My world has been disrupted by a very cute 10-week-old Cavoodle puppy. We have named him Smudge as he has some white smudges on his face, belly, and tail while the rest of him is a glossy ruby brown. Anyone who has brought a puppy into heir home knows that the...

Most people I work with are high achievers who are used to making things happen. They have experienced success and are keen to grow and learn so they can achieve more. They know there is more but often the busyness of their day to day life is robbing them of the time...

Since I wrote my book, ‘INTEGRATE’, in 2016, the term ‘work-life integration’ has all but replaced the older concept of ‘work-life balance’. The subtitle of my book is ‘why work life balance is a myth and what you really need to create a fulfilling lifestyle’. The...

Sitting in my garden in springtime thinking about change. So much change is happening. Bare trees are shooting out thousands of new leaves. Spring flowers are all over the garden – clivias, azaleas, irises, geraniums, hedge flowers of various kinds, and more. And yet,...

I have always been reasonably organised. I would write ‘to do’ lists from an early age. As a young adult, I was the organiser and leader of an 8-member band which became very busy. We even went fulltime for a year. I planned tours and made bookings and organised all...

J. Paul Getty made his fortune during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. He turned a $500,000 inheritance into billions by seizing the opportunity of purchasing oil stocks when they were massively depressed and at bargain prices. There are many similar stories of...

Jason has a secure job with a good income. When Covid19 restrictions meant that his company offices had to close, he along with almost the whole team began to work from home. At first Jason was quite excited about the new flexibility now open to him. He was able to be...

Why business owners need to be skilled short-term AND long-term thinkers I was a bit shocked recently when a friend told me he had drawn down $10,000 from his super. This opportunity has been made possible as a short-term measure under provisions allowed by the...