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Time for politics: Why our democracy feels like a circus act
We’re a year out from a general election and heading into local body elections as a dry run for next year. None of this bodes well. A note from the team: The views shared in this piece are the personal opinions of Bruce Sheppard and don’t necessarily reflect the position of others within Gilligan Sheppard. […]
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Why change isn’t the problem, fear is…
There’s a revolution happening in the job market right now. Not the usual economic cycle bullshit, but something fundamental. The core requirement for staying relevant isn’t education or training anymore. It’s creativity, lateral thinking, and imagination, because now we have to outsmart Artificial Intelligence (AI). And to use AI effectively, you have to be really […]
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The blue deck chair: Don’t put up with pain
In an unashamed take from Graham Norton, I intend to write a few stories called ‘the blue deck chair.’ You are free to pull the lever and flip my chair. So please send feedback, flip, or let me walk… Well, as I guess many of you know, if you received my out-of-office, I have had […]
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The conversation most family business owners avoid. 
Most family business founders put off succession decisions, with their teams and their families. We all believe in our immortality, until we don’t or we are terminated by events beyond our control. This article is not focused on business succession but rather on the thorny issues of family wealth and family business ownership succession. Firstly, […]
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The blue deck chair: Fine dining and flightless pigeons
In an unashamed take from Graham Norton, I intend to write a few stories called ‘the blue deck chair.’ You are free to pull the lever and flip my chair. So please send feedback, flip, or let me walk… A group of young people went out to celebrate life and each other. The restaurant was […]
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