Kate Carruthers

Attending the Australian Technology Showcase session in Sydney tonight. ATS describes itself as a  "promotional and networking government program targeted at small and medium sized Australian business enterprises with innovative, cutting edge technologies." They actually introduced themselves as "we're from the government and we'

I have been out visiting regional areas in NSW and talking to small business owners about their websites, online marketing, social media and social networking recently.  It has really clarified three things I think a website needs to tell a new visitor within the first few seconds: 1. who you

"Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

There is plenty of stuff in the world overall, it's just distributed unevenly. And poverty is around us even in rich countries like Australia. A real question for those of us living comfortable lives is what can we do to make the world a better place? Now I&

Lots of sites are starting to dish out ideas about how to handle losing your job. This one in the Washington Post is a good example, suggesting that the best thing to do is to wait until you've lost a job and then "Start the climb back

I don't know the provenance of this fable, but it does illustrate some key differences between Australia and other parts of the world ... The Squirrel and The Grasshopper REST OF THE WORLD VERSION The  squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building and  improving his