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The Defensive Encounters
There is no finish line
I’m currently halfway through Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game and I must say that whilst it is a good read, what I am taking away the most is that there is no finish line.
Continue readingFor those who want to be better people
There is an intrinsic relationship between personal and professional development, and leadership. How invested are you in your development? And how invested is the company you work for in your development? How do you become a better person? Through ongoing learning, taking opportunities and applying the learning.
Continue readingOne Bad Apple
One bad apple does ruin it all.
How do you handle that one person who ruins the whole bunch?
Continue readingNews Flash! The Best Person Doesn’t Get The Job
News Flash! The best person doesn’t get the job… The best interviewee gets the job.
Continue readingWhat is worse than crickets?
The inaugural Young Adult Writers Meet-Up was a hit!
On Sunday 6 June, my fabulous friend and author, Shan L. Scott and I, hosted our inaugural Brisbane Young Adult Writers meet up, in the lovely leafy western suburbs of Brisbane. It was a little nerve-racking, putting ourselves out there like that and not knowing what to expect. But I can tell you with the small and intimate crowd, it was an absolute hit.
Continue readingWhen one door closes…
As I sit to reflect on the crazy year that was 2020, much comes to mind about how lucky I am.
Despite the challenges the world faced in 2020, there is much to be grateful for and much to look forward to in 2021.
Continue readingCOVID-19 and the employment market.
Has anyone lost their job in the current global pandemic and isn’t worried about when they’ll start working again? I suppose there are a small number who are benefiting from the job seeker/keeper arrangements, but, I have been unemployed a couple of times in my career, due to end of contract or moving overseas, and I have always known I would get through it. But COVID is a little bit different simply because of the vast increase in numbers of people competing for the same job.
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