Archive for April, 2009
Surfing the internet can make you more productive
In news that will have Facebook junkies frantically clicking “I like”, research from the University of Melbourne has found that taking breaks to surf the net at work can actually make you more productive.
Well, unless you are an internet addict, in which case it will make you less productive.
The study by Dr Brent Coker from [...]
Dismantle the Job Network
In the wake of the Federal Government’s overhaul of the Job Network I bet Job Network staff are crying into their chipped “You don’t have to be crazy to work here, but it helps!” coffee mugs. I usually have sympathy with those in slashed government-funded services, but not this time. In fact, the only argument I [...]
True stories from the Job Network
The following stories were all either experienced or witnessed by me…
True Story 1: Helping women return to the workforce
In a group orientation in a leading Job Network provider, we were told we had to make three cold calls from the Yellow Pages every time we were there or face a breach recommendation. One participant, a [...]
Australia’s Tallest House: Should some dreams be ruthlessly suppressed?
It’s always fun to watch architects recoil in horror when they are faced with buildings that violate principles of design and good taste. I had that joy this week when I introduced WonderBro to what is apparently the tallest house in Australia.
I’d heard about the building at Girvan in rural NSW on one of my [...]
Apparently, Ralph Waldo Emerson said
Apparently Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
“This time like all times is a very good one if we but know what to do with it”
What to do? What to do? A question that’s on the minds of many at the moment. Stay put and hope for the best? Start working on Plan B?
I’m working on Plan B.
And [...]
