Our two month Bali adventure is over, so I thought I'd share some of our lessons.

You may recall we were on a 10 day holiday in Bali in May last year, and I was staring out to sea reflecting on my business. I realised that while the business had grown (the team was up to ten people), I was working harder than ever, feeling more stressed, and not really loving my business. As I watched the fishing boats sailing back into shore I thought I need more of this.

I then said to Trish what would we need to do in the business to be able to be a way for two to three months and still have everything run?

I've just come home from a couple of weeks in Bali. It was a perfect holiday. No phone, no computer... Lots of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, bungalows on the beach, walks through the rice paddies, old and new friends, and outrageously cheap (we hired a car for AU$12 a day). Lots of time to just be and time to think.

As I was sitting looking over the ocean in our little bungalow on the beach I thought to myself 'I could get used to this'.

Today is the first day at our new office. Woohoo!!!

Let me tell the story of how we found our perfect office.

After spending a couple of months searching without much luck, Priscilla called a team meeting to get really clear about what we all wanted. We got together, and each wrote down our wish list ... what would our perfect office look like. We put all our ideas on post-it notes, which were grouped together on a piece of butchers paper.

I know loving my business is a good idea. I believe that it is the key to having my business thrive. I really do. And in a way I don't have a choice ... I'm the CEO of Love Your Business, I have to love my business.

But sometimes loving your business is easier said than done.

What is the biggest challenge facing SME's in Australia right now?

BRW ran a survey which they published a few weeks ago, where they asked that question. The results confirmed what I am hearing from my clients and Community members. The top three factors are:

Hiring Quality Staff (Skills Shortage) - 49%
Growth Strategies - 17%
Capital for Growth - 15%

 We were privileged and honoured to have Juan Mann - the free hugs guy - speak at our last dinner.

Most of you would have heard something about the Free Hugs Campaign and probably seen the video. It started four years ago when Juan drew up his first Free Hugs sign, and headed out to Pitt St in Sydney ... and he's been there every Thursday since.

According to an article published in today's Daily Telegraph almost half of Australia's workforce want to work for Virgin boss Richard Branson. He is by far the most loved boss in Australia - coming first by a long way when employees were asked who they wanted to work for.

California Pacific Medical Center … I am very impressed!

This is the hospital where Trish has been for the last 10 days. And her recovery is going well – looks like she’ll be discharged tonight.