Kirsty Dunphey

I decided in 2014 that my focus was actually going to be to start to focus. I adore business - the ins and outs of it, the ups and downs - b...

Hello my lovelies. I've been a little quiet the past couple of weeks with glaring diary notes staring at me saying "write blog!...

The Law of Reciprocity is as simple this: do something nice for a decent person, and they'll want to return the favour.  It's ...

"And so I'd email them... and then 2 or 3 days later they'd call me back!" my client exclaimed, exasperated when descri...

I eagerly ripped open the tiny envelope my husband had placed in my hands. It's not often we get mail sent to our house and it's a...

Once a week we buy lunch for our team. Today I had a gorgeous oven baked fish fillet on a salad with rustic cut chips. Last week a gourmet...

An amazing friend’s little boy started kindergarten today. She was, understandably, emotional, excited and overwhelmed. In watching he...

" Finite" is my key word for this month. You see, I used to believe that my possibilities were infinite. I co...

I'd like to thank the pre-teen series of books called "The Babysitters Club" for helping me become the entrepreneur I am tod...

I’ve always cringed at the thought of networking events. I rarely carry business cards, I dislike getting business cards thrust at me an...

We’ve all been there – the work has slowly but surely piled up, the emails have gone unanswered, and every time you turn your head it se...

Hi All, Just a quick one to let you know my new little project http://somewherelive.com/ is launching tomorrow at 9.00am (on the East Coas...

My husband and I were reminiscing about the sorts of presents we used to get our parents when we were younger. He fondly recalled one yea...

I’ve been emailing back and forth with a girlfriend in real estate who is about to get her car branded up. She’s a clever cookie – so sh...

“I’m in a funk” I said morosely to my husband. He’d heard it before from me. Sometimes I just fall into “funks”. Nothing’s wrong. In fact, ...

A girlfriend, very fabulous, very creative, asked me to proof a crowd funding idea she has for a business this week. She always has a fun s...

I opened up the Hobart Mercury Property Guide recently and sat down to enjoy a luxuriating read only to be struck down mo...

One of the greatest highlights of my life was walking out of a train station about 13 years ago. It was a cool day in January on my first ...

I’ve had people say I was crazy for leaving my former real estate agency when I sold my share a few years back. Since I’ve left it’s gone...

Did you know iconic fashion chain Zara was originally going to be called Zorba – but ran into difficulties because there was a bar in their...