As one approaches Christmas time we often contemplate what gifts we’ll give others, what gifts we’d like to receive from others and what gifts we definitely do not want to receive. In a similar vein, career-wise, we might have our secret wish for a promotion or a new job, but we definitely don’t want Read More
Category: 2015
In your 20s? Read on … “How to Avoid the Quarter-Life Crisis”
I was recently approached by a University of Wollongong Journalism student reporter from UOWTV. She was compiling a story on the rise of the ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’. Note: this is not the ‘Mid-Life Crisis’; commonly occurring during the ages of 40-50 years. This period of crisis occurs in the 20s! According to the classification sent to Read More
Community Growth Principles
In the middle ages, during their harvesting season, it was the custom of a small farming community, to leave an untouched band of crops in the corners of their fields. This was so that those less fortunate in their community might be able to come and take what they needed. The food was greatly appreciated Read More
Careers Are Like Annual Holidays
The way we plan our annual holiday can often have parallels to the way we approach our career path. We all have a different approach as to how we relate to both ‘journeys’. Each method has advantages and consequences – can you pick out what they are? Some people plan their holidays in minute detail; Read More
Duck Pond Career Wisdom
As the young man glanced across the large, deep duck pond, a treasure glistening in the sunlight caught his attention on the other side. The magnetism of capturing a glimpse of this treasure welled up within him, directing his attention across the waters. The only problem was that he didn’t know how he’d make it Read More