Working remotely, I've done it three times now, four if you include this trip, twice in the USA (2014 & 2016), and once before in Europe (2015). Now don't get me wrong, working remotely can be great, but it can get lonely, so make sure you keep in touch with your team (if you have … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: Part 4 – Working Remotely
European Whirl, the longest tour I have done on my Europe trip. 18 days with 37 of the most amazing people I have had the privilege to meet, including our tour manager and driver. Over the 18 days, we visited England, passed through Belgium, got weird in Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague, did some “extreme” sports … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: The Europe Diaries Part 2 – Contiki European Whirl
Contiki is one of the best ways to meet new people and travel around when you are travelling solo. I've done 3 Contiki's: Southern Adventure, Croatia Island Escape Plus and European Whirl. On each of these trips, I've met so many amazing people, and experienced so many different cultures, cuisines and activities. So, how do … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: Part 3 – How To Make The Most of Contiki
I’m currently travelling around Europe and was lucky to spend a week in Croatia from the 9th to the 16th of June on Contiki’s Croatia Island Escape Plus tour, visiting Makarska, Korčula, Dubrovnik, Trstenik, Hvar and Split. It was honestly one of the best weeks with an amazing group of people, and also an amazing … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: The Europe Diaries Part 1 – Contiki Croatian Island Escape Plus
When travelling, especially for leisure, it's important to pack some essentials for your trip. In my case, most of my essentials, outside of clothes, makeup and toiletries, are electronics. As I work remotely when I'm travelling, I cannot be disconnected from society for too long. So what are my travel essentials? iPhone X - I … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: Part 2 – The Trip Essentials
I leave in two weeks for Europe, and it's made me both excited and anxious. With two jam-packed weeks including attending a conference interstate, my next powerlifting competition, and speaking at an event over two days in Adelaide, being the super organised person that I am, I've already started trial packing. I've travelled overseas for … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: Part 1 – How to Pack for 6 Weeks in Europe
When you start a business, you need funding. The four different ways to fund a business include Bootstrapping, Crowdfunding, Private Equity and Venture Capital (VC). Each of these options has various pros and cons, which need to be considered before determining which path you want to go down. So what are the differences between each … Continue reading The Realities of “Startup Life”: How to Fund Your Business #101
Startup life, it sounds glamourous to some, but in reality, it’s not. It’s hard. You do it because you’re striving to make a change, not only in the in the industry you work in, but also the wider community, which will benefit future generations. I’ve been working for Accodex since 2013, originally as an accountant … Continue reading The Reality of “Startup Life”: Three Things Startup Founders and Employees Wished They’d Known
The majority of people pack too much for short work trips. In the last few years, I’ve learnt that in order to be able to hit the ground running when you arrive at your destination, especially if you’re going straight into meetings, you don’t want to have to firstly, wait to collect your baggage from … Continue reading The Travel Diaries: Travel Hacks – Packing for 1 to 5 Day Work Trips
This article was also published on my LinkedIn. I’ve spent the last week reflecting on what I learnt from my powerlifting competition on Sunday, 17th of September. I competed in PTC Adelaide’s 3-lift Novice Competition, my last novice powerlifting competition before I make the move to sanctioned competitions next year. I am ecstatic to have … Continue reading The Millennials Series: 2 Lessons that Millennials can apply to Business and their Career from their Passion
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