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Is there a part of you that wants to be liked as a leader? Is there also another part of you that knows logically not everyone will like you, and that when someone gives you feedback it is usually not you they are reacting to but something about what you do as a leader. When you’re reading the responses from people who’ve rated your performance in your latest 360 degree feedback report, which Continue Reading...

Trust is one of the cornerstones of health. Because without a solid sense of it, we are challenged to feel safe about our body’s ability to maintain wellness. This is true whether you are proactively into preventative health, or you are working through an autoimmune disease or a chronic disease. (more…) Continue Reading...

The other day a potential client rang me and said she was looking at our website and wanted to know how remote bookkeeping worked and, more importantly, how it could work for her and her business. I was a little surprised by her questions because I’ve been working remotely or “telecommuting” as it’s known, for years Continue Reading...

At times, life is less than a cut and dry affair. The plan is: friend falls pregnant, friend carries baby to term in a haze of maternal bliss and when the time comes, friend goes into labour and baby is born. Mother and child do well. Happy family. Yesterday, I came face to face with the reality of what a miracle birthing a baby safely, both for mother and child, really is. Before my very eye Continue Reading...

You feel ready for your next career move, you’ve worked hard and you even have some ideas about the ideal next role. You’ve set up some networking meetings with key people who can help you get to the next level and after the small talk you get down to what your heart desires which is a shiny, interesting and challenging new job. Then you lead out with something like this…. “Ideally I wo Continue Reading...

If you've been breathing, had one eye open and living in Australia for the past 15 years, you'll know that most sales and purchases you make are subject the Goods and Services Tax (GST), currently 10% on top of most items and services. You will also be aware that a receipt or invoice you receive when purchasing goods and/or services is called a tax invoice. But do you really know everything you ne Continue Reading...

Whether you run a boutique hotel, a small restaurant, or manage an event-planning firm, you know that the hospitality industry is becoming an increasingly competitive field. With many small and large players on the worldwide market, it is becoming increasingly vital to stay relevant to your customer base — and stand out from the crowd. Any business that works in the hospitality field should u Continue Reading...

INTERVIEW WITH A NEW AUTHOR I have been privileged to work with a new author, Danielle Wright, author of Sleepy Magic (www.sleepymagic.com.au) which has just published and hits the market of parenting, meditation and self-worth on the head! In the last 5-6 months an enormous amount of work has had to take place to get this beautiful hard cover book to print and I have asked Continue Reading...

Selina Ryan – Masters of Organisational Coaching, Meta Coach. Do you think you are a good leader? What’s your leadership style? Could it do with some work to get better results from your employees? Possessing a coaching style of management can dramatically assist effective leadership. Empowering and motivating people around you to step up means work can be taken off your plate. It may se Continue Reading...