There can be a time in anyone’s life when the planets all seem to be aligned against them and there is no way forward. Fortunately those globes are exactly where they should be but the perception remains. Perhaps life is not turning out as we had imagined and that in itself is a major disappointment. We are not as rich or successful as we anticipated, perhaps we have health
Is age a barrier when looking at employment and training opportunities? Depends on which way you look at it. You and I both know that forty doesn’t feel much different to thirty, except that you are a bit wiser and probably perform better at your job. You are looking for new opportunities in your role or industry and may be thinking about starting a postgraduate qualification, now that
If you are like me, the hard part of that question is deciding just when you are grown up. I wondered if I was the morning that I first held my newborn son in my arms, but knowing how you want to spend your working life is a challenge at any age. School leavers are overwhelmed with those career choices and they don’t get any easier with increasing decades. Often we sort of fall in to an
Although born and raised in Australia, Rakhee Ghelani had family ties in India and when her life was at a crossroads, she elected to pack up and head to the Sub-continent on a journey of exploration. She estimated that this would be a period of around twelve months, little imagining that she was embarking on a journey that would not only teach her about her ancestral country, but would launch her
With his prostate cancer in remission, Warren Coupe continued his work as a builder/handyman by day and a cleaner in the early hours of the morning. A flare up of the disease and the trauma associated with his treatment eventually lead to drastic decisions and a total change of lifestyle and occupation. Can you tell me what were the circumstances to lead to a change in your life/career
The recent movie “The Intern’ came and went without a huge amount of fanfare. It featured a retiree (with a wealth of management experience) who by some miracle was able to get an internship with a new e-commerce fashion business that was in its post start-up growth phase. As is to be expected, there were many Hollywood ‘feel good’ aspects to the movie, but it recognised several important
There was a time when the voice of Doris Day singing Que Sera, Sera (Whatever will be, will be) kept echoing in my head, and specifically the line where she was singing ‘Is that all there is?’ It’s a time when you realise that you are not going to be Prime Minister or be a jet-setting entrepreneur, or international chess champion or whatever dreams you had in your youth. It’s all a bit of
Eight Steps for Managing Redundancy On a regular basis, news broadcasts list either industry downturn or company resizing, resulting in significant job loss. There are small businesses also who are paring staff numbers, sometimes in response to reduced commercial activity by larger companies and employee redundancy is increasingly common. Our working life is characterised by many different jobs
After working in local and state governments, Martin Easson made the transition to solo entrepreneur. Working as a handyman under the banner of Great Scot Handyman Services (yes he’s a Scot), Martin is relishing the autonomy that comes from being his own boss. Can you tell me what were the circumstances to lead to a change in your life/career direction? After arriving in Adelaide from the