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Frost/Nixon the film
This film really got me thinking about leadership so you can expect to see more about this topic ...
Kate Carruthers
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Three Books to Help Make Sense of the Global Financial Crisis
I've just finished reading these three books. They have each helped me to make some sense of our current global economic situation and to consider what actions we can take in response. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely. This book shows how
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Is too much choice good for us?
Since I've been considering how to simplify things this TED video on The Paradox of Choice seems pretty apt. Apparently too much choice is not good for us ... http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
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Tips for achieving extra savings
The following tips are a good start for making some extra savings: 1. Pay your bills by the due dates and avoid late payment penalties - about $10 on utility bills and far higher for credit card bills. 2. Reduce electricity bills the old-fashioned way - use blinds to keep
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Primate Caturday
See it's not just human primates that like cats, here's an orangutan and cat friendship ... http://wnvideo.zootoo.com/global/video/flash/widgets/WNVideoCanvas.swf
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Is Australia turning into a police state? How can we protect our rights?
A very disturbing thing happened to a friend of mine the other day. Nick Holmes a Court, well known entrepreneur and digital media maven, saw some police activity occurring in a public place and he decided to video it on his mobile phone. The full story has been reported in
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What is the Frugal Agenda for 2009?
I've been thinking about questions that I need to answer so as to live a more frugal life. So here are some of the questions and issues that this blog is going to investigate during 2009: * How to achieve a simpler lifestyle * What are the essentials for a
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What Did I Learn in 2008 & How Will I Use it in 2009?
This past year has been a remarkable one for me. I've met so many amazing, interesting and supportive people that it is hard to count them all. Many new friendships were forged and new ideas generated. And I'm really grateful to everyone for their support and
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Corporate values & reality
The Global Financial Crisis (#GFC) has shown that some of our 'greatest' companies were no more than fraudsters at worst and incompetent at best. This made me think about all the corporate value statements that I've seen over the years and what they really mean. And
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Society, mindset & resilience - Part 1
Over the past week I've travelled to Boulder CO and San Francisco meeting people for business and also taking the opportunity to meet some Twitter people IRL. It has been interesting to discuss some of the cultural differences between my home (Australia) and the US. Two moments of
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More Caturday-ness
more animals
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Web startups & venture capital
Is it just me, or is there an air of desperation whenever web startups are talking to venture capitalists (VCs) at events? I'm not talking about the formal meetings with VCs, rather about those informal meetings over coffee or in the breaks. Was interesting to sit there at