OUR DEFINITION OF NO In his TEDx talk Kenny Nguyen reminds us of where he learnt the meaning of no. “As children, we would ask our parents “Can I have an ice-cream”, their response “NO”, “Can I play with Traffic” – “NO”, “Can I wear my PJ’s to school” – “YEAH NAH….” And the no…
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Doing things Different – Social Enterprise
I’m having lots of conversations about social enterprise at the moment. What is it? What examples do we have in our country? How can we start one? Simple enough questions but I believe that while they are easy to answer there’s a core shift in thinking that needs to be tackled before the social enterprise…
Collaboration – It’s Time
It’s a dream of mine to see more collaboration and to create more partnerships – I am a connector. I believe that if we are going to go the distance, we can’t do it on our own, and I know this through my ten years in working collaboratively with organisations and people to make a…
Leadership Lesson from the Kokoda Track
It’s hard to believe that four nights ago I was sloshing my way through the jungles of Papua New Guinea with 12 others in the pouring rain and now I sit with a hot coffee my Ugg boots and my computer trying to reconcile the adventure and enormity that was the Kokoda Trail. For nine…
Using Your Strengths to Sail through Chaos
“A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what a ship is built for.” John A. Shedd. This is one of my favourite quotes that has helped me keep on course, especially when things get out of control. Do you ever feel like you’re the captain of a ship in your workplace, but you…
The Cycle of Focus – Maintaining Fundraising Success
When I started out in my fundraising roles, my initial responsibility was to put the organisations on the map in our local area of Newcastle. These organisations provided services to the community but they didn’t have anyone building relationships within the community, to help bring in donations to maintain those services. Previously, a position which…
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