Humphrey Hart, a senior analyst in our Value Added Services team, spent more time than he expected on the Thai border in January… Tomorrow, we were going to cross the border into Myanmar. We were having dinner with Doctor Naing and Aunty Pat, who we knew from their social work with Burmese refugees in New […]

I often hear one of two comments made in the business environment – “don’t’ take it personally” or “its business not personal.” I’ve heard it said about feedback, difficult discussions, restructuring, ups and downs in the workplace – in fact any daily workplace issues. What a ridiculous idea! Work is where we spend the majority […]

Whenever I hear the word ‘investment’, the first thing that comes to my mind is money. But is that always the case? Let me share an experience with you… I used to have a gap between my front teeth, and for years the gap kept growing. It bothered me every time I looked in the […]

Avoiding stress completely is impossible, especially now that I’ve arrived in my 30’s, I find my stresses tend to last longer and become more difficult to eliminate. The responsibility of taking care of a younger one, the need to care for older ones, the requirement of continuous study to stay in the game affected by […]

In my June article I wrote about sustainability and changes being implement by our Government towards environmental sustainability (read the article here), so when The Business Round Table issued an updated statement on the Purpose of a Corporation on 19 August 2019, proclaiming companies have a commitment to all stakeholders, it caught my attention. This […]

Mental toughness, otherwise known as grit, is the ability to resist, manage and overcome doubts, worries, concerns and circumstances that prevent you from achieving a goal or succeeding in a task. It is a perseverance and passion to achieve. Grit is a strong predictor of success. Research on grit shows that those people that score […]

Last September, I wrote my first article about starting my weight loss journey as a type one diabetic (you can read this article by clicking here). In one year, this self-proclaimed ‘exercise amateur’ now knows the ins and outs of exercise. At first, I never imagined I would be able to persist for so long. […]

With the creation of the internet in the late 20th century, development of all things has exponentially exploded in the 21st century. With everyone from around the world suddenly able to easily and (somewhat) freely share their thoughts and ideas, the whole world has been moulded. Jobs are no exception to this. What were once […]

I travelled to Chandigarh (chun-de-gar), India, two years ago and have just returned from my second visit where I noticed a few subtle cultural changes that has me wondering if we will just meld into one culture one day. We have an outsource team in Chandigarh, a relationship that we have held for many years […]

Sustainability, Climate Change, Carbon Neutral… I have noticed of late there are many people in New Zealand and around the world starting ‘a conversation’, shouting, protesting and no doubt tweeting, blogging and posting about sustainability and climate change. This is something I myself have being mulling over.  When I think about a sustainable lifestyle, some […]