“The art of life is the most distinguished and rarest of all the arts.” – C.G. Jung Those who know me, know that I love a good stat about the brain and the way our brains work and just how marvellous they are. I am a big believer in attaching non-important tasks to non-brainer routines.…
DetailsMark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that it is probably the worse thing that is going to happen to you all day long. In these uncertain times, with unpredictable timetables and…
DetailsLast Sunday I accepted a Community Service Award as part of the Rotary Peace Day celebrations. David and Milenna Dunn from the South Wagga branch of Rotary, nominated me. David and Milenna personify what it is to be generous and kind and peace-living. I, like everyone who also received an award on this day, was…
DetailsPreparing your small business for 2023 starts with you! We expect 2023 will be a year of change, promise, and growth for all of us but it won’t be without challenges. The business landscape has been significantly altered by the COVID pandemic forever and businesses will need to constantly adapt. Businesses that successfully leverage change…
DetailsThere are at least five reasons your enterprise needs a strategic plan. If you are a small business, a large conglomerate, a solo entrepreneur, a social enterprise, an association or charity, having a strategic plan will ensure your team, committee, volunteers are on all the same page with what you want to achieve. A strategy…
DetailsSetting the Vision Mission Values for your enterprise “Someone can sit in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffet When I work with social enterprises, not for profits and businesses I start the conversation by trying to understand what the motivations are for existing! In technical business-speak that…
DetailsNow is a good time to SWOT yourself! Having gone through one of the most tumultuous times in history now might be the time to undertake a SWOT analysis to recognise what you have learned (strengths) and what you still need to work on (weaknesses)! To understand where your market is at and what opportunities…
DetailsDo you believe in luck? Do you believe in luck making a difference in your life and your small business? I have always believed it’s not luck but good management that makes people and organisations successful. I am careful not to say “good luck” before a major activity – because if you are prepared enough…
DetailsToday, February 12, 202, as per the lunisolar calendars traditional in many Asian countries including China, Vietnam, and South Korea is the start of the Lunar New Year, the year of the Metal Ox. The holiday is a celebration of new beginnings, reunion dinners with loved ones, and Spring Festival celebrations in China. This year…
DetailsOn this day 12 months ago began a story that has touched the world. The first case of COVID-19. COVID-19 is one of the few events in our lifetime that have impacted on the entire world. In so many ways we are so very lucky to be living on this Island called Australia. For me,…
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