So, I realised that I don’t want to hide anymore. I’m done with agonising over whether I’m a really, real writer or not. I am a writer. Funnily enough, realising the thing you do or do not want, does not automatically make it easy to do, or, you know, not do. Who knew? I hung, [...]
smart fresh update: I’ve joined the SNOBSpecialists team over at Carlee Potter’s online magazine SNOBS (Social Network for Opportunistic Businesswomen). This article was first published on SNOBS. Spending regular quality time with ourselves – whether meditating, journalling or simply reflecting on our day – is fairly universally acknowledged as a Good Thing. It makes us [...]
Formal education is primarily about learning rules and boundaries. There are defined containers of information to be digested and then regurgitated within defined assessment parameters. The information even has an expiry date – once the exams are over you can forget it all! I performed well in my years of formal education and this was, [...]
A couple of weeks ago I participated in a panel session at the Brisbane Ideas Festival – a five-day festival of ideas, innovation and invention. The one hour session, titled Creative Entrepreneurship: The Artists of Commerce, generated some great ideas around what it means to be a creative and mindful entrepreneur, touching on many of [...]
Mindful entrepreneurship is not an exclusive club. But, in a room of business people, mindful entrepreneurs will find each other. (And no, it’s not because of the secret handshake.) I think it’s because we value certain qualities that are as much to do with our inner lives as our business – like awareness, thoughtfulness and [...]
