Holidays are supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, however they can also have the potential to be stressful too. Below are eight tips to help you have a great break. 1. Set an intention – Think about what you want to do and how you want to be over the holidays, eg. host a party, be…
Spring cleaning is much more than an old fashioned ritual. It has now been recognised as having many positive benefits to workplace and home environments. Jan Lichtwark, local Regional Manager for CrestClean has shared with us 7 Benefits of Spring Cleaning. De-clutter your workstation – Clutter is stressful. When you’ve got too much disorganised stuff –…
Kiwis enjoy doing business with people they know, like and trust. Networking is a great platform to show others who you are and what you’re about – in other words, to show off your personal brand! Carmel Murphy – Networking Queen has a passion to create meaningful and authentic relationships with others and provide people…
(I was sorting through some old files and came across this article posted by Mark Foo in 2009. As the advice is still very relevant I thought I would share with you all.) Figuring out why people procrastinate is simple, it’s figuring out how to get over it that’s difficult. Overcoming procrastination is at the…
All we busy mums/wives/business women (not in any particular order) are good at planning and preparing, but how good are we at preparing for our day-to-day driving or family road trips? With the weather being so changeable we need to avoid finding ourselves on a wet, icy or snowbound road in a vehicle that is…
A whopping 2.3 million New Zealanders access Facebook every day*. So if you’re looking for a cost effective way to connect with your business audience, then Facebook can be a very appealing way to spend some of your marketing dollars to build your business. Now that Instagram uses the same advertising platform as Facebook you…
Do you open your inbox each morning to dozens of emails? Do you receive marketing emails? Especially some that you wouldn’t have a clue where they got your email address? Do you get continuous flows from LinkedIn or other Social Media for all the varying reasons of connections, conversations, endorsements? Do you have important emails…
-An open email from Hon Paula Bennett, Minister for Women The Honours Unit at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is now receiving nominations for the 2018 New Year Honours list. As Minister for Women I am keen to see more New Zealand women recognised for their achievements. Every day we meet exceptional women who…
Official figures show that women aged 25-54 are more stressed than their male colleagues with this pressure peaking for those aged 35-44, when many women are juggling family responsibilities, such as caring for children and elderly parents. Women face additional workplace pressures, such as having to prove they are as good as men, not being…
