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Looking after You

My secret weapon for (mostly!) sticking to a regular fitness schedule

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

I’ll say from the outset, this article about creating a fitness schedule will not be for everyone. It involves a treadmill. I love running on a treadmill but I also realise that a...

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Work

My 6 best work books I gave to my direct reports last Christmas

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

I love to read. However, I don’t read in a conventional way - you can read about my love of Audible and Blinkist on this website to find out how I fit reading...

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Kids

A simple way to teach your kids about charity, countries and business – Kiva

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

I live in Australia and feel very lucky to live in a first world country. One of the values James and I want to create in our kids is helping others less fortunate....

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Meals

Tips for getting your kids to eat more veggies

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

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Inspiring Working Mums

Inspiring Working Mums: Jane Caro

October 20, 2018
by workin52_wp

As part of our “Inspiring Working Mums” series, Jane Caro shares her advice to help other working Mums. Jane Caro: Social Commentator, Writer, Novelist and Documentary Maker. My best advice for your career is...

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Looking after You

The best present that will make you feel great on Mother’s Day

April 9, 2018
by workin52_wp

For me, and I'm sure for many of you, Mother's Day involves a guilt-free sleep in, presents and breakfast in bed, all delivered with the help of a partner. Although I love...

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Work

Your career development plan should focus on 3 things (and chances are you focus on 1)

December 28, 2017
by workin52_wp

I worked at General Electric (GE) for 16 years and learned a lot during my time there. GE invested a lot in developing their people. One of the models they used back in...

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Kids

This beats all other kids birthday party ideas – the most beautiful 24 hours in my year

November 21, 2017
by workin52_wp

I read about “Birthday Boss” in the newspaper when my son was 2 and my daughter was just born. I knew immediately it was something I wanted to do to create amazing memories...

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Kids

Getting your kids to help around the house (really!)

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

We all want kids to help around the house. It’s a key part of being a family member. However, when kids are young often the jobs we give them are ones where they...

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Work

The best business tip I ever got (and I’m so glad I followed it!)

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

Early in my career I was lucky enough to report directly to the CEO of GE Australia and New Zealand. It was during this time I got the best business tip. I was...

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Work

How disagreeing with the CEO led to my next career opportunity

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

In my first job in the corporate world, I was on a graduate program with GE. It was a 2 year program, consisting of 4 “rotations” through different departments of GE. It was...

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Kids

Our bedtime ritual that helps us talk about our day

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

I’ve been practising gratitude for about 30 years. I started when I was about 15 and going through a rough time at school. No matter what happened at school that day, before bed...

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Kids

How we deal with sports days and school assemblies

January 4, 2019
by workin52_wp

Sports days and school assemblies are hardly ever convenient if you work. They are typically between Monday to Friday in office hours. This means that attending them can be really hard when you...

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