New Book: Tips for Working From Home
It’s never been easier to work from home, and 20+ years’ experience has taught me you can have as much, or more success working from home, if you just set…
Browsing: Work
Author Update (Oct 2019)
Around ten years ago I took on the voluntary role of Social Rep for the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). The Society, which receives no government funding, is made up…
Movie Review: Late night
Late Night, the movie is a refreshing, thought-provoking, funny, well acted movie that is very relevant in the current time and should not be missed. It’s that simple. Thanks to…
Return Of The Tea Lady: Column piece
Those of you privileged enough to have grown up with a school dinner lady, may recall suppers doled out with all the gusto of a bored prison guard. I missed…
Review of TEDxPerth 2018: The Age of Wonder
At the beginning of every year there are a few events that I cement in my diary straight away. TEDxPerth is one of them. A day hearing stimulating ideas and…
Looking for a quick bite in West Perth? Dolce & Salato
Recently I’ve been doing a stint of work in West Perth where I was delighted to find a small café called Dolce and Salato, which I highly recommend.
Secrets Of A Successful Freelance Life (Special offer)
By this time of year I’ve usually received a handful of calls from people wanting to chat about my strange freelance existence. Last month I received my fifteenth call so…
Where would we be without hairdressers?
November marks the donning of fascinators, the squeezing of hips into tight dresses and the art of perfecting one’s balance while meandering through the streets in death defying high heels.…
The secret life of ice rink penguins (Job satisfaction)
Monday, the working week has begun and for some strange reason I can’t help pondering about the penguins I saw working at the Winterland and the Winter Garden Festivals. Can you…
Job Satisfaction #10: The Body Wrap
It’s been a while since I wrote a Job Satisfaction post and with the weekend fast approaching I thought this one might also act as a bit of a public…
Finding balance anywhere
Lately we’re always hearing about balance. I’ve even written a book about it (Me Time, for those who haven’t been playing along). A few months ago I stumbled across these guys who reminded…
A taxing time, what’s it all for?
June 30 , end of the financial year can be a taxing time for all of us, especially those living through the dreaded stocktake. So I thought you might like…
From truck driver to Tedx presenter (Ian Usher)
How would you go if one day you were driving one of those huge trucks in a WA mine, and the next you were invited give a Tedx talk ……
How many elves does it take to put up a Christmas tree? (Job Satisfaction #11)
Next time you start to grumble about putting up or taking down your Christmas tree spare a thought for the elves at Crown in Perth. Watching them work left me…
What snails can teach us about life
We’ve all felt a moment when time moves too slowly. A long queue at the traffic lights when you realise you should have gone to the toilet before you left home.…
When Life is Good #3 (Travelling Musician)
Sometimes life just seems to get more and more complicated. It’s at these times that we need to stop and take a moment to ponder whether it has to be so.…
How to add greenery to city centres and help improve mental health
Recently I’ve been reading about the increasing use of ‘green prescriptions’ in health. That is general practitioners suggesting their patients spend some time in nature. To this end I was extremely impressed by such…
Unique way to keep your head warm in winter (job satisfaction #9 Perth Busker)
Monday … ponder this … its winter. The sun is shining on a beautifully clear blue-sky day. But the wind is absolutely freezing. It’s also strong enough to get you…
