One of the earliest highlights of my career was learning   Within any network group or networking crowd, often it is as much about helping people to connect through a seed of conversation.  I am not saying to never take the lead in a conversation, but just to be conscious that sometimes there is more value in connecting other people to each other, than to yourself. This humility and mindset opens your eyes to what is happening around you.  You start to notice individuals or groups who appear outside the ‘flow’ of the networking event.  Sometimes there is more than meets the ..read more

A few months ago, one of my clients asked me for advice on how to get her networks to help her secure a job post COVID.  Jane thought her job was secured until the pandemic hit.  With clients going remote and the company restructuring to meet the challenges of an uncertain economy, Jane’s role as a go-between manager became redundant. Having worked in the industry for over two decades, Jane has built a solid network. She wanted to tap into her network but had no idea where and how to begin. Jane wanted some guidance so I thought I’d share with you the advice I gave her to overcome he ..read more

You’ve heard it over and over again: networking events are all about making connections. But are you one of those who stow out in a corner, sipping on a drink (even though that helps some of the time)? If you think you’re the shyest individual on earth, take a deep breath and brace yourself, as this article is all about cracking that shell and starting a conversation in a networking event. According to Mike Tyrrell, a specialist, and co-founder of Exceptional Information, fear is what holds people back in social circumstances.   Gear up for the upcoming networking season as we list five s ..read more

When the JobKeeper Scheme ends on 28th March, the job market is going to get tougher because more people will be looking for work. To succeed in finding a job, an individual must have job search security. Job search security is the probability of a person securing a job with only a very slim chance of them not getting it.  It involves clear goals, a strong mindset and a strategy personalized to the individual’s strengths. The JobKeeper Scheme introduced by the Morrison’s government has helped many Australians keep their jobs.  According to news.com.au, up to 1.5 million workers are s ..read more

Back in 2015, Bill Gates warned participants at a TED Conference that the next big threat to humanity was going to be an epidemic. He also said that the world was not ready.  Gates was eerily accurate.  COVID-19 has become the greatest disruptor of the century. The business world took one of the worst hits of the pandemic when the virus forced country after country to shut businesses to save lives.  In this impossible situation, our company – like many others – found ourselves with only two options: Adapt or die.  We adapted. We were lucky we had done our networking and wer ..read more

Elon Musk made an impromptu appearance on Clubhouse (a new social networking platform) last month to talk about monkey brains, Mars and Robinhood.  The world should have turned off. Instead, his Clubhouse chat room was full in 20 seconds. When CEO extraordinaire and tech visionary – Elon Musk – speaks, people take notice. Musk did not achieve his current status on the strengths of his ‘lone wolf’ efforts. He had a network. Intellectually, most of us recognise the benefits of networking to our careers but many of us still stay away from it. There are many reasons why professionals don ..read more

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with the director of Saka Water, Richard Ayoub. Richard has been actively involved in the wellness industry since the late 80’s, after spending years researching water. Not only did he become an expert in the field, but he has also devoted his life to helping thousands of professionals and entrepreneurs to live the alkaline life that they truly deserved. With his depth of knowledge about water and wellness, Richard tells us about his journey and some key tips on why choosing good quality water can enhance our lifestyle.   CAN YOU TEL ..read more

HACKS FOR WORK FROM HOME IMBALANCE   It is no joke that the productivity at our workplace has taken the hit during these challenging times.  Working from home and using video calling platforms to conduct our business requires a set of skills when doing it from home amid all the distractions. The stack of laundry, the pile of dishes, chatter of people around you and waking up just before work is not as peasant as it sounds. You obviously can’t avoid it and say ‘out of sight out of mind anymore’, can you. Although there are many ways to boost your productivity during this time that you ..read more

Peng Joon makes no secret of the fact that his incredible career began out of desperation. As a university student, he struggled to pay his way through the necessities of life, then when he did finally graduate, he found himself in a very unsatisfying job with little pay to show for his efforts. Astute and quick to learn, he knew there had to be a better way forward. During this time, Peng Joon stumbled across the story of another person who had made a fortune out of something they loved – computer games. So, Peng Joon wrote his own 32-page guide on a popular game that had almost cost him his ..read more

Shifting the norm is never easy. Imagine this scenario:  Mary is a thirty-year-old accountant.  She has spent the last 9 years of her life commuting to work five days a week.  At work, she has an office.  She has structure and interaction.   All of a sudden, she is told she cannot go to work.  Mary shares a two-bedroom apartment with a flatmate.  Her flatmate is also working from home. The dining table they have is hardly large enough to accommodate one person, let alone two persons, working together at any one time.  Mary does not have a desk in her bed ..read more