First People First

First People First

The other day I was reminded of something we used to be very good at when we were growing up and taught our kids as we became parents, but unfortunately, the etiquette appears to have slowly slipped into disuse. And what was it? Well, I think we called it “waiting...
10 Tips from Happy People

10 Tips from Happy People

Thought you might like this which I discovered in a How Stuff Works article where you will find an explanation of the tips and heaps more information. You may find some thoughts of interest and value. Number 10 is an interesting tip! If you want to do more, be more...
Boast, just a little

Boast, just a little

We were wandering around the lovely Victorian tourist town of Bright (actually more like forcing our way through hordes of lycra-clad bike riders getting ready to tackle some of the state’s steepest climbs) when the park public conveniences caught my eye. Now this is...
Lessons from Dr. Seuss

Lessons from Dr. Seuss

When I hear some people’s presentations or read what they’ve written I’m often reminded of Mark Twain’s comment when apologising for the length of a letter… “If I’d had more time, this would have been shorter.” Being able to express yourself clearly and succinctly is...
Start the day well!

Start the day well!

Ah, interstate travel! Hopefully I can repeat this experience soon, but I can still share the lesson I learned. There I was at the crack of a dawn on a very sunny day on my walk along the Maroochydore boulevard on the Sunshine Coast (just to drop a name) when I saw a...