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Busy – it’s a phrase I’ve been using a lot lately, when someone asks, “How are you?” my go-to-answer has been “Busy!” The dictionary has ‘similar’ words associated with busy in the negative… Busy (bizi) Adjective: having a great deal to do – hard-pressed / time-poor / have one’s hands full Verb: keep oneself occupied […]

It is crucial to feel comfortable at work because you spend one third of your life there! For your employees to have a sense of pride and belonging in the workplace, it’s important to have a healthy and positive work culture. One of the most important criteria is that employees feel free to share their […]

What a summer! I’ve enjoyed some scorching temperatures these holidays with daily time in and on the water.  Holidays for me are busy, energetic, and fun times with family and friends. Dinners outside at 9pm and generally no routine or schedule, and although I’m returning to Auckland sore and tired, it’s not from working, but […]

I visit China at least once a year and write an article “20XX China Insights”, but obviously, I had to give it a miss this year. I decided to write about my 2020 insights in general instead, and this turned into reminiscing, taking account of what I have done with my time, and reminding myself […]

We all talk about time, how it is our most precious resource. That it’s more important than money. Once it’s gone, we can never get it back. We ask ourselves where it goes, or marvel that it has just flown by. It’s pretty normal to get stuck in a rut where you really don’t like […]