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Chris shares how Happy Valley grew from a hyperlocal Collingwood book, record and gift store into a thriving bricks-and-mortar and online business, and why knowing exactly who his customer is continues to shape everything from the products on the shelves to the experience people have when they walk through the door.

You'll learn:

• Why Chris made the enormous decision to buy Happy Valley’s new premises
• What makes a retail busi...

Confidence isn’t something you either have or you don’t. In this Quick Tip episode, Fiona challenges the idea that you need to feel confident before taking action, and explores why confidence is actually a skill built through repetition. From putting up your prices to showing up on camera, pitching yourself or speaking in public, it’s often doing the uncomfortable thing that creates confidence, not the other way a...

In this episode, Fiona talks about why so many small business owners feel exhausted, overwhelmed and perpetually behind, even when they never seem to stop working. She explores the unrealistic expectations we’ve absorbed around content, visibility and productivity, and why comparing your output to businesses with entire teams behind them is setting yourself up to feel like you’re failing.

You'll learn:

• How to identify...

In this quick tip episode, Fiona shares a simple annual exercise that can transform your marketing, messaging and decision-making. By identifying the common traits of the people you most love working with, you'll gain valuable insights into who your business is really built for

You'll learn:

• How to identify the qualities your best clients or customers share.
• Why those patterns can help you refine your messaging and attract m...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

In this quick tip episode, Fiona explores one of the most common visibility mistakes business owners make: assuming ...

In this episode, Fiona talks about what it really takes to build a strong professional community and why so many of us want the support of a village without necessarily doing the work of being a villager. Community doesn’t just appear. It’s built through small, consistent acts of generosity, connection and showing up for other people.

You'll learn:

• What being a “villager” actually looks like in business
• The...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

What if the key to getting unstuck isn't working harder, but getting more curious?

In this quick tip episode, Fiona ...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

What are you still carrying in your business simply because you've become used to it?

In this coaching episode, Fion...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

What would happen to your business if you were completely unavailable for 10 days?

In this quick tip episode, Fiona ...

In this episode, Fiona chats with Anna Gowers, founder of Art Matters, about building a new creative chapter after more than 15 years working in brand strategy, why she believes art should be accessible to everyone, and what it takes to finally act on the thing that has been quietly calling you for years.

You'll learn:

• How Anna turned a lifelong love of art into the evolving Art Matters brand
• Why your creative practice doesn&rsquo...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

In this Quick Tip episode, Fiona reflects on more than a decade in business and shares the seven lessons she wishes ...

In this coaching episode, Fiona challenges one of the biggest myths in business: that being constantly busy is a sign of success. She explores why busyness can become a distraction from the work that truly matters and shares practical ways to create more space, clarity and intention in your business.

You'll learn:

• Why being busy isn't the same as building a successful business.
• How to identify the tasks that genuinely move y...

What if the biggest thing holding a business back isn't a lack of resources, but a lack of permission to think bigger? In this Quick Tip, Fiona challenges listeners to revisit the ambitious ideas they've quietly shelved and take one small step towards them

You'll learn:

• Why AI often agrees with you, even when you're wrong
• How to spot bias and AI "hallucinations" before they catch you out
• Practical ways to use AI as a thinki...

Award-winning author and illustrator Jess Racklyeft has created more than 50 children’s books, but her path to a full-time creative career was anything but straightforward. In this episode, Jess chats with Fiona about moving from publishing and sales into illustration, the realities of making a living from creative work, and why experimentation, side projects and simply making things for the joy of it continue to play such an...

This episode is proudly sponsored by The Finders Keepers.

Visit the Finders Keepers Melbourne Design Market from Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Book your tickets: Finders Keepers Melbourne tickets Enter MDB at checkout, then choose the My Daily Business 2-for-1 ticket option to claim your exclusive offer. And don't forget to say hello to Fiona who will be running her own Subject Object s...

This episode is proudly sponsored by The Finders Keepers.

Visit the Finders Keepers Melbourne Design Market from Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. Book your tickets: Finders Keepers Melbourne tickets Enter MDB at checkout, then choose the My Daily Business 2-for-1 ticket option to claim your exclusive offer. And don't forget to say hello to Fiona who will be running her own Subject Object s...

We're constantly told to make life and business easier. Automate more. Remove every obstacle. Eliminate friction wherever possible. But what if not all friction is bad?

In this episode, Fiona explores why some of the most uncomfortable moments in business are often the ones that lead to the greatest growth, and why it's worth questioning whether the thing you're trying to avoid is actually the thing that could move you forward.

You...

A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted. 

Sometimes the most successful thing you can do is stop expecting yourself to do it all.

In this coaching episode, Fi...