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If Your Not Living On The Edge You’re Wasting Space!

As I was heading to the Shire depot Friday morning to fuel up my car, I tuned into the ABC. The commentator was repeating what a listener had just rung in and delivered on air – the above “pearl of wisdom”… Of course, we all had a bit of a giggle, commentators and listeners alike, […]

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Making Sense Of 2023 – Keeping It Simple

So, the first month for 2023 is all but finished. Now you need to plan for what comes next (or do you?)… Whether it’s 2023 or some other time period going forward, there are three things to do to keep your hectic working life (or life in general) simple: Australia Day 2023 So, last Thursday […]

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Platypus, Echidnas and Cataract Gorge. An Update On Our Travels This Week

On Wednesday we went to Beauty Point to the Platypus House. It was our intent to look for platypus in the local rivers, however, it’s still a bit tricky negotiating some spots after the October 2022 floods… But first, Cataract Gorge Platypus House…

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Spuddling, Procrastination And Watching Kdramas 😁

Today is just a short post to let you know that we have popped down to Tasmania (Westbury) for a week or so. After eight days back at work, we found ourselves flying across the Australian continent to visit my sister and brother-in-law in Westbury, Tasmania for ten days or so. From this… To this… […]

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The Greatest Comeback of All-time – Neil Sedaka

For those of us out there who have been on the top and then relegated to the scrap heap, you will relate very strongly to Neil’s story… There have been some great comebacks throughout humankind, but none as poignant nor as heartfelt as that experienced by Neil Sedaka. I was watching Professor of Rock this […]

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How to Stand Out From The Crowd

It’s simple really – be yourself 😎 Standing out from the crowd takes many forms. But, the most important aspect when seeking success in this regard is to be yourself. Uniformity, was once upon a time, important. That’s no longer the case in today’s world. When I started work a long time ago, I stood […]

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How To Build in Redundancy (Down Time)

Despite what many high achievers espouse out there, we cannot keep working at a great rate of knots to achieve key outcomes… The concept of redundancy is a simple one: how to have time out during the working week. In otherwords, this is about implementing a process that ensures when feeling the strain, you will […]

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Three Simple Rules For Preventing Burnout

During the last five months, I have made sure to follow my own advice! Keep your weekends work free It doesn’t have to be the weekend per sae, as we all have different work patterns including when we get time off. So, when you do have that break, reconnect with your downtime through closing the […]

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Saudade – A Sense of Longing, An Absence Felt – Ottmar Liebert

Today, I thought I would share with you a wonderful piece of music by my favourite guitarist: Ottmar Liebert. It has been another busy week: meetings, reports, attending expos and undertaking presentations to the various communities I have responsibility for regarding the newly adopted budget for 2022/2023. I discovered Ottmar so long ago now. He […]

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Managing for Flood, Fire and Famine in the Blink of an Eye

It’s never a dull moment running a local government. In the last two weeks, I have dealt with flooding, commenced preparing for the expected increase in bushfires this coming summer and attended Western Australia’s (WA) premier agricultural event. Community resilience is increasingly important on the back of an ever changing natural environment: there is increased […]

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