For something different from my normal blogs, I wrote a letter to my younger self. This letter expands on the points I'd originally made on a thread on Twitter from April 2019 started by Amanda Newton, Head of Community at Xero. To my younger self, if I could do it all over again, remember the … Continue reading The Millennials Series: A Letter To My Younger Self
Why an MBA? I started studying a Master of Business Administration through the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) in March 2017. I felt completely out of my depth in the role I was doing (I was heading up Business Development for an accounting firm/accounting technology company), and by starting my MBA, I thought I would … Continue reading The Millennials Series: MBA Reflections
In this day in age, it is so imperative that we embrace life-long learning, whether it is in a formal or informal setting. I'm of the opinion that in order to be your best self, you need to continue to learn and develop your skill set. Despite vehemently protesting upon the completion of my Bachelor's … Continue reading The Millennials Series: How to Balance Full-time Work with Part-time Study
With barriers to running a global business being removed through technological advances, companies have been able to extend service offering to other countries by purely opening an office or distribution centre and by hiring offshore staff. This is becoming more and more common, with roles in areas of accounting and bookkeeping, administration, marketing, etc being … Continue reading The Realities of “Startup Life”: How to Juggle Working Across Different Time Zones
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
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
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