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Nov 30, 2011 Work Life Balance

The myth of work-life balance

by Leah Gibbs

When I ask people in workshops, of all ages and at all levels, what they don’t like about their jobs, invariably they complain, rote style, about the lack of work-life balance. Bemoaning lack of balance has become a national pastime, especially at New Year’s resolution time. But I (and I suspect many others) am tired [...]

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Nov 15, 2011 Health & Well Being

All work & no Zen?

by Fiona Wainrit

We’re becoming better educated at finding ways to cope with life’s pressures…So why then are most of us still feeling burnt out?  - Leading life coach, Fiona Wainrit explores this issue. For starters, the reality is that most of us seem to rush from place to place, worrying about that next appointment, or meeting, without [...]

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Nov 14, 2011 Your Working Life

Million Dollar Mums a Myth?

by Emma Walsh

Costs of raising a family, including childcare has been a hot topic of late and is a real issue families need to think about, given these financial times. Recent figures have shown that the foregone income for a family with three children (lost through one parent taking time off to raise the family), is over [...]

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May 16, 2011 Balanced Life

5 Steps to Creating a Balanced Life

by Leah Gibbs

In today’s “hustle and bustle”world, it is getting more difficult to separate our professional lives from our personal time. People in this era (more than in any other time before) find themselves taking work home and spending late hours on their laptops. Most of these hard workers justify their misplaced time with their large salaries. [...]

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May 2, 2011 Health & Well Being

Health tips for a busy work-at-home mum

by Leah Gibbs

Admit it!  If you are as hopeless as me, when you started working at home, one of the things you started neglecting is your health.

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Apr 27, 2011 Work At Home Mums

A guilty work at home mum and how to deal with constant distractions

by Leah Gibbs

Whoever said that working at home is easy is clueless. Sure, work-at-home mums like me have time on our hands but it’s certainly not a walk in the park. It’s more like running around a park with screaming kids, Frisbees being thrown at you from all directions and dogs biting your ankles.

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Mar 16, 2011 Balanced Life

The Lifestyle of an Internet Entrepreneur

by Leah Gibbs

Ask successful internet entrepreneurs what it takes to create a successful business online, and the majority will say that it takes a great deal of hard work and perseverance to succeed.

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Feb 1, 2011 Uncategorized

3 Hot Tips to Finding Your Dream Job

by Leah Gibbs

While a career contributes to your time on the planet in many ways, most people agree that it shouldn’t be the sum total of your life. If you work a regular full-time job, you get 128 hours per week to sleep, eat, be a romantic partner and parent, or participate in sports and entertainment. There [...]

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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 [...]

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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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