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Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

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OzKidsActivities is an online directory for kids activities, classes, entertainment, events and birthday party venues.

20 Nov 11 | Flying Solo

Here, we ask the tough questions.

You’ve got a free half hour during your work day. What do you do?

Grab my iPod, put on my running shoes and go for a walk.

What or who inspires you the most?

Success stories of business men and women inspires me the most - Actually, they all don't have to be success stories - When I hear of someone who has taken the plunge and has started their own business, I get inspired and it pushes me to work harder...
What or who has the most grounding influence on you?
My kids - they keep me grounded (in their own way)
What’s the most enjoyable element of your work? And the least enjoyable?
Most Enjoyable has to be adding new activities to my website (because new activities means new clients). Most boring and least enjoyable has to be accounting.
What’s the best thing about being a soloist? And the worst thing?
I am my own boss. And the same thing (being my own boss) can sometimes not be a good thing because sometimes I can get complacent and am not held accountable. The worst thing has to be the occassional loneliness...
What’s one habit you’d like to change?
I would like to wake up early.
What website do you visit every day?
My website (www.OzKidsActivities.com) ? - Apart from it FaceBook...
What talent do you most wish you possessed?
I wish I could sing - I wish I wish I wish
What star sign are you? Do you believe in horoscopes?
I am a scorpio. I sometimes do and sometimes don't - Depends on what the reading says...
What inspires you most about your work?
The phone calls I get from parents who have found what they are after for their kids - their compliments about my site makes me all happy and pushes me forward.
What do you wear to work?
I work from home - So most of the time I am in pyjamas...
What do you love most about running your own business? 
Freedom, flexibiliy and making decisions about the direction of my business
How would you describe yourself in three adjectives?
Compassionate, Organised and Cheerful
Can you stop at just one chocolate biscuit/savoury snack?
I can't - I have to eat all the chocolates in the box - Otherwise I feel they might feel lonely in the box...Its all for their own good

My grandparents. They faced a lot of difficult situations in their life, but they never gave up. They were extremely positive people who kept going and going. 

Success stories of business men and women inspire me, too. Actually, they all don't have to be success stories. When I hear of someone who has taken the plunge and has started their own business, I get inspired and it pushes me to work harder.

What’s the one resource you’d never be without?

My iPhone, I can't function without it.

What or who has the most grounding influence on you?

My kids keep me grounded (in their own way).

What’s the most enjoyable element of your work? And the least enjoyable?

The most enjoyable has to be adding new activities to my website, because new activities means new clients. The most boring and least enjoyable has to be accounting.

What talent do you most wish you possessed?

I wish I could sing - I wish, I wish, I wish.

What inspires you most about your work?

The phone calls I get from parents who have found what they are after for their kids - their compliments about my site makes me happy and pushes me forward.

What do you wear to work?

I work from home, so most of the time I am in pyjamas.

What do you love most about running your own business? 

Freedom, flexibiliy and making decisions about the direction of my business.

How would you describe yourself in three adjectives?

Compassionate, organised and cheerful.

And now comes the plug!

What do you do? Who for? And how does it benefit them?

OzKidsActivities is an online directory for kids activities, classes, entertainment, events and birthday party venues. Our website helps parents find suitable activities for their kids. They can look for relevant activities in their local area. They can use our event calendar to search for various types of kids events. We make it easy for parents to find good activities for their kids.

And where can we find out more?

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