When we think about learning, we might think that it’s all about enrolling and attending a class. The interesting thing is that my greatest lessons have been from life itself. Don’t get me wrong, I have loads of education and I loved going to Uni...
Even if you don’t need to step out of your house for your job, you need to bring the discipline of working in an office environment to working from home. The single biggest challenge most consultants, freelancers and anyone who telecommutes for work faces is...
Being taken seriously as a professional is often assumed as a given, it certainly was by me. I mean, I’ve studied, I’ve got loads of experience, I always operate professionally and I know my stuff, so being a professional should be accepted. The crazy thing...
As busy mums, let’s face it; finding the right outfit is a tough gig. The opportunity to get all dolled up can be few and far between, and getting the perfect outfit involves dragging the kids to the shopping centre, looking through racks of clothes,...
I have a really strong opinion when it comes to work/life balance, because balance is about equality. Who wants their personal life to have equal value to your career? And who even has the energy to put equal parts into their personal life and career....
Organising your family, home and business may be a tough task. It is in fact more difficult when you are not working from home and have to go outside to run your business. Hungry and irritable kids, cooking dinner, looking after the kids’ homework and...
We’ve all heard stories of women who seem to have it all. And as we struggle to work towards someone else’s ideal, we find ourselves slowly losing track of who we are ourselves. Do you recognise you? As a married woman, a mother, a career woman...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was one of the lucky ones to see Oprah (or rather, "My Ohps") live late last year. My friend Mel and I travelled to Melbourne to see Oprah in the flesh and I wasn't disappointed. I have been a fan...