Today has been a rather challenging event. A frustrating early meeting followed by a little too much comfort swearing, rude waitstaff, gridlocked traffic and wind. The wind surely didn’t help. I’m in Sydney, I’m craving my country paradise. Is it a sign of getting older? Is it how life is at the moment? Or has […]
Escaping the big smoke Read More
We live in a world where the ‘opinion’ has more weight than ever before. It’s not only online trolling (although that’s quite possibly the most heinous example of opinions gone wild), it’s in our day to day language “in my opinion…” “I think that…” “why don’t you just…” As ‘they’ say, there’s no point in feeding
How my kids prepared me for a cruel world Read More
(sarcasm warning) I have a few moments available as I await a plane to take me to another city. Life is busy. I’m smack bang in the middle of what is called the ‘sandwich generation’ – with caring responsibilities at the younger and older ends. I want you to imagine, just for a minute what
Effective user experience is not in the public interest Read More
If your agenda looks anything like mine chances are some days you will feel like you’re the little ball bearing in a pinball machine, getting flung from one side to the other. My days usually start with the getting ready for school routine “where’s my note/sock/shoe/bag” “there’s nothing to eat in this place” “why can’t you
The fine art of wasting time Read More
Is travel a requirement of your work? Living in regional Australia it has always been a component of mine. This was OK (within reason) as a twenty something, however when kids came along it was a whole different ball game. Disclaimer: I can only speak of the role of mum as interpreted by mwah here,
The truth about business travel Read More
In a dynamic and fast paced business environment organisations need team members who embody the qualities of flexibility, adaptability and creativity. These people are willing to bring along their existing networks, put their personal stamp on their role and take ownership of their space. They will take calculated risks for the betterment of the organisation and value a good outcome
Beyond 9-5. Thriving in a modern work environment Read More
While travelling for work may seem glamorous, any road warrior will tell you it can become very tiring, particularly out on the roads of regional Australia. In regional towns things like good places to eat, appropriate places to meet, telecommunications blackspots on the road, places to fuel up without queues and more can cause issues.
A road warriors guide to working in regional Australia Read More
Some weeks start upside down. In fact, it was only last week I spent my first working hour on the phone with the Parents Helpline (1300 1300 52 just in case you are interested). It had been one of those mornings that you would easily be excused for thinking only exist in movies. Keep in mind
It’s always OK to ask for help Read More
Dear Nana, I received your letter today, thank you it was so lovely to hear from you. Nana, now my three kids are getting a bit bigger it really makes me wonder how you raised nine children largely by yourself. You must have spent a lot of time ‘counting to ten’ (that’s to stay calm,
WARNING: I swore, sorry (podcast below) Ryan is the co-founder of the Melbourne Centre of Healing. In this clip he shares one of the driving beliefs behind his work, healing the wound; Ryan’s self-development journey has been as much about his formal education across a swag of modalities which he incorporates into his ground breaking program, as it
Ryan Hassan: Breaking the cycle of ice addiction Read More