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The business of change (and why you haven’t heard from me much lately)

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It is time for change.

I can tell by the amount of new challenges I am taking on that I am beyond the grief and back to my old self… Yay!

Finding myself clear headed again I  realise that my business needs to change in ways I didn’t anticipate when I started this journey.

Recently four awesome casual staff came on to help with different parts of the business, this has been a godsend but unfortunately has also highlighted the fact that I am terrible at delegating! But it is nice to know that (more…)

Getting creative with fitness – why run when you can fly?

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This is my new philosophy on fitness and I have the aching muscles to prove it. Rather than joining the gym I have been testing a selection of physical activities that are an adventure in their own right, including my first trapeze lesson last week.

Standing on the edge of a thin board suspended 8 metres above the ground is one of those heart-in-your-mouth moments. The only thing worse is that you know you are about to jump off! In the two hour lesson we learned some exciting tricks including back flips off the bar and that swinging upside down thing where you trust that someone will (more…)

Is your door open for the life changing good stuff?

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Last week, my husband and I shared an impromptu picnic on a grassy knoll on the cliffs of the North Bondi golf course. The ambient city lights were no match for the stars and the night air was still and quiet, except for the (more…)

The world is screwed, what are you going to do about it?

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I was recently informed that the world is screwed.

I hear this a lot actually… the environment is doomed, world systems are corrupt, animals are suffering, banks are evil, governments are limp wristed, people are (more…)

2011 is here… ready or not!

I was reading Adam Bakers blog Man vs Debt a couple of weeks back and he mentioned that 2010 for him was the year of Confidence. It got me thinking, what will 2011 be for me?

My goal last year was to retire in 12 months… and boy did (more…)

Interview with Nigel Marsh – Author of Fat, Forty & Fired

Last week we had the pleasure of interviewing Nigel Marsh on the show. Nigel is acclaimed for various (very cool) things like presenting inspiring TED Talks, co-founding the hugely successful Earth Hour and writing best selling books including Fat Forty & Fired.

So, I have two treats for you today, firstly our radio interview with the man himself and secondly Nigel’s brilliant TED talk. (more…)