Hard to believe it, I have had a Twitter account since mid 2008. For a long time it was just something I looked at from time to time, not understanding how anyone could cross-converse in such a hectic and vibrant community. It looked (and sometimes still does) like a bazillion monkeys chattering over the top... Continue Reading →
Being Very Right
I like proving the vocational assessment I had 3 months ago to be very wrong. Yes, one might say a thing is either wrong or right, there's no place for a combination of the two. To that I'd like to butcher a quote by Stuart, owner of the profitless comic book store on #TheBigBangTheory -... Continue Reading →
Bookmarks of Interest
Despite two real-world events today, I've still managed to get onto the online world to visit and read a few world wide web sites of personal interest ... and here they are for others to read. OK, they are really published here so I don't have to bookmark them on my computer. Since Deli.ci.ious changed... Continue Reading →
Inside The 2013 Billionaires List: Facts and Figures
Inside the 2013 Billionaires List - Facts and figures. Just felt like sharing.
Using Pain to Focus on What Matters
A recent Facebook message got me dreaming about life without a job. It wasn't a pretty picture. I didn't like it one bit. That dream, even through the vertigo haze, reminded me that I still have the power to think, reason, create, and succeed. I also have the fortitude to tackle things most people would... Continue Reading →
And Now We Are Three
To those who have not heard nor read elsewhere: My lovely wife and I now have a gorgeous little boy: Jai Ethan Mitchell Last Saturday night we went into the WCH hospital to be induced ... and about an hour later he arrived quicker than expected. There is much more to the story, but that... Continue Reading →
4 Ways to Keep your Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive
It's a busy day today. What I really wanted to do today was help my wife's business to reach an online market. I also really need to sand off three layers of ghastly paint off the outdoor setting. I am also waiting for the child inside my wife to make that final decision to enter... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Better Beach Photography
A friend on Facebook has a whole series of beach shots, and in one of them she asked how to add more light to a scene. She had photographed the female model facing away from the sun, with the shallow water in the background where small waves were rolling in. She was so close to... Continue Reading →
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