Something I’ve heard from bloggers a few times is that there is so much you can do in blogging that it’s hard to know what to work on first. Do you think about the back end security of the blog? The SEO? The content? Being active on social media? What Do I Work On […]
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Permission To Take A Break From Your Blog
Post originally published on Bloggers and Bacon in… um, about 2015? Last week I chose not to blog here & shared it on social media. I was tired, basically. Anything I would have written or edited would have been of low value. I was behind in my blog writing due to launching Contentum Creatio as […]
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Why I’m Distrustful Of KPIs
Does anyone else’s anthropologist/aka over-analysing brain get totally distracted by one small part of a news article? Mine sure does! Why I’m Distrustful Of KPIs This article I read got me thinking again about KPIs. I’ve always had a bit of a policy about avoiding jobs where they mention KPIs in the job […]
5 Things A Rebel Will Post On Instagram
Stew Sometimes, food tastes better than it looks. Some people will even have the audacity to share photos of these meals on Instagram. Some complete assholes won’t even apologise for it not being pretty enough. 5 Things A Rebel Will Post On Instagram A Gym Selfie But not the full makeup, hair in place […]
Vinnies Brighton Op Shop
I actually drive past this op shop about 10 times per week but rarely go inside. Figured it might be time! Vinnies Brighton Op Shop At least when I was there, this was a very quiet op shop. It makes me wonder if the stock doesn’t get turned over much and it’s […]
It’s Good Enough For Me Right Now
I’m struggling to define what I want out of my career. And where my career even is. I’ve written before about how I miss being a subject matter expert. I have days when I wish for a job that will challenge me again. It makes me feel, on the surface, ungrateful for my job […]
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Qualitative Research
In 2016 I undertook a Graduate Certificate in Social Change and Development at the University of Newcastle. One of my last assignments was to write an essay defending qualitative research to people who are unfamiliar with it. Qualitative Research While I appreciate the reality of the educational system in asking us to do […]
Are You the 1%?
Originally published on Bloggers and Bacon in 2016 Post ProBlogger was always a great time for blog post inspiration. High off spending the weekend with people who GET what you do, ideas flow. Like I’ve said before, the key thing is to make sure you publish blog posts. Write down all of those […]
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People And Culture Jobs
It’s a pet peeve of mine – when I was looking for a job a few years ago, I would see roles titled “People and Culture” adviser (or similar). It seems that Human Resources jobs aren’t satisfied with their titles and have “decorated” them with the word culture in previous years. People And Culture […]
3 Ways To Become An Expert Blogger
First up – I’d like to acknowledge that the word expert is pretty subjective these days. I’m using it to mean that you have a level of competence that means you have a good sense of what is going on, even if you don’t do every single little blogging task yourself. 3 Ways To […]