Is Work Your Grind Or Your Play?
I’ve long hated the concept of ‘going to work’. The routine, the set hours and the horror of being told when it was acceptable to take a break, a holiday, didn’t ever sit well with me, even from an early age. As […]
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Top 7 Home-Based Businesses for Stay-at-Home Mums
Staying at home even though demanding may become boring at some point. This happens with every stay-at-home mum especially when she does not have something to do that can boost her financial status. The home chores can lead to boredom since they remain the […]
The Power of No!
I was lucky enough to participate in a Women in Thought Leadership Panel last week, with Adele Blair of the Concierge Collective on the power of saying “no”. Why do women feel obliged to say yes to work, commitments and obligations which drain our […]
The Secret To Being Both A Successful Writer And A Mother
At one point, I caught myself thinking, “So this is my life now. Reduced to being a home-bound mum without any outside means to express myself.” After analysing books and instances of successful women combining careers and family obligations, I started thinking. I […]
Juggling A Portfolio Career
The world of work is changing. Many of us now choose to juggle a wide range of positions, part-time roles, consultancies, appointments and partnerships over the traditional 9-5pm job. Phrases like “gig economy” and “portfolio careers” arguably describe the way women have been working for […]
If You’re Whinging About Work/Life Balance You Are Part Of The Problem
I haven’t yelled at the television for so long. It is a trait I picked up from my now departed grandfather who was completely unable to watch the six o’clock news without swearing at stories about politicians. But last week, as I watched a media […]
The 7 Habits Of Parents With Work – Life Balance
SheBrisbane read a recent article in Women’s Agenda by Nicki Ferguson about the whole work-life balance thing which we think at times is a total myth! This is what she had to say… While work-life balance may feel impossible for those in traditional workplaces that […]
Why I run away once a year
I run away. Just once a year, just for a night. I personally make a point of booking a night away in the city. I go on my own—YES ON MY OWN—without hubby or children, and I splurge on luxury – a […]