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Workers are Not Your Punching Bag
A couple of weeks ago the whole family had been out on Friday evening at various activities. Once everyone was finished, we decided to call into Macca's on the way home and get dessert. My daughter wasn't sure what she wanted so we went inside to order on the...
Don’t assume that a skill is also an enjoyable activity
I'm good at stacking the dishwasher. That doesn't mean I enjoy it. I can also make a pretty mean coffee on my home espresso machine. However, I don't want to make coffee for 200 other people.Most of you could probably relate to having something in your life...
Not Jumping to Conclusions and Firing Early
Last week I received an email from one of my son's teachers. It was a group email sent to parents of children who had not even attempted, let alone submitted, an assessment item. Now, my very first reaction was heavily influenced by the fact that technology has...
Amazing Skill is about the Years not the Minutes or Hours
Recently, my son (who plays clarinet) took part in a weekend music workshop as part of the State Honours Ensemble Program which is run through Griffith University - Queensland Conservatorium. This particular program was for students from grades 5 through to 9...
Communicating Effectively While Wearing a Mask
The two great challenges of verbal communication in the COVID era are speaking on camera and speaking while wearing a mask. I recently had a customer service interaction where I almost took something the wrong way because I couldn't see that the message was...
Getting Clarity Back In Your Solo Business
In this article I am going to be dealing with a little question that I have struggled with for some time now. That question is “Hi David, so what do you do?” People with what you might call ‘conventional’ businesses probably don’t struggle with this question....
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