“What is worse than being blind? Having sight and no vision.” ~ Helen Keller Three seemingly inconsequential personal decisions changed the course of a young woman’s life forever. To know the true depth of how profoundly different life can be, you first need to know who this incredible woman was. I meet many inspiring women […]
Who to pity more workplace bully or victim? A few weeks ago a friend of mine made a Facebook Post regarding her experience turning up to work late. She’s a professional working in a big firm. She’s also a mother of two children, with two early morning drop offs followed by a 45 minute commute. […]
At what stage do most people take a serious look at superannuation, longevity and future lifestyle? My answer? When it’s generally too late to do anything meaningful to preserve one’s dignity. In July 2011 The Australian newspaper reported that a $500,000 superannuation nest egg was insufficient if you chose to live comfortably, retired at 65 […]
So often I am asked how do you know if the time is right to leave employment and start your own business? I wish I had the answer to this. It may have prevented me from literally living off the top ups on my credit card in the early 1990’s, something I will never do […]
In 1960 a young migrant couple from Europe were married in Sydney. In these times it was customary to ask a man who you looked up to and who you thought could lead and support you in times of need to be your Best Man. A Best Man was not your closest buddy who knew […]
One of my most treasured friends is going through a crisis of self awareness that the moment. She is exhausted, her adrenals are shot and life is tossing her in all directions. Many of her friends are concerned. The reason for their concern is that they have always seen her as the one you could […]
Every since the 1980’s I have created a habit of looking at a new retail store and rating how long it will be open for. Each time I do this I cringe at the thought of what I am doing and at the same time I can hardly help myself. There is also a sense […]
Enlightening, humbling and numbing are the words I would use to describe the recent insight I was given into the extent of abuse relating to women in Australia. Through my involvement with “The Little Black Dress Group” and Janine Garner I attended a boardroom lunch with Elizabeth Broderick, Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner. The statistic discussed […]