What do Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs all have in common? Besides all having incredibly successful careers, none have a university degree. This begs the question – is education the be all and end all? If not, why is it often a prerequisite? As a
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A Healthy Dose of Reality
Last week, I had a reality check. It wasn’t pleasant. It made me feel like a real fool and hopefully made one of my friends feel like a fool. It made me feel selfish and arrogant. I would like to share it with you all in the hope that it resonates with you all as
How To Be Punctual
I hate lateness when it comes to my day at work, it is one of my pet hates and I try to avoid it at all costs. 23 years ago l heard my first ever boss speaking to a former colleague when she arrived to work at 8.30am, “if you were catching the 8.30am train
Fishing Is Not What I Signed Up For
I am not a fisherman and I don’t eat seafood. In my opinion fish smell bad, taste bad and the hassle of getting them from the sea to the plate seems far too much of a smelly mess for this red meat eater. So when a good mate gave my eldest son a fishing rod
Who Earns More? The Modern Day Breadwinner…
After a recent night out with the girls a very interesting subject was brought up, one that I found myself contemplating – Who are the new “Bread Winners”? Do you earn more than your partner? It was an interesting discussion and one that was fuelled by wine, so I was surprised to hear about what
Making Difficult Decisions
Recently I have had to make a difficult decision in going forward with my life, which has resulted in me starting a brand new adventure in a brand new country. The downside however is that I will have to say goodbye to a number of wonderful people within a company that has trained me, developed
Some People Just “Get It”
As a person with a great deal of experience within the recruitment sector, I regularly get asked what makes a person hire somebody. What characteristics impress potential employers enough for them to hire applicants? My response is always the same; there are no set characteristics or specific competencies, I think that some people just “get
Two Strong Ladies With Lasting Legacies
One broke all the rules in the most conservative employment environment imaginable and the other continues to break records… the most recent on Saturday 13th April, five days after the death of the other. One is a divisive character who will be fondly remembered as a champion of women and a pioneer who smashed through
The Blame Game
A few weeks ago the team at Optimum faced a major challenge as a business with the loss of the use of our internal database. How bad could it possibly be? I thought the worst day at Optimum was when the air conditioning went down and we were on the 17th floor with no windows. Well I