Category: education

Job Hunting Requires a Honed Resume

Of the nine CV mistakes outlined in 9 Common Resume Mistakes Every Job Hunter Should Avoid, I consider these two the most important: Mistake #1: Emphasizing tasks instead of achievements. Those bullet points underneath each job entry? They shouldn’t read like a list of daily duties. Instead, they should emphasize the impact of those duties. What... Continue Reading →

Never Moving House Again!

​If you ever choose to move house, I highly recommend you do this: Don't.  If you choose to ignore me, then I recommend you follow these steps THREE months prior to removalists arrival: 1. Empty ENTIRE house into front yard. 2. Emtpy every cupboard, drawer, cabinet, shoe box, and that plastic container shoved down the... Continue Reading →

My Favorite 17 Online Tools

I am a list maker. It's a byproduct of working in state government for twenty years. So my browser bookmarks are regularly scrutinized, alphabetized and regularly saved for backups. This has proved beneficial: I once misplaced a website that I eventually realised I was spelling it wrong. Today I am listing and highlighting (thus explaining... Continue Reading →

Keeping Myself Extremely Busy

Keep Yourself Busy Being a Parent, Partner and Provider

Casey Neistat gives this advice to anyone who is worried about the future: My advice is always the same , which is keep yourself extremely busy. As long as you are doing something, you will find your path. It's when you get lazy that everything becomes skewed or grey foggy." Book: The Corporate Blogging Book... Continue Reading →

Life is Short – Stop Killing

There’s a disturbing number of people who still believe that a deity — one that lives only in their imagination — somehow gives the green light to death. That idea isn’t just wrong, it’s dangerous. For the sake of us, for humanity — not for some god — just stop the violence. Now. We don’t... Continue Reading →

5 Good Rules for Children

Five Good Rules for Children

These are five steadfast rules in our house, aimed at a specific demographic: 1. No TV during the day. Ever noticed how kids and technophobes will stand transfixed?Exception: When Octonauts are used for bribery, or Mummy needs some time out. 2. All food to be consumed at the dining table. The last time I vacuumed... Continue Reading →

CSS Snippets + Sites of Interest

I wrote similar posts to this one a few years ago, but two new loves have stolen my night and online life: Children. Our first little-man was 2.75 years ago, our most recent lad was born on March 2nd 2015. Aha,  just 3 days ago. He is still in hospital with mum as she recovers from her belly-slashing. I have only... Continue Reading →

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