Happy people have one think in common

Happy people have one think in common

Here is a challenge for one day only, try not to experience life through a lens – could you?. How wonderful all the tools are that we use to capture glimpses of our lives, but they are just tools – they are not life. Recently, we surveyed close to 2,000...

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Best Advice: Discover What Is Inside the Book

Best Advice: Discover What Is Inside the Book

Book designers are very clever – whenever I walk into my local book store, I am enticed to pick up a variety of wonderful volumes. The vividness of the cover, the style of the title, words all reach me before I have any idea about what is in the book. This was not...

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Internships part of a rounded education

Internships part of a rounded education

As we head into the new tertiary year – with thousands of young people starting at Universities – as employers we sit and wait – hoping that they will come out well rounded individuals ready to face the work world. Internships are a great way to get...

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What Can We Believe In?

What Can We Believe In?

At the very core of what it is to be human is our need to belong I wrote recently for a LinkedIn ‘Influencer post’. How we connect to others, our community, family, sporting teams, companies, or country to name a few. Part of our experience of ‘belonging’...

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The Key To Success Is Practice

The Key To Success Is Practice

As we move into 2014 it is very much a time to reflect, review and create. I’ve never been big on New Years resolutions – but I do always take the time to create a plan. My partner and I also create a theme for the year. This year we have chosen...

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Are Print and Privacy History

Are Print and Privacy History

New Year to me is like drawing a line in the sand. It is a moment to reflect and review how much was achieved in the passing year… but also what might happen in the next 12 months. If there is one thing I am absolutely sure of, it is that the rate of change will...

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What you look for is what you find!

What you look for is what you find!

Have you ever noticed that when you buy a new car – you notice all the cars that are similar, yet before you had one – you did not see them. They were always there – simply your mind was not attuned to them. Does this work for other things? –...

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What Is Your Legacy?

What Is Your Legacy?

As the year draws to a close – one begins to reflect on the year, it’s ups and downs – and then what the next year might look like. I have not been blogging quite as often – simply because I have been setting aside that time to write a book....

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Customer Experience = Brand Reputation

Customer Experience = Brand Reputation

On Sunday at 4.55pm I scooted into the car park at a Harvey Norman store. My son and I raced inside – he was in need of a desk chair for his school studies. Once we made it inside, the shop assistant greeted us with “we are about to close.” I responded, “We will...

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Where Are the Dadpreneurs?

Where Are the Dadpreneurs?

I was interviewed earlier this week by a senior journalist and at some point in the conversation the word “mumpreneur” was uttered from her lips. I said with great indignation in my voice “Really!” – why would you use such a word to describe women...

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