I'm not writing a lot these days as we are busy making our home ready for the baby. Yep, it's only six weeks away - so lots of changes need to happen. Thankfully we have the nursery ready for sleeping. There's enough teddy bears to give one a month for the next few years! Today we... Continue Reading →
The Intangible Benefit of Giving
In my last post I said I would write a poem each night throughout April. Turns out I write best when the incident or reason is recent and raw. So when the following happened last night, I wrote out the details during the train-ride home. Tonight, rather than poetry, I am writing a short story.... Continue Reading →
Lunch with Mentors = Motivation and Money
Amazing writer Mellissah Smith wrote this post all the way back in 2012 that talks about a book entitled Never Eat Alone , and says so much that I wholeheartedly agree with! Her best line from the article is... "A lunch date with someone can change your outcomes." I also find that lunch with friends... Continue Reading →
Getting more Photo Opportunities!
Amused with myself and life. I said a few days back that I would have a photographic-hiatus for the next 12-18 months, all while our first child grows up. Yet it appears that cannot happen, or may not start for a while. Read on to discover how busy my photo-calendar is right now: 1. Last... Continue Reading →
The Value of Social Connectivity
I don't post comments/responses on other blogs as often as I should. Tonight I found an article where I found myself agreeing so much with the writer that I felt it important to respond. Nothing bad, I totally agreed with the article. Check out what I wrote. Respond if you feel the same or otherwise.... Continue Reading →
From Free to Business Blogging
I've often contemplated ways that my blog could make money. But in the end I went with 'rant about the online universe', 'random link' and 'hey check out my photography' style. Now that I have read this interesting article, I am thinking again about how I might make money from binary words. The Dark Side... Continue Reading →
Almost the Last of the Self-Portraits
There is a definite possibility that I am a little weird. Maybe even strange, nuts and crazy. But not so much that anyone would seriously notice. Unless they have seen the self-portraits I have photographed this month: I am not sorry to say that there WILL be a few more, but enough to last... Continue Reading →
Ten Start-Ups from around the World
Extract... It's official: Australia is the second easiest place in the world to start a business, according to the World Bank. Aside from the ease of starting and the healthy numbers of people who run businesses in Australia, there are several impressive Government run programs aimed at helping start-ups, ranging from the likes of Innovation Australia to schemes... Continue Reading →
Online Therapy: How Blogging can be Beneficial
Yesterday afternoon, an incident occurred near my work desk that made me realize the importance of post-traumatic therapy. While not excessively traumatic, it took me some time to grasp the impact of what I witnessed. I didn't recognize the signs of someone about to have an epileptic fit. I was both embarrassed and angry with myself. I... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 