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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Why I Hate The Term Work/Life Balance
I hate the term work/life balance. I really do. I think it’s partially because it has been overused, and partially because it implies we are different people at work and home. And, look, we all probably are to some degree. What I do for my job, pays my bills, but has little to do with […]
Forward Is Forward
This came up on my Instagram feed and all I felt was a giant, resounding YES! For so many years when my tonsils made me sick, I was in a pit of frustration at not being able to do what I wanted. I could barely manage work, let alone anything that inspired me. […]
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Shiny Project Management
Over three years ago, I wrote a blog post about who would be on my dream team. Effectively, I wanted someone who wold support me. I wanted someone who would say “yes, let’s look at HOW we do that”, rather than a naysayer who thinks it’s the wrong idea, or someone else has done it […]
When You Have No Answers
In a goal oriented world, where do you find your place if you don’t have answers yet? That is who I want to find. That is who I think would get the most out of reading this blog. Because we don’t have just one answer. No one thing clicks life into place. Some […]
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Could You Live Tiny?
Tiny homes, campervans, studio apartments… the whole “tiny living” thing is a fad that doesn’t seem to be going away. One of my favourite podcasts is called The RV Entrepreneur (content self explanatory from that title). Which begs the question… Could You Live Tiny? I actually think, for the most part, we […]
Hustle, Part One
For a long time, I’ve made reference to wanting to talk about hustle. More specifically, my hatred of the term. And my dislike of how prevalent it is in any kind of online business these days. Most of the time my articulation of this is rarely better than a scream/groan so this is my attempt […]
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Don’t Learn, You Might Get The Answers Right!
I’ve managed to study a lot in my life. But I’ve always struggled when I go “outside my area” in one way or another. When I swapped unis (and states) after one year of my undergrad degree I had to take another first year unit to suit the new uni’s course structure. And I could […]