The high achiever Unless you’ve had the experience of managing a high achiever, you may be surprised to see them classified as “difficult”. There is usually no doubt that high achievers produce results. Intelligent, possessing high standards, they often exceed expectations in their performance. So why are they sometimes difficult to manage? It’s because of high expectations, both of themselves …
Are you returning to work and thinking about childcare for your child? Are you a working mother who has had children in childcare for a little while? Either way, there is a good chance that you may be feeling guilty. Rest assured, you are not alone. As if mothers don’t have enough guilt as it is, the childcare issue adds …
When I think of real estate agents, my thoughts aren’t usually very generous. My view is that they are only one step better than used car salesmen and based on the last survey of Australia’s most trusted professions (or least trusted in this case), it looks like many people agree! However, this post isn’t about bashing real estate agents. I’d like tell two …
When someone asks me for my opinion, I believe they want to know what I think from a personal point of view. I feel free to let my responses be filtered through my own biases. When I’m asked for advice however, I believe they want to know what I think they should do. To me, this is loaded with responsibility. …
I remember my kids going through the toddler stage and how frustrating the word “no” was as they practised it, and practised diligently they did – over and over again! As annoying it is, most of us accept that it is a critical stage in a child’s development and it’s part of the process of learning independence and setting boundaries. …
If you are about to embark on a new business, getting a business name is probably at the top of the to-do list since it’s the first of many other steps – logo, business stationery, website domain name etc. Unless you have a generous marketing budget at your disposal, it would be wise to choose a name that is easy …
Most people relate clutter to mess, to being disorganised or disorderly. My definition however, is somewhat broader. If you are hanging on to something and it really isn’t adding any value to your life, it’s clutter. If it serves no purpose, it’s clutter. And, just because an item has intrinsic value doesn’t excuse it from being clutter. It’s just clutter in your life. …
I struggle with the “tiger mum” concept because I don’t want to be one but sometimes some of my parenting beliefs have a tiger mum-ish feel to them. I discovered this recently in a conversation with another mum. I was venting my frustrations about my difficulties getting my children to practise the piano, particularly my son who is 4. Her response …
I invariably get accosted by network marketers so can’t help but write about it. Regular readers may have come across my post Seduced by Network Marketing? and be familiar with my thoughts on the matter. Recently, it occurred to me that there is a lot of similarity between network marketing and weight loss programs and this is why: Most people won’t …
Some time ago, I moved residences and had the misfortune of being too efficient or so I was told by an Australia Post employee – one who had a complete lack of common sense, not to mention customer service skills. I had gone to the post office to obtain a mail redirection where this ridiculous drama started. I was told it …
