If you work for an IT or software company, there’s a good chance your job is at one of Australia’s best workplaces, according to the new Best Places to Work list out now in the BRW (you can access the full list here with more info on their operations and locations – note: a subscription is required […]

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There’s an ongoing debate about whether smartphones and other technologies are actually helping us manage work and life more effectively, or are forcing work to encroach on home time.  This new study from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics found that nearly 1 in 10 employees brings work home with them on a typical workday – which I must […]

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After my son was born my M.I.L. (who’s career like mine was in the finance industry) gave me a copy of this book with “must read!” instructions.  After one-and-a-half chapters I was depressed! Now I guess you know it’s actually a best selling comedy, but it hit a few too many raw nerves for me […]

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With billions of emails being sent daily around the world, it’s no wonder we’re feeling a little “inbox overload”.  And if you’re feeling the weight of it, imagine being Bill Gates: the Microsoft founder receives – roughly – 4 million emails per year!!!  Gates presumably has minions to sort his inbox, but others confront an […]

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95% of people in the U.S. – and many, many Australians too – watch TV or use other technologies such as computers or cell phones in the hour before bed at least a few nights a week. The National Sleep Foundation, which surveys people on their sleep habits, says exposure to light from screens enhances alertness, […]

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I’ve been pondering this idea of work life balance.  Quite a bit lately, as a matter of fact, in another effort to understand what the link might be to getting and keeping more women in leadership roles.  And the more I think about it, the more it makes me think… I want to have a […]

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