Alison Glynn-Baker

All copy for Exceptional Magazine : 2014

Inspiring stories from Australia's top business leaders, including the 2013 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners and finalists.

Winner and finalist articles for 2013 Exceptional magazine

The 2013 issue of Exceptional is a testament to Australia’s amazing entrepreneurial talent.

Entrepreneurs speak out

Entrepreneurial support is the key to economic recovery

Trang's story

Video: people with a newly acquired disability share their stories about accessing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Geraldine's story

Video: people with a newly acquired disability share their stories about accessing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Marguerites's story

Video: people with a newly acquired disability share their stories about accessing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Every injury is different - Children

Video: medical professionals discussing the benefits of accessing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Top tips for preplanning

Video: medical professionals talk about the benefits of accessing support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Meet Leanne

Video: stories to recruit support workers to an online marketplace for people who are ageing, or have a disability, to find and hire workers directly.

Meet Fiona

Stories to recruit support workers to an online marketplace for people who are ageing, or have a disability, to find and hire workers directly.

Meet Tracy

Stories to recruit support workers to an online marketplace for people who are ageing, or have a disability, to find and hire workers directly.

Meet Shane

Stories to recruit support workers to an online marketplace for people who are ageing, or have a disability, to find and hire workers directly.

5 ways to wage a war on waste in your home

Waste is a bit like clutter. Ideally, you don't want it in your home in the first place. But what can you do to reduce your waste - and where do you start? You'd be surprised just much how you can recycle, from paper and cardboard, to aluminium, glass, batteries and hard plastic.

How to get extra cash without paying a cent | The Really Simple Guide To Money

Hamlet may have said, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" but he wasn't living in modern-day Australia. Being a grown-up is expensive and most of us need to borrow money from time to time. The good news is, you can do it without paying any (or much) interest!

The best value specialty dining venues at sea

Can't decide between the main dining room and that fancy celebrity restaurant? Both sound delicious - and one of them is free. Cruise cuisine has come a long way. And today, a look through what's on offer aboard your ship reads more like a Who's Who of food.

Onboarding guide for new support workers

Guide for workers who have signed up on platform: what you need to know and do

Your money personality - take the test! | The Really Simple Guide To Money

Does your money just seem to walk out the door? Or do you keep it firmly underfoot but sense you might be missing out? Whatever your relationship with money, it's probably complicated. In fact, it has a personality of its own. Understanding your money personality equips you to make more sensible decisions or perhaps have ...

3 steps to switching your bank account

As Treasurer Scott Morrison and the Big Four banks slug it out over the Budget's $6 billion levy, making sure you are with the right sized financial institution has been thrown under the spotlight. Morrison warned the big banks that if they try and claw back the levy, he will advise customers to go elsewhere- especially to the smaller banks like the Bendigo.

How to make reward points pay

How do you use the points you earn when you book a flight, buy some milk or fill up your petrol tank? Loyalty schemes have become the way to win your business, and for some companies like Qantas, loyalty pays better than plane tickets. But how valuable are they to you?

Stop paying the 'lazy tax' on your energy

Energy tariffs can quietly creep up, and up, and you'll be the last person to find out. Even worse, EnergyAustralia, AGL and Origin have all dropped their fixed rate electricity plans, meaning everyone will need to keep an eye on variable prices.

The Budget - here's what millennials really want

A recent Deloitte Millennial survey paints a picture of a pretty disgruntled lot. Fewer than one in ten believe they will ever be as well-off as their parents. In fact, many need to draw on the Bank of Mum and Dad if they even want to contemplate getting on the property ladder.

Tips for choosing health insurance

Even health insurers are now admitting that healthcare is unaffordable and thousands of Australians are letting their policies lapse. Medibank chief Craig Drummond says he has already visited branches this year and the message from customers was clear - affordability was their biggest concern.

10 ways to live it up while you tone it down | The Really Simple Guide To Money

Curbing your spending can feel like such a drag. But you don't have to say goodbye to life's pleasures. Here's how. Cancel your gym membership. Were you back on that treadmill in January but now you're losing steam? Cancel that direct debit and find some weights for home (probably very cheap on Gumtree) or a dog ...

10 modern money myths

You're struggling to save for your first home and taking home-cooked lunches to work. And some smart alec economist invents another trite phrase to help you save. Smashed avocado, anyone?

Masterchef on your doorstep from just $9

Did you know that your household probably threw out $1,100 worth of edible food last year? We also spend a year shopping for some of the world's most expensive groceries. If you're in a metropolitan area you've almost certainly been given a flyer for HelloFresh or Marley Spoon with a $35 off promotion.

How to double your income with two jobs

In the future, we will hold at least seven jobs, says futurist Faith Popcorn. We're already heading this way as employees find themselves on "fixed- term contracts" and the rest of us freelance, moonlight and go where the money is.

Saving tips from ASIC and MoneySmart

The average Australian household now owes almost twice as much as it earns, according to a recent report by the Reserve Bank. The debt headache is now so great that even the retail banks are thinking twice about issuing credit cards to property owners.

Five tips to boost your eBay sales

Selling your unwanted stuff on eBay is a great way to make extra money. But everyone else seems to be doing it and customer ratings can make or break you. How do you maximise your chances of making a sale? Annie Wood has been selling on eBay for over 10 years and still has a ...

Try these great apps and save

When online banker ING Direct asked customers what they were saving for, no surprises for guessing a deposit for a first home was number one at 29%, and paying off the mortgage was number three at 9%. At least there was some fun, however. Some 17% said they were saving for a holiday!

You can save big on your next holiday phone bill

Did you know it can cost up to $3 per minute to call and $4 per megabyte to post a holiday selfie? Holidays may be a time for indulgence, but this is one splurge you probably don't want to make. When it comes to hidden extras, the mobile phone industry can be very good at pressing the silent button.

Top five car money saving tips

When you tally it up, it's almost cheaper to take Ubers all year round than to run your own car. And taking it for a service can turn out to be even more expensive and less pleasant than unscheduled dental work. Here are our top five car money-saving tips.

You can get great food delivered for $9 a meal - here's how | The Really Simple Guide To Money

Can you eat like a celebrity chef for just $9 a meal? Yes you can - but you do have to be a little bit of a Master Chef. Last year, we reviewed three meal boxes to see what the fuss was all about. Here are two more - and a league table to help ...

10 things they didn't teach you at school

Money. So easy, a school kid can explain it, right? But most of us got through school without learning a single useful thing about money and now we're playing catch-up in the real world.

Can courageous leadership really lead to market leadership?

Fortnightly blog series covering key concepts in Mandy Holloway's book, 'Inspiring Courageous Leaders', and posing provocative questions.

Chapter 1 - What is Courage for You?

Chapter 3 - Leadership Mastery

Chapter 4 - Building Confidence in your Leadership Mastery

Chapter 5 - Developing conviction in your leadership mastery

Chapter 7 - Discovering the force of Relationship Mastery

Aren't we done with diversity? See you in 2186

Everybody's been talking about gender diversity for a while now. There is probably a fair amount of change fatigue, the belief that we've been working very hard and have tried everything so surely it's all sorted by now.

Hospitality insights: changing outdoor smoking regulation

Guidance for financiers to hospitality sector

Distressed real estate market insight

Guidance for real estate sector

Hospitality insights: three strikes and you're out

Guidance for hospitality sector

Agribusiness insights: National Food Plan, an 8-course degustation

Guidance for agribusiness owners

Hospitality insights: upgrade or be left behind

Guidance for financiers to hospitality sector

Personal insolvency: look before you leap

Guidance for individuals