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Six top business lessons
Christine Long 11:19 AM What's the best advice Australia's most successful entrepreneurs have ever followed?
Why do nail bars stink?
Alexandra Cain New York authorities are about to find out – are Aussie salons just as putrid?
Bricks and mortar retailing is back
Sylvia Pennington The death of the shop has been greatly exaggerated: we're returning to stores in droves.
How to leave a job
Caroline James There are the standard ways, then there's the flight attendant who opened a beer and exited via the emergency slide.
Want to be an overnight success?
Claire Dunn It's a long way to the top in rock 'n' roll. Can you make it big, fast in other fields?
Lying on your resume doesn't work
Louis White The consequences are serious for anyone found to have fibbed on their CV. Have you?
Out of African opportunities
Stacey Mills-Smith The complex continent to our west holds promise for Australian businesses.
'It's definitely worth at least a million'
Alexandra Cain Will new rules really prevent real estate agents from acting unethically?
I quit everything
Caroline James Inside the health 'blogosphere' there is nothing you cannot do in 12 weeks (eight if you're game).
What do 'Tony's tradies' really think?
Louis White Builders, plumbers and electricians are supposed to be some of the main beneficiaries of this year's budget. Do they care?
I'm not interested in your personal life
Alexandra Cain Why you should keep your stuff to yourself at work.
The baby boomer business boom
Sylvia Pennington Meet the entrepreneurs looking to make life as easy as possible for the 60-plus set.
Could you work with your brother or sister?
Nigel Bowen Would your sibling bond be strong enough to weather the stresses of starting a business together?
Is BYO dead?
Kate Jones Increasingly, it's a case of bring your appetite but leave your wine at home.
What should you do about mental health?
Christine D'Mello It affects one in five of us so it's important to talk about it at work.
Smoke 'em if you've got 'em
Kate Jones There's money to be made in the niche industry of electronic cigarettes.
How I look does not matter
Alexandra Cain Why do people think it's appropriate to comment on their colleagues' appearance?
Seven ways to ask better questions
Caroline James People with the right approach to inquiring are more successful, creative and innovative.
Who's winning the car wars?
Caroline James Introducing the next generation of Aussie auto industry champions.
Wearing jeans works at work
Drew Banks COMMENT: Making great presentations isn't about slides it's about content and context.
Redundancies are ridiculous
Alexandra Cain Is it really a great business idea to pay tens of thousands to let someone go?
Who's working the real estate boom?
Louis White Numerous start-ups are set to profit from the frothy housing market.
What's the secret to getting ahead?
Sylvia Pennington Researchers have identified the one thing that makes the difference between success or failure.
The future of recruitment
Louis White In today's labour market, candidates are just sitting back and waiting to be approached.
Eight reasons you need a holiday
Rebecca Burn-Callander More than 30 per cent of entrepreneurs don't take holidays. We explain why these workaholics should take a break.
