The Journey That Matters

I truly believe that achieving success in your career comes down to being passionate about what you do, and having confidence in yourself. This often develops through time and experience. We need to recognise our skills and strengths and let people know about them so it can lead to more opportunities.
Continue reading ‘Career and motherhood…can we have both?’

Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine who was recounting her contract negotiations with her employer. The setting was a lunch meeting at a restaurant. They chatted all through lunch and only after they had finished their main courses they started discussing her contract. Fortunately, the outcome was favourable for her but despite this she was disturbed by how incompetent she felt in the area of negotiation. 
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FebuSave is the perfect time to make us all more accountable for our money. It’s a great motivator to get your budget for the year in order as well as help determine your financial goals for 2010.  

Personally, my initial goal for Febusave is work out where my money is going, prioritise what I spend and where I can cut back.
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The beginning of the New Year is a great time to reflect on the last one, and 2009 was certainly an interesting year. The huge uncertainty about the global financial crisis (GFC) ensured that conversations about money were taking place. The GFC has dominated headlines and instilled fear and caution in many of us.  Subsequently, our goals have changed from growing wealth to preserving capital.
Continue reading ‘The Journey That Matters - A Year In Reflection’

Can you believe it’s Christmas again?  This year has flown by!  Christmas in my house is full of ritual and tradition. Some old and some new, but it’s the familiarity and comfort these customs generate that make the season unique. 
Continue reading ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas…’

One of the great joys in life is travelling. For Australians it’s virtually a rite-of-passage. In my late teens I spent a year aboard and loved every moment of it.  Twenty years later I still experience a thrill every time
Continue reading ‘Taking a long earned break…with kids’

There is a curse, reputedly based on an ancient Chinese proverb, which proposes to the recipient, ‘may you live in interesting times’. At times, the credit crisis has certainly seemed to be the curse in action, particularly for those thinking about investing in the share market. Some investors have jumped at the opportunity to pick up a perceived bargain, while others have been paralysed with fears of doing the wrong thing! But for most of us, the current uncertainty has left us wondering what the right course of action is.
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Most afternoons I walk up to the local shops to meet my kids at the bus stop. We then stop in at the local café for a coffee and milkshake. Depending on how many children I have in tow the cost can vary but usually it’s around the $10 mark. Often I walk my son to school in the morning as well and I’m inclined to grab a coffee for the walk home.
Continue reading ‘My caffeinated confession’