As you may have guessed, words are what excite me and what nourish me and thankfully, have helped me forge the meagre beginnings of a career. Take a look at some of those words right here.
It seems that everywhere I go people are getting excited about the new season of The Voice. There is vigorous debate about many facets of the show. Will Kylie Minogue’s seated grooving be as mesmerising as Delta Goodrem’s ostentatious “dancing”?
Read MoreWe all want a career that is filled with purpose and meaning, but building said career is far from straightforward. The most successful of people will tell you that it takes time, planning, discipline, connections and a good helping of luck.
Read MoreI caught up with a friend of mine recently at a coffee shop on Bourke Street. We talked about the previous year, the ailing fortunes of our respective football teams, the lack of sun in the beginning of January and, of course, our Christmas holidays.
Read MoreEven at this early hour, the foyer of the Mantra Hotel is bristling with activity. Between the congregation of tourists checking in and business people checking out, were those who had still not sampled breakfast and seemed to be on their own time, mastering it, unfazed by the hubbub surrounding them. And as we sit at a table by the window, sipping our tea, the complicated relationship between people and time is a familiar concept to Andrew Thomas, Head of Construction Practice Group & Executive Adjuster at Cunningham Lindsey Australia.
Read MoreHe barely looks up when she walks past his desk. He is unsure, shy, reserved and cautious. All of the above. But he notices. Notices the way she strides with purpose, her notebook held firmly to her breast, her footsteps the sound of water slushing around in a bottle. He watches her surreptitiously for a fortnight, catching a glimpse of her trailing, bobbing ponytail as she bounces past.
Read MoreLike most of the world, I have been eagerly awaiting the premiere of the fourth season of Game of Thrones. To prime myself for it I have re-watched the previous three seasons and while immersed in the world of Westeros, I asked myself, “What if today’s leaders were like the leaders of the Seven Kingdoms?”
Read MoreRegardless of which phase of your professional career you’re in, you will invariably encounter at least one or two words or phrases, usually uttered by a manager or consultant, that will have you scratching your head.
Read MoreMen, like me, consider ourselves strong, dependable and able to provide for our families. We’re tough, macho, heroic. Or we like to think we are. We don’t like visiting the doctor, we don’t like talking about our feelings, we don’t like sharing. Because we’re afraid. That’s right, I said it. We’re more afraid of the prospect of admitting we have problems than the effects of the problems themselves.
Read MoreI’m going to let you in on a little secret. This isn’t what I wanted to do when I was growing up. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but it wasn’t what I dreamt of. No, when I was a kid, I didn’t understood what it meant to have a career.
Read MoreTake a moment to think back to those times you switched jobs and try and remember what your reasons were for changing. There’s probably a fair chance that ‘dissatisfaction with your manager’ was high on your list.
Read MoreCommonly referred to (especially by football players) as one of the greatest movies ever made, the Shawshank Redemption turns twenty this year.
Read MoreBeing able to communicate effectively is integral to succeeding as insurance and finance professionals. We do it on a daily basis, but there are times, whether you’re talking to a client, your manager or even a colleague, you’ll find someone who can be downright difficult.
Read MoreBeing forced to sit through a bad presentation is like a form of torture. Worse still if you’ve paid for it. Whether you’re sitting in a convention auditorium, at a boardroom table or being presented to by a colleague, a bad presentation stings like nothing else. - See more at: https://theinstitute.com.au/members-centre/articles/2014/11/five-ways-to-avoid-the-pitfalls-of-a-bad-presentation?#sthash.2Pvqa3Rk.dpuf
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