--- title: Auckland Chamber Blog | Yvette Hellyer description: Welcome to the Auckland Chamber blog. Visit us here for updates, news and information about business in Auckland. --- [Document Certification](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/international/export-document-certification/) [![](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/hubfs/February2018/Images/phone.png)0800 543 543](tel:0800%20543%20543) search... [Document Certification](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/international/export-document-certification/) [![](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/hubfs/February2018/Images/chamberlogo29nov2107v2.png)](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/) - - [Why Join](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/why-join/) - [Employment](https://www.chamberemployment.co.nz/) - [Business Support](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/business-support/) - [Media](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/media/) - [Events & Training](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/events-training/) - [Programmes](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/programmes/) - [International](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/international/) - [About Us](https://www.aucklandchamber.co.nz/about-us/) # Blog ## Yvette Hellyer ### Recent Posts ## [Engaging with a Business Mentor: Why it’s so important for Small Businesses](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/engaging-with-a-business-mentor-why-its-so-important-for-small-businesses) By [Yvette Hellyer](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/author/yvette-hellyer) on June 26, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/hubfs/ABC%20mentorship.jpg)](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/engaging-with-a-business-mentor-why-its-so-important-for-small-businesses) Great mentoring will open doors, set direction and help you achieve your goals. When you’re in the day-to-day of running your business and fighting fires, it can be hard to keep your eye on the big picture and focus on your goals. Having a mentor helps with this – not to mention giving your business a much higher chance of succeeding! [Read More](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/engaging-with-a-business-mentor-why-its-so-important-for-small-businesses) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/engaging-with-a-business-mentor-why-its-so-important-for-small-businesses#comments-listing) Topics: [Training](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/training), [Business Support](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/business-support), [Programmes](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/programmes), [Business planning](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/business-planning) ## [Well-being in the Workplace](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/well-being-in-the-workplace) By [Yvette Hellyer](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/author/yvette-hellyer) on April 30, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/hubfs/Wellbeing%20in%20the%20workplace.jpg)](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/well-being-in-the-workplace)   ### YOUR WELL-BEING - THE KEY TO A BETTER BUSINESS Today we understand that to truly become the successful person we envision for ourselves, whether in business or family — we must achieve the essential component of any productive modern lifestyle: wellness. Wellness, as it turns out, has always been the key to achieving and sustaining success, and it also holds the potential to exponentially grow our economy**.** It’s also a concept that’s driven a recent, widespread lifestyle renaissance. So how can we apply it to the workplace and your business?   [Read More](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/well-being-in-the-workplace) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/well-being-in-the-workplace#comments-listing) Topics: [Productivity](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/productivity), [Wellbeing](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/wellbeing), [Health](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/health), [Work-life Balance](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/work-life-balance), [Physical Health](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/physical-health) ## [Productivity – are you and your business as productive as you can be?](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/productivity-are-you-and-your-business-as-productive-as-you-can-be) By [Yvette Hellyer](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/author/yvette-hellyer) on April 03, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/hubfs/Hero%20Image%20CROP.png)](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/productivity-are-you-and-your-business-as-productive-as-you-can-be) Time – and the lack of it – is undoubtedly one of the most challenging resources for any SME or small business owner/operator to master. When you’re striving to get your business to the level you want, it can often feel like you’re working long hours every day and trying incredibly hard for little return. As entrepreneurs, we tend to want to take a “hands-on” approach to everything. However, while this work ethic is what inspires us to reach for the stars, it can also be holding us back. [Read More](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/productivity-are-you-and-your-business-as-productive-as-you-can-be) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/productivity-are-you-and-your-business-as-productive-as-you-can-be#comments-listing) Topics: [Resources](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/resources), [Productivity](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/tag/productivity) [All posts](https://blog.aucklandchamber.co.nz/blog/all) ### Welcome to the Auckland Business Chamber blog We hope you’ll find this content valuable and useful for your business. 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