Out of Office: Whatever It Takes to Get There, Your Audience Can’t Know
This post is part of a series in which LinkedIn Influencers and members share their business travel advice and stories from life on the road. Read all the posts here. No matter what has happened on the journey, I need to arrive glamorous, fresh, funny and ready to...Read More
Inspirational women of history
We all need role models and people to inspire us. I feel very fortunate that I had strong women around me as I grew up (and continue to grow)… Here are six great women who contributed greatly and give all of us food for thought. “The biggest adventure you...Read More
Six Good Times – and why happiness is a quest
To say that 2014 has been a challenging and emotionally exhausting year would be an understatement. From kidnappings to outbreaks of deadly diseases; airline and ferry tragedies to missile strikes – it’s no secret that we live in very uncertain times. Add into the mix...Read More
In search of happiness … at work
I’d worked in a lot of places before I started a business of my own – I had some great work experiences and some lousy one’s. One thing I did know is that when I was happy at work – I flourished and had an amazing capacity to do my best –...Read More
Is anyone asking "can men have it all"?
This week I think we have all delighted in the authenticity and candor of Indra K. Nooyi’s interview with The Atlantic. It is a personal account, which sets the stage for a much bigger debate. This is not a women’s issue alone. ‘Can men have it all...Read More
One step toward being an ‘out of the box’ best employer
I meet many business owners, and entrepreneurs; the question that we cannot help but ask each other is “How’s business?” People tend to be circumspect with his or her answer however the conversation usually moves on to “how did RedBalloon...Read More
Big dreams – if you think you can you can.
We have just completed our planning cycle. And I am completely excited by the plans that the leadership team has created under the stewardship of CEO Kristie. Whilst I am clearly not going to reveal the content here… it gave me cause to reflect about dreaming...Read More
3 business lessons we can learn from Nick Kyrgios’ “impossible” Wimbledon win
Early this morning, while most of Australia was still sleeping, 19-year-old Canberra boy Nick Kyrgios did the unthinkable – he won a Wimbledon match against Rafael Nadal. The youngest player in the draw beat the world number one tennis player. This was a match that...Read More
