It was around 2008 that Nicole Avery started thinking about writing her own blog. She had been out of the paid workforce for about 8 years while she focused on bringing up the first four of her five children, and she started to think about how she might get back into working and what that might look like.
Subtle Disruptors
Consistent action. Incremental tinkering. Small improvement in the short term. Large benefit in the long term. These are the subtle teachings of this week’s guest Kyle Wood.
Jason is the author of two books (The Game Changer, How to Lead a Quest), a sought after keynote speaker, and an expert in motivation and work design. He is on his very own quest to rid the world of poorly designed work.
Melina Chan is one of Australia’s experts in creating a vibrant community and culture within workplaces. Melina is on the leadership team of Inspire9, the original coworking space of Melbourne located within the inner-city suburb of Richmond.
What could the benefits be if a small portion of Australia’s $500B procurement spend was redirected to social enterprises? Mark Daniels talks us through one remarkable example, and where this conversation is headed over the next 5-10 years.
If you were an equity holder in a startup business with a lot of success, and a lot of upside, would you be willing to give back a big chunk of your allocated equity because you felt you did not deserve it? Because you had not been able to do all that you committed to doing when your equity was first allocated to you?
How many of the things we do every day are done because of this feeling: that we are not good enough? The type and frequency of the food we eat; the clothes we buy; the decisions we make about work, and the decisions we make at work; and the comments we leave with those we love most.
I remember the first time I walked past ‘The Good Copy’ on Johnston St in Collingwood, Melbourne. I knew there was something interesting and different about the space and it pricked my curiosity so much that I had to go in for a look.
I talk with Jirra Lulla Harvey about the emerging wave of Aboriginal entrepreneurs, and how this is subtly and profoundly bringing about a change in the race conversation within Australia, as well as improving the wellbeing of all Australians.
Al Jeffery is an inspiring speaker and entrepreneur who is embarking upon a coliving experiment in inner urban Melbourne.