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Christmas Giving - One Girl and Educating Girls
Season greetings! While working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation was ending the poverty cycle...
Dec 20, 20221 min read
2033 - Three Predictions and a Big Fear
Last week, a follower asked for my 2033 predictions (thanks TJ). They are... PRECISE PREDICTIONS We can now gather data, an extraordinary...
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Your Life "In Headlines"
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow...
Dec 1, 20223 min read
My Blogging Journey
This week is a milestone – my 100th Mailchimp blog – which my social media team became very excited about. Since 2019 I have employed...
Nov 17, 20223 min read
I am off the ICE and EV-olving in a Model Y - Initial Thoughts
Wednesday this week, I collected my first-ever electronic vehicle (EV), a Tesla Model Y, here are some initial thoughts. I no longer own...
Nov 3, 20223 min read
Reflections on Connecting with Multiple International Generations
This year has been very rewarding with the opportunity to travel to North America multiple times. I have enjoyed meeting and listening to...
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Finding A Better Way - 1st Anniversary
The favourite of my two books turns one, and I remain super proud of this as does my co-author Michelle Stevenson. The book explores four...
Sep 22, 20222 min read
A Blog for the Misfits; Finding Your Place and Peace
A close professional friend and a celebrated industry guru, wrote a LinkedIn post last week that has stayed with me. The post was titled;...
Sep 15, 20223 min read
What Matters NOW & Avoiding the Risk of Over-Complicating Things - The Great Resignation
So much has been written on the new normal, hybrid working, the great or quiet resignation. And it is complicating what matters. Without...
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Current Employee Sentiment; Globally Aware, Seeking Meaningful, Local, Community Connection
The title of this blog sounds like a personal’s ad; corny but memorable. Building on theme, this year I have been a voyeur, watching...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
The Intersect Between Simplification, Procurement Continuity and Sustainability
At the beginning of the pandemic, the CIO was responsible for enabling the continuity of operations and customer fulfilment in some...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
How To Introduce Yourself To Your New Team...
So exciting to see so many people moving between roles and organisations! Here is how to introduce yourself! People are naturally...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Imposter Syndrome, Sometimes We All Will Suffer From This
A global colleague contacted me the other day. Often, I am contacted in the best (i.e. considering this new job) and most challenging...
Jul 14, 20223 min read
2022 - A Year of Extremes So Far
The year to date has been one of the most extreme, genuine highs and deep lows for me. Here is a run down; JANUARY, I am in Adelaide on a...
Jun 23, 20223 min read
The Great Resignation, Tips for Emerging Micro-Businesses and Solopreneurs
Covid visited our home this week, like many others this year. We are all ok. The isolation served me well. I roamed in the front of the...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
Are You or Somebody You Know Thinking About Making a Change? PERMA Can Help ...
Almost every week, I am contacted by someone experiencing a role change imposed on them, considering changing roles, or would like to be...
Mar 31, 20221 min read


BIG John – My Dad’s Legacy Lives On
As my close friends refer to him, my dad, BIG John, passed away on Friday the 21 January 2022 at 9.49 pm. Dad was born in 1938 at Benella...
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Our End of Year Message and Your Gift - ONE Girl
Season greetings... while working at Microsoft within International IT, I learned how the Gates Foundation through education was ending...
Dec 22, 20211 min read


What is the Metaverse? What is Facebook's involvement?
‘The next major technological platform for creative expansion of the mind will be cyberspace, or more specifically the Metaverse, a...
Nov 12, 20213 min read
The MACRO Consequences of Our Low Level of Trust?
"If you want to change the world, the go home and love your family." - Mother Teresa Our interconnected, changing world has seen more...
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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