Karere 'Business' - 'Business' stories
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Confronting Workplace Bullying
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Flour Power: Interview with Maxine Scheckter, Pastry chef
Wellington pastry chef Maxine Scheckter, Sugar Flour, has just produced her first book. We talk to Maxine about her journey from student to author. -
Guest post: Why do you want to be richer?
Personal finance author Mary Holm shares the opening chapter of her new book, Rich Enough? A laid-back guide for every kiwi, with us. -
Guest post: As it turns out, no one's got their sh*t together - learnings from inside the collective intelligence journey
Sharing his own life experiences in this guest post, Ian 'Harv' Harvey invites us to think differently and let go of the old rules. -
Lead from behind: the art of managing up
In this week's blog, we present some resources to assist with the art of managing upwards. -
Shine bright like a diamond: Interview with Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation. -
Guest post: Unleashing the Improvement Mindset - a Game-Changer for Leaders
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Counting Sheep: the importance of a good night's sleep
Sleep is an important part of general wellbeing. The end of Daylight Saving is approaching and if a good night's sleep proves elusive, you may find some assistance in the resources below. -
How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success
Entrepreneur Rowan Simpson shares the first chapter of his new book, How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success with Wellington City Libraries readers. -
More Than a Feeling: Emotional Intelligence in the workplace
Emotional Intelligence is an important part of leadership and self-management. We provide some resources to help you develop this skill. -
Bolt Bins - modernising skip bin service: an interview with founder Wade Keys
With the tagline "Lightning fast and shockingly simple", new waste management company Bolt Bins offers flexible solutions to traditional skip bins. We chat to founder and Managing Director, Wade Keys. -
Navigating Negotiation
We've collated some resources to help with negotiating in business and life. -
Te Araroa Walkers and Wellington Business
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Guest post: Cultivating an Unstoppable Mindset
In this week's Business story, guest author Stew Darling, Unstoppable Force, considers strategies for cultivating a growth mindset. This post has been reproduced with his permission. -
Guest post: The Wellbeing Program Paradox
Author and culture consultant Colin D. Ellis examines how money channelled into employee wellness programmes could be better spent first addressing unhealthy workplace culture. -
Being a Justice of the Peace: interview with Juping Zhou
At some point, most of us will require the services of a Justice of the Peace but many of us aren't sure what a JP does. We had a chat with local JP Juping Zhou to find out more. -
Guest post: What can we take from movies?
In this week's Business story, guest author Lance Burdett looks at some of the life lessons that can be learned from popular family movies. This post has been reproduced with his permission. -
Summer Reading Suggestions from our Business Specialist
We've compiled a list of reading for the active relaxers who like to multitask while chilling in the sun at the beach, on the deck, or wherever you may be holidaying.