The Business behind your Business: Recent Episodes
Nicola Brunton
I'm Nicola Brunton, or n.b. Office Assist, for over 20 years I have worked with and assisted businesses and business owners for all their office and administration needs!
The Business behind your Business podcast looks at everything that happens as business a owner. What goes on behind the scenes can be really tough ... you are expected to be the Bookkeeper through to the Graphic Designer plus so much more!
Journey with me as we investigate topics for business owners, small, large or even just starting out. I will also be welcoming guest speakers on various topics!
Ep 6: Soft Skills and Hards Skills - Join me as we take a look at Soft Skills and Hard Skills and how they fit into your business, work and life.
Sources:
Deloitte | Soft Skills for Business Sucess: https://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/economics/articles/soft-skills-business-success.html
Forbes | The Importance of Soft Skills in a Post Pandemic World: hhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/ulrikjuulchristensen/2020/11/09/the-importance-of-soft-skills-in-a-post-pandemic-world/?sh=422a36ba5c26
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About n.b. Office Assist:
Hi, I’m Nicola Brunton or n.b. Office Assist! With over 20 years of practical experience, I have worked with and assisted businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders with their everyday, practical needs in all areas of their office, administration and business management. My ethos is pretty simple – it’s ‘To help assist your business‘. Working closely with every size business I have seen first-hand the everyday struggles that can come from running a business, particularly when you are starting out or going through an important growth phase!
Learn more at: https://www.nbofficeassist.com.au/
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Ep 5: Welcome to today’s podcast! Join me, and my guest speaker, Pauline Guthrie - Professional Counsellor as we discuss Burnout.
Pauline's experience is vast with over 36 years of experience in education as a successful teacher, counsellor and trainer providing a rich background for incorporating motivation and empowerment with wisdom and insight. She has had four years of intensive practice as Head of Student Welfare and Guidance at a major Brisbane private school, and 13 years' experience in her own private counselling practice.
Learn about:
What is Burnout? | Recognise the signs of Burnout | COVID and Burnout | Some at home strategies | Workplace and Burnout | Learning not to ignore Burnout.
Additional Help:
Burnout Basics: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/basics/burnout
Regener8 Counselling: http://www.regenr8counselling.com.au/
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About n.b. Office Assist:
Hi, I’m Nicola Brunton or n.b. Office Assist! With over 20 years of practical experience, I have worked with and assisted businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders with their everyday, practical needs in all areas of their office, administration and business management. My ethos is pretty simple – it’s ‘To help assist your business‘. Working closely with every size business I have seen first-hand the everyday struggles that can come from running a business, particularly when you are starting out or going through an important growth phase!
Learn more at: https://www.nbofficeassist.com.au/
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Ep 4: Welcome to today’s podcast! Join me as we take a look into Imposter Syndrome!
We hear this term, Imposter Syndrome a lot and probably more when as a business owner. What is it? How do you recognize it? What are some simple things we can do to help ourselves?
Referenced Resources:
Canon Australia | The Lab Decoy: https://youtu.be/F-TyPfYMDK8
Do you have Imposter Syndrome Flow Chart: https://insights.dice.com/2019/07/31/imposter-syndrome-flowchart/
Additional Help:
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au
Black Dog Institute: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
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About n.b. Office Assist:
Hi, I’m Nicola Brunton or n.b. Office Assist! With over 20 years of practical experience, I have worked with and assisted businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders with their everyday, practical needs in all areas of their office, administration and business management. My ethos is pretty simple – it’s ‘To help assist your business‘. Working closely with every size business I have seen first-hand the everyday struggles that can come from running a business, particularly when you are starting out or going through an important growth phase!
Learn more at: https://www.nbofficeassist.com.au/
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
EP3: Welcome to today’s podcast! Join me as we talk Social Media Etiquette!
Growing up we were all taught how to behave, show respect, how to be polite and courteous, right? Nowadays, for many they seemed to have missed the 'Social Media Etiquette Memo' and are unfortunately missing the mark, on applying some critical Social Media Etiquette - in a world where your social media is forever out there once posted, it pays to try and stick to some form of order ... and keep those 'little ducks in a row'.
Referenced Resources: - Think before you post - https://twitter.com/hootsuite/status/821254574707195904
About n.b. Office Assist:
Hi, I’m Nicola Brunton or n.b. Office Assist! With over 20 years of practical experience, I have worked with and assisted businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders with their everyday, practical needs in all areas of their office, administration and business management. My ethos is pretty simple – it’s ‘To help assist your business‘. Working closely with every size business I have seen first-hand the everyday struggles that can come from running a business, particularly when you are starting out or going through an important growth phase!
Learn more at: https://www.nbofficeassist.com.au/
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
EP2: Welcome to today’s podcast! Today we take a look at titles and in particular the Titles that surround the business and administration world! I’m talking about
EA’s, PA’s, OBM’s, SMM’s, VA’s …. OMG!!! I cringe, just reading them out.
We’ll talk about each, there general descriptors, and the broad alignment to each one.
How do you feel about titles, do they empower or restrict you when it comes to your business and business growth?
- Special thanks to Lyn Prowse-Bishop from eSOS for the great info-graphic - History of the VA Industry - https://www.execstress.com/history-of-vas/
About n.b. Office Assist:
Hi, I’m Nicola Brunton or n.b. Office Assist! With over 20 years of practical experience, I have worked with and assisted businesses, not-for-profits and sole traders with their everyday, practical needs in all areas of their office, administration and business management. My ethos is pretty simple – it’s ‘To help assist your business‘. Working closely with every size business I have seen firsthand the everyday struggles that can come from running a business, particularly when you are starting out or going through that all so important growth phase!
Learn more at: https://www.nbofficeassist.com.au/
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Hello & welcome to my first (AKA - introduction podcast!) I'm Nicola from n.b. Office Assist, business owner and self confessed tech, administration and business nerd.
My podcast 'The Business behind your Business' has been created to delve into everything that just 'magically' happens behind the scenes for business owners. From finances to web and graphic design. The pressure that new business owners face can be really overwhelming.
Join me and my guests for my podcast journey for a laugh, helpful insights, tips but most important of all a short break from your busy day.
Nicola