CDAA Workshop: 14. Business Plans

(This post forms part of a series of powerpoint slides from a presentation I gave at the Career Development Association of Australia Conference 2010 entitled: The Roller-coaster Ride from Permanent Part-time Employee to Private Practitioner.)


One of the many tools available for free to assist in the setting up of your business.

I also borrowed books from the library like "Business Planning for Dummies".

I wonder how useful they are in the "day dream" phase though, as sometimes rigid planning seemed to stifle the creativity I needed for this new venture.

My carry on luggage for the conference was heavy with all the freebies I'd accumulated over the last few years. I brought them along in the hope that someone might like to use them to assist in setting up their own career development private practice. In general there's little given for free for business start-ups, although having said that, I do like the free "Yellow Pages" listing - it's minimal, and has consistently brought me clients.


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CDAA Workshop: 4. Marketing on a Shoestring

(This post forms part of a series of powerpoint slides from a presentation I gave at the Career Development Association of Australia Conference 2010 entitled: The Roller-coaster Ride from Permanent Part-time Employee to Private Practitioner.)

2004 - ?

How long can it take to find the gumption to start?


This is something I often observe in clients. An idea forms, but it seems that tomorrow will be a better day to begin the process of change. 


The first step sometimes seems too hard to take, and before you know it, years have slipped past... and nothing has changed, except you've got older.

CDAA Workshop: 1. The roller-coaster ride from permanaent part time work to private practitioner - a work in progress

(This post forms part of a series of powerpoint slides from a presentation I gave at the Career Development Association of Australia Conference 2010 entitled: The Roller-coaster Ride from Permanent Part-time Employee to Private Practitioner.)


This title slide encapsulates the theme of the workshop I presented at the CDAA conference in Adelaide, April 2010.

The idea was not to present myself as having comprehensive knowledge of small business management, (I don't) but to invite colleagues to learn from the pitfalls I'd experienced, and hopefully inspire some to "give it a go". 


Participants were encouraged to explore their motivation to become a private provider, and encouraged to ask questions and jot down ideas throughout.

What follows is an overview of my journey, a look at the resources I've come across, and a celebration of change, uncertainty and a values driven decision. It is a personal exploration of the highs and lows I've experienced since attending my first workshop on Private Practice Development in 2004 (or thereabouts).

The photo was taken at Luna Park in St Kilda.