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
A good reputation is critical to any business, even more so in smaller, regional markets. Just one unkind rumour (be it true or just a good story) can spread like wildfire sending profit killing shocks straight to the bottom line. No business can have 100% happy customers 100% of the time. Why? Because customers are
Is the notion of business competition outdated? Read More
Like many parents I know sharing the achievements and milestones of my children online is an important, if not essential part of life. What once would have been a family snap and perhaps a call to Nan and Pop is now (despite your views on online privacy) shared with the whole world, or algorithm depending part
Sharing and the teen Read More
Balancing work and life are not always easy. For working parents, it can be a series of grueling choices. Choices that are laden with guilt and judgement at every turn. With almost 15 years’ experience as a working mum now chalked up, I negotiate this for the most part with the expected amount of grace.
Do school administrators need communication lessons? Read More
It’s just under five weeks to Christmas. I wonder if you’ve heard anyone recently say something like; “things used to slow down leading into Christmas, this year they are just speeding up” I hear (and say) this all the time. Somewhere in my consciousness I still recall that delicious sense of anticipation throughout the long, long
I’m dreaming of a slow Christmas Read More
First published on SMALLVILLE 28 January 2017 It’s Australia Day 2017. I’d planned to head out to a magnificent festival but instead I’m at home, waiting for a plumber to arrive. No, it’s not an emergency rush job, I’m waiting for a plumber to arrive to fix the work he did last week that didn’t
Ladies are you having a leadership crisis? Read More
No matter how hard you try NOT to, some day, one of those days is going to track you down. You know what I’m writing about. It’s the days that just feel like crawling under a rock (if that is possible?) and shutting out the rest of the world. The days that start with stubbing your toe
A reminder for those days Read More