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Don’t fear new systems, IT, or learning new things! If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it is that we need to adapt quickly to ensure our businesses keep going and to collaborate with others to ensure our sanity and connection. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”John C Maxwell I’ve been with […]
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Rotary Breakfast
Yi Ping, partner at GS, is a member of the Rotary Club of Auckland. Last week, they held a breakfast with key note speakers Sir John Key and Sir Ralph Norris, raising funds for the Auckland City Mission. I would love to repeat for you the laugh out loud stories that were shared and the […]
Breathing, bleeding, burns and bones
I recently completed a St John First Aid Level 2 course. I am surprised by what has changed over the course of a few years. Methods from my education have been over turned, some old-wives tales’ proved false and some myths busted. It was fun and the teaching style varied – our tutor Ray used […]
Blowing our own trumpet
As the saying goes… [box] “If you don’t blow your own trumpet, you won’t hear any music!” [/box] Anyway I want to blow the trumpet loud and clear for our Gilligan Shepard team. We have just returned from a conference on Great Barrier Island. It was great!! Lots of learning, challenges and fun as […]
Holidays vs Work and the big BUTS
Getting back into work after holidays, especially such a long break can be hard! Especially when we are only two weeks in… you start to feel all the pressure, stress and negativity return. “Was my holiday long enough?” you ask yourself… Am I really needing to work? Why can’t I just sell up and minimise […]
Christmas Party
Every year, the Christmas party is organised by a group of team members who were employed in the past year. This year’s team consisted of five: Dana, Eric, Phoebe, Tess and myself. It is a difficult task given we have no idea what the previous parties have been and which ones were successful. We looked […]
