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Jul 14, 2010 Opinion

Please go away, Superwoman

by Leah Gibbs

I have written about guilt before, and this is probably somewhat of an extension of that. Asking for help used to be something only men weren’t very good at: help broadly, but more specifically, directions of course. But now, I think the disease has spread.
I cannot, CANNOT ask for help, and even if I desperately [...]

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Mar 4, 2010 Opinion

We interrupt your regular program … Gen Y is taking over

by Verity Twydale
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Lookout! My Gen Y friends and I are taking over. As all those hard-working, responsible Baby Boomers retire, us Gen Y’ers will become the dominant force in the workplace

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Feb 20, 2010 Interviews

Lucia Van Gerwin, Interior Decorator, opens her curtains

by Leah Gibbs
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In spite of her father’s advice, Lucia Van Gerwin found her way into interior decorating early in her career. She is has been the Managing Director of More Than Curtains for over 20 years.

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Feb 17, 2010 Interviews

Pamela Frost does it Because she has to

by Leah Gibbs
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Pamela Frost is well placed to tell us about getting the work-from-home thing working, having run her own business for eight years. Though with an eight month old baby, things are currently a little more challenging.

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Feb 3, 2010 Interviews

Bring Your Own Kids: Leah Squires Builds a Business

by Leah Gibbs
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Leah Squires runs her own travel business specialising in family travel. In this interview she shares with Your Balance the ups and downs of her journey and what keeps her going.

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Jan 29, 2010 Real Stories

So I Talk to the Cat. It Has to be Someone.

by Leah Gibbs
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Working from home is a delight. I love dealing with clients, controlling my destiny, knowing that the buck stops with me. But there are, of course, some things I miss.

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Jan 20, 2010 Interviews

Sally-Anne Blanshard talks to Your Balance

by Leah Gibbs
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Sally-Anne is one of Your Balance’s contributors. In this interview we hear her story.

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Jan 19, 2010 Interviews

Janelle Keys, Graphic Designer, on the Work at Home Mum Balance

by Leah Gibbs
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Leah Gibbs chats to Janelle Keys a Graphic Designer and a Work At Home Mum about Self Employment and running a business from home around her family.

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Nov 30, 2009 Work Life Balance

11 Chilled Work/Life Balance Bloggers

by Editor
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Balancing your work and life is a mean feat for just about anyone. The bloggers listed in this article write about their methods, and tips to keeping your life in balance, and do a damn good job of it too!

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Nov 25, 2009 Home Office

Today’s the Day: Go Home – or Knock Off – on Time

by David Brewster
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November 25 was ‘Go Home on Time Day’, recognising that Australians two billion hours of unpaid overtime each year.

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Nov 12, 2009 Balanced Life

An Open Letter to My Kids before Christmas. Dear Girls…

by David Brewster
Santa at Work

As Christmas approaches quickly – again – it might be worth thinking about some balance.

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