This is the fourth featured interview in 52 Weeks of Passion!
At 30 years of age, Peta Brugel has already lost several friends through mental health issues. Now fiercely passionate about the topic, Peta is raising awareness by running from Canberra to Sydney in 7 days to raise money for survivors of childhood trauma. For Peta, 2012 is the year to (more…)
And now for something completely different!
Although I personally focus on the web, lifestyle design comes in many forms and I took some time recently to interview Christine Cronau who created her own low maintenance income through the property market.
I was very inspired in the interview and her perspective is deliciously uncomplicated…
You created your financial freedom through property, but this wasn’t your profession. What motivated you to make the change? Did you know what you were doing when you started?
I was motivated to make a change because I wasn’t happy at work. I loved the (more…)
Many people who have a job would rather have their own business; no surprises here! The amount of people willing or confident enough to start a business while they are working is much less. Everyone has their reasons, however if your reason is fear of the unknown, here are a few tips that will help you on your way…
You know that moment when it all goes pear shaped, and your whole existence of life is consumed by a big fat expanding bulge of unending pain, apathy or not having what you want?
I recently had to prepare a speech on being creative; writing a speech is an interesting process and very different to blogging! It made me think about things in a different way and it was nice to relive some memories that I associate with creativity, opportunity and luck.
One memory that really stood out for me was of my little brother Sam.
One of my vivid childhood memories is of walking down (more…)
Money makes people funny. It makes people C.R.A.Z.Y! There is a crazillion dollar industry thriving on our need to get rich quick and keep up with the Jones’s. So why does it seem like the never ending story of scarcity and effort? Why is it that the more we have the more we need?
If you are reading this blog I am assuming that you don’t have a cool million sitting in your bank account and here are 5 reasons why… (more…)
Interviews with 7 people who took the plunge and started their own business.
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Interviews with 7 people who took the plunge and started their own business.
