Before I even begin this week's blog, I have to let you know - we got puppies!! Now that's something that just makes the worst of weeks seem wonderful. Here'...

I'm a quarter of the way through my blog posts in 2020 (Yay!) and it's fair to say this week has been pretty rough. In amongst the health...

Everything is changing, but it's not all bad. As I sit here and write this blog at 9:00pm on Tuesday 17th March 2020, my wife and I have just begun one of th...

If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again. Over the long weekend I drove up to Falls Creek, along with David Heaney & Alex Woolley, to attempt a ...

After last week's blog on the financial impacts of COVID-19, I was overwhelmed with the impact this virus is having on global affairs. Over the last 7 days, w...

If you haven't spotted it yet, COVID-19 (or the Coronavirus Disease 2019), is going to create enormous global economic uncertainty. Last week I attended a pr...

My welcome to Stratacon was exceptional and on day one I felt like I was already a valued member of the team. This is not always an easy thing to achieve, bu...

Over the weekend I was lucky enough to head up to Victoria's high country and go cycling. Selfish, right?

Compassion and care are an essential part of employee wellbeing but what role do we all play in creating compassionate workplaces?

I've just discovered YouCamp - it's basically AirBnB for campers - and what a great experience!

Last week I went and had an eye test. I've noticed that it's getting tough to focus on things in the distance, and when I'm really tired...

Have you ever considered changing industries but can't get an interview? Here's a 2-step strategy to help.

The return to work after any break can be challenging. Considering we've got Christmas just behind us, family, school holidays, terrible bushfires and so muc...

"The Rip" is a bold, iconic 3.2km bucket-list swim across the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, the gateway to Melbourne, Australia.

The Andrew London Trio is coming to Australia in June/July so I've put together a taste of what's to come. If you're interested

I met this cracking bloke at the Norfolk Island jazz festival. He plays guitar and sings and presents one of the most entertaining shows I’ve seen...and he’s...

I had the good fortune to hear Olivia Chindamo at the Jazz Lab on Thursday night as part of Hue Blanes' Thursday night series and if you didn't already know....

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