Advice Feeling stressed and unproductive? Here’s how to stop being busy and be mindful instead Ask anyone how they are these days and you’ll get a common reply: “busy!” In most organisations, being busy is worn like a badge of honour.
Advice Networking: Why you should leave your inner-saleswoman at home As a child, I loved playing with cards.
Advice Dropbox partnership to drive diversity in startups: “Unless we do this the business is not successful” When a Melbourne-based social enterprise reached out to the managing director of Dropbox APAC they asked him one simple question: “Why is diversity important to Dropbox?” Diverse City Careers (DCC), an organisation helping women pursue IT careers, were so impressed with Charlie Wood’s answer and the startup’s workplace that they decided to team up with the global cloud storage firm in order to combat the lack of women in the tech sector.
Advice The coffee catch up: 5 things to know, including who gets the bill “We must catch up for coffee” is often the parting phrase at the end of networking events.
Advice Three things I learned from women at PauseFest (and why I heart tech) There are two primary challenges facing Australian female tech entrepreneurs: a lack of expertise and a lack of confidence.
Advice Three ways to update your digital style for the changing seasons The change of season isn’t just a change in temperature.
Advice 10 steps to confidently negotiate your salary During many of my coaching conversations we discuss people’s frustrations about salary.
Advice Create your own career bucket list A bucket list is that list of things you keep in the back of your mind to tick off before you die — or “kick the bucket” as the saying goes.
Advice Avoiding the pain: 5 things you should do if you are injured at work At one time or another, we are all guilty of taking our health for granted.
Advice Sense of urgency: How to know when to hurry up and when to slow down I may not be the best cook, but even I know that adding spices, herbs, flavouring of any kind to a dish is key to it’s flavour.
Advice What I’ve learnt 12 months into my startup and how I got help In March 2015 I found myself on the journey of a lifetime.
Advice Mile-high connections: How to network on a plane Being on a long haul flight doesn’t mean you have to switch off business mode.