Crisis in a community is a tricky beast. While we may be told each crisis can be managed with the same set of instructions, they can’t. Unless that template is written to accommodate all place-based variables. What? Let’s take one experience I had during the 2019 bushfires. I was volunteering in a community I know […]
Why local knowledge is critical Read More
There is no doubt the culture of many regional towns (particularly larger towns and regional cities) is shifting. This shift has been happening gradually over decades as previous city dwellers shift for work relocation, more relaxed and affordable lifestyles. The sheer cost of living (and affordability of country living) indicates this will no doubt increase
Seven rules nobody will tell you about living in regional Australia Read More
If you were new to Regional Australian culture you’d be easily forgiven for thinking that ‘up yourself’ was a profanity. In fact, I bet a great percentage of readers cringed at the mere title of this post “you can’t say that”. Apologies in advance… this is an important community warning. Fact is. Someone has to point
Are you up yourself? Why that matters in the bush Read More
There’s no point pretending this is business as usual. It’s not. I’ve just quietly edged away from gnarling cabin-fevered teens to post this (oh, who am I kidding, the first part of the sentence was enough). Things are different right now, we are different. I’ve put together a few posts that may assist, feel free
Covid-19 resource pack for working during self-isolation Read More
It’s unlikely you’ll get through this human experience without stumbling across treachery. Treachery: noun betrayal of trust If your world view is somewhat pollyannic (as mine once was) you’ll believe that all people have your best intentions in mind as they go about their business. They don’t. Age and experience has taught me that this
How to deal to treachery Read More
How to ensure your hand isn’t left dangling in the wind What does the humble handshake mean these days? Is it a punctuation mark to a well-executed business deal? A sign of mateship? Or just a simple courtesy? It could be any of the above but for people like my dad, by his own description
A silent yet powerful protest Read More
Knowing when it’s time to grow I love just about everything about being self-employed. I love being my own boss, setting the tone of the organisation, working with the people I choose and delivering what I want in the way I want to deliver it. I like setting my own hours, choosing my own holidays
Why I left my business for a job Read More
How healthy are you? And what does healthy mean to you? How do you measure it? Is it by your own yardstick? A comparison to the waistlines of the Joneses? A health professional? Or perhaps you do what one of my primary school teachers did and grab a pinch of your waistline and deem yourself
The climate of change Read More
In my humble opinion there are two distinct ways to live life in the ‘public eye’ (and let’s face it, every single one of us is in the public eye to some degree these days); Smile, suck it up and spruik about the pretty rainbows and unicorns Tell the truth about your life as an
Why I share my failures (and you should too) Read More
Something that continually irks me about Australian culture is the way in which we approach success and people who step out of their designated mold. It’s OK to ‘have a go’ or to enable a ‘fair go’ but beware, put in too much effort and it won’t take too long for people to let you
What other people think of me is none of my damn business Read More