My Work Life When I Was 22
I often have a good giggle with audiences when I’m presenting, about what it was like working “last century.” The funny thing is that in just a decade, many of the practices seem completely archaic. How did we cope? We had telephones that you would dial,...Read More
Shark Tank to return in 2016
It’s official – Australian’s love innovation… here is the announcement from Network TEN this morning… In summary Shark Tank Australia a ratings success, it’s captured the hearts and minds of the country – and Shark Tank will...Read More
Shark Tank S1 Episode Fifteen on TEN
What an amazing first series of Shark Tank Australia – Channel Ten and Shine Australia did a sterling job of bringing together such an amazing variety of inventors and entrepreneurs. I have been delighted to hear the impact that the show has had on people dreaming...Read More
The before & after of Shark Tank series one
Network TEN’s last episode of Series One of Shark Tank Australia will air at 9.00pm this Sunday. I know it will be a fabulous finale – with laughter, lessons and legendary pitches… we will definitely go out with a bang. It also gives me a moment to...Read More
Shark Tank S1 Episode Fourteen on TEN
One of the things I have delighted about in being part of Shark Tank is that we are amplifying the diversity of great innovation – that is we are demonstrating to the whole of Australia that anyone can be an innovator – whilst educating people on what it takes to...Read More
The words conscious and capitalism collide
It has been reported on more than one occasion that putting the words conscious and capitalism together would make an oxymoron. Yet what it really is, is announcement of the new order of what is possible, productive and profitable for businesses. “Imagine a business...Read More
RedBalloon turns ‘Blu’ for a day
Here is an international success story… which is humbling – and has left all RedBallooners quite ‘Blu’. I post this here to answer a question I had today in my session at EY. What does WorldBlu or a democratic business look like? Way back in...Read More
What new thing did you do today?
Life is too short to miss out on new experiences; routine can be wonderful but new things stimulate our creativity, conversation and the richness of life. What have you got on your ‘one day some day maybe’ list?… What is it that you have always wanted to do but have...Read More
