At what point do you re-evaluate your goals, wondering whether or not you will actually achieve what you’ve set out to do? Journalist and swimmer Diana Nyad attempted the 100-mile Cuba to Florida swim four times before succeeding on... read more
A psychiatrist who suffered chronic neck pain for 13 years treated it himself when nothing else would work. He had tried painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, hypnosis and rest but none of these treatments made a dent in his... read more
I know you’re not supposed to talk about politics in polite conversation and since I know only a little about lots of sports I probably shouldn’t talk about that too much either, however I think the sporting and political... read more
I grew up with Star Wars; my dad is a fan and now my two sons are too. In the down time over the festive break we’ve been watching the six Star Wars films and educating my husband about... read more
The end of 2014 is nigh and life for you right now is probably full of parties, shopping and organising how you’re going to spend your down time doing not much at all. I think one of the best... read more
When I started working in my dream job as a cadet journalist, I assumed I would work my way around a few newsrooms and eventually become an editor. I never thought I would be running my own business where... read more
The (very) grey area where media and politics collide is always something that gets my attention. I love watching any new TV show that delves into this topic so I was excited when Party Tricks launched last week. Channel... read more
If you don’t have an existing relationship with a journalist, the first time they will see your name will be when your pitch drops into their email inbox. Needless to say, the first impression you create with that pitch... read more
This week while judging a selection of entries for the 2014 AusMumpreneur Awards I was struck by something I’ve considered before, but had never thought about seriously: women business owners don’t back themselves. The last question of the 11... read more
I’ve seen a funny cartoon doing the rounds on Facebook that shows someone in the 1990s being thrilled to receive an email, while their friend is overwhelmed with a pile of snail mail. Then the same characters are reversed... read more
Now 2014 has moved into its second month (don’t ask me how that happened), I’m assuming your PR plans for the year have already been put into action. I think it’s fair to say those PR plans will include... read more
Last Saturday saw the end of National Novel Writing Month (or #NaNoWriMo for social media purposes), where more than 300,000 aspiring novelists from around the world aimed to write 50,000 words during November. Some wrote more, some wrote less.... read more
