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Diary of a Business Geek: Make Your Spine Count

After a whirlwind first half the month (March) driving up and down the coast between Noosa and Tweed Heads multiple times, I gained a crash course in respecting your body.

Whilst I love yoga and pilates during the hightail and whirlwind first half of the month they slipped to the side whilst I slotted in work and working on my business in between my time on the road.

The later half of March I paid my price, having spent camped out on my hallway or lounge room floor stretching my body and spine. Listening to each vertebrae needing to click itself into place.

The worst moment knowing that I would struggle to drive home from Noosa as the knot in my hips was so bad that I could barely negotiate the clutch and gears – I spent the next 5 hours stretching out the pain.

I had flash backs to my mother shattering her discs, only years older than I am now and being out of action for months – fear set deeply in. The kind-hearted advice from my Dr Brother of what signs to look for didn’t help either.

But with an ongoing plan to regain the strength and tone to the muscles in my back – two weeks on my back is ‘back’ on track.

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Week in Review – 22nd March

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Week in Review – 15th March

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  • 5 Lessons in Marketing and Publishing From Guy Kawasaki’s APE – Fast Company
  • Could You Write A Book? Should You? (Read This First) – Forbes
  • Why Publishers Have The Blandest Brands in All The Land – Huffington Post
  • Guy Kawasaki Joins Writer.ly Publishing Marketplace as Board Advisor – Small Business Trends
  • Self-Published Authors Hit By Amazon Online Royalties Cut – The Telegraph
  • EL James New Book: ‘Fifty Shades’ Author to Publish Writing Guide – Huffington Post
  • Penguin to Publish Alexa Chung Style Guide – Media Bistro

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Week in Review – 8th March

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  • Chapter Closed: Dymocks exits e-book publishing after 15 months – BRW
  • Four Success Secrets From Australia’s Leading Female Entrepreneurs – Women’s Agenda
  • The Growth of Female Entrepreneurs in Australia – Dynamic Business
  • Marketing Your Self-Published Book by Maura Byrne – Writing.ie
  • Entrepreneurs Star on BRW Rich Women List – Brisbane Times
  • Magazine Girl Justine Cullen Elle of a Promotion – News.com.au

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Week in Review – 1st March

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