climbing the professional […]

Hailing from a communication background spanning over 15 years, Claire Quarrell is an experienced and exciting message and presentations coach, trainer, content developer and speaker. In 2018 she established The Message Maven and niched her offering to help small businesses, soul traders, founders, entrepreneurs and generally fabulous individuals craft and deliver their presentations confidently, authentically […]

Have You Reached Your Upper Limit? By Craig Levitt – Executive Success Coach, Craig Levitt Coaching     It’s funny the memories we retain. In High School, like everyone else I read a lot of books, you know Shakespeare etc. One I remember, don’t ask me why, was a book called The Peter Principle. It’s […]