Digital disconnection - How to achieve more in business and life by switching off

06/21/21 • 31 min

Business Conversations with Clive Enever

There’s no doubt mobile technology has been one of the biggest contributors to business growth in recent times. But at what cost?

In a world where boundaries between work life and home life have become blurred and 24/7 contact has become a standard service expectation, it is easy to see why stress and mental health issues are becoming more prevalent in the business community.

In this Business Conversation, Blue Bean Media founder Karen Moloney shares her insight into how to tread the fine line between tuning in as a business leader and switching off when you should.

Karen and I discuss:

Why the technology that was invented to help us grow our businesses is now the biggest cause of our stress and disconnection from family and friends
Karen’s personal experience of stress and burnout first business and what she did to ensure history didn’t repeat.
Tips on how to start disconnecting in order to become more productive while improving your personal and business life

Karen Moloney loves simplifying the complex. She has spent her 30-year career helping people understand how to use technology to automate tasks, improve efficiency and grow their business.

Karen has worked with companies large and small across Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, UK and Europe and has been an award-winning business owner since 2007.

She became a mum in 2010 and has been juggling work and life ever since!

A self-confessed geek, Karen loves all things technology and started Blue Bean Media, to help service-based business owners "get digital marketing done" so they can accelerate growth and spend more time doing what they love.

Each week I’m joined by a new guest to dive into the many facets of business. Subscribe to my podcast here to join the Business Conversation: https://www.cliveenever.com.au/business-conversations/

There’s no doubt mobile technology has been one of the biggest contributors to business growth in recent times. But at what cost?

In this Business Conversation, Blue Bean Media founder Karen Moloney shares her insight into how to tread the fine line between tuning in as a business leader and switching off when you should.

Karen and I discuss:

Why the technology that was invented to help us grow our businesses is now the biggest cause of our stress and disconnection from family and friends
Karen’s personal experience of stress and burnout first business and what she did to ensure history didn’t repeat.
Tips on how to start disconnecting in order to become more productive while improving your personal and business life

Karen Moloney loves simplifying the complex. She has spent her 30-year career helping people understand how to use technology to automate tasks, improve efficiency and grow their business.

Karen has worked with companies large and small across Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, UK and Europe and has been an award-winning business owner since 2007.

She became a mum in 2010 and has been juggling work and life ever since!

Each week I’m joined by a new guest to dive into the many facets of business. Subscribe to my podcast here to join the Business Conversation: https://www.cliveenever.com.au/business-conversations/

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How to make more sales, more often, for more margin

Selling is simply an exchange of goods or services through money and currency, but too often business owners consider it the dirty cousin of marketing.

Sales expert Julia Ewert notes the reality is most people enter business because they have a product or skill that others seek, but without sales it has no value.

In this Business Conversation, Julia and I discuss why selling is always strategic and how you can find the sales strategies that complement your business.

Key takeaways of this podcast include:

- The difference between sales and marketing

- How to modernise your sales to convert more customers

- How to hold your price and never discount

Julia Ewert is an MBA-degree qualified sales strategist with decades of experience working for global companies in sales and sales leadership roles,

Julia has a knack for teaching sales concepts in a manner so relatable and logical, that you will be surprised by how quickly and easily changes are adapted and results are achieved.

A regular contributor to the media, Julia is described as a “breath of fresh air” due to her genuine nature and approach to making selling principles simple.

Her point of difference is that she only teaches skills and techniques that are 100% tried and tested for success by herself.

Each week I’m joined by a new guest to dive into the many facets of business. Subscribe to my podcast here to join the Business Conversation: https://www.cliveenever.com.au/business-conversations/

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Changes in the Recruitment Market - Top Tips for Candidates and Employers in 2021

The recruitment market is experiencing vast change in the wake of Covid, and it has shifted the landscape for both employers and job candidates. In this business conversation, recruitment expert Tanya Abbey shares insight gathered from 14 years in the industry, with tips and strategies to help both candidates and companies navigate the recruitment arena. Tanya and I discuss: •How candidates can best position themselves to stand out from the crowd in a competitive work environment •The key skills candidates need in 2021. •How businesses can attract and retain the best talent Tanya Abbey sits at the forefront of the Australian recruitment industry with over 14-years' experience, 8000 interviews with candidates, and thousands of successful job placements under her belt. She is the co-founder and CEO of Black Wolf Group, a Queensland-based recruitment agency born out of the desire to innovate and disrupt the recruitment world and also the creator of two HR-related platforms; CoHealth Workplace Management and Placeme.com.au. The mum of two works alongside her co-founder and husband Pete. Together, they've tripled their business within the past three years alone, while raising two children. Each week I'm joined by a new guest to dive into the many facets of business. Subscribe to my podcast here to join the Business Conversation: https://www.cliveenever.com.au/business-conversations/