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January 5, 2015 - Written by:

‘Go Out, Do Your Thing, Don’t Look Back’: An Interview with Audrey the Artist

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I first met Audrey when I was on the search for an artist to collaborate with on our new ebook Smash it!.  I immediately connected with her work. I mean, I couldn’t stop talking about it – these wacky pictures of girls with swirls of colour on their faces – there was just something so emotive about her style. You gotta know something about Audrey:... Read the rest of this post...

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January 4, 2015 - Written by:

Women, Business and the Publishing Industry: A Chat with… Ruby Mae Moore [Video]

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Are you thinking about starting your own business? What’s more important: talent or passion? Was does it take to work in the publishing industry?  We chat to Ruby Mae Moore, Editor in Chief of Amor Magazine, on her personal journey, how she started the magazine, what she looks for in a new writer and what brings her joy! If you enjoyed this video... Read the rest of this post...

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December 22, 2014 - Written by:

9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas

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Ahhh Christmas. Tis’ the season of family, romance, togetherness, children and Michael Bublé OR, if you are single a season of perpetual awkwardness, probing personal questions and creepy perverts. Yaaaaaaay. Even if you are completely content in your singleness, Christmas can be a bit of a ballache for a person who happens not to have a Significant Other. So here goes… 9 Awkward Conundrums of Being Single at Christmas... Read the rest of this post...

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December 15, 2014 - Written by:

Wishing Upon Someone Else’s Star…

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On a chilly, starry Friday night in December, three twenty-something girls stepped out of the carnage of Oxford street and into Duke Street’s Wagamama. It had been a long time since my besties and I had kicked back to contemplate life at our local Wagas, but here we were, finally, together again. Huzzaahh! As we slurped on our Clean Green... Read the rest of this post...

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December 1, 2014 - Written by:

Undateable Me?

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You know those stories about good guys who date snooty girls who aren’t really interested? And we all go ‘Aghhhhhh, why??? He was so sweet – how could she not like him??’ I don’t know when I became bad at dating but it struck me the other week, as I was looking at my reflection, engaging in some lunges at the... Read the rest of this post...

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November 17, 2014 - Written by:

7 Ways to Deal with Jealousy

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We ALL feel jealous from time to time.  I mean it’s totally okaaaay to despise your ex for finding love before you. It’s finnnnne to wanna bitch slap your colleague for getting the promotion you worked all year for. I completely get your desire to usurp the lead in the school play because blatantly you were born to play that starring role –... Read the rest of this post...

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November 10, 2014 - Written by:

Careers & Creating Your Own Path: A Chat with… Adam Bradford [VIDEO]

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Do you need to go to university? How important is a mentor? What’s the most common mistake that young people make in business?  We chat with Adam Bradford, mentor at UnLtd, entrepreneur, managing director of UnITe Computing and ambassador for the Peter Jones Academy on his personal struggles and his top business advice. Oh yeah, and what brings him a lil’... Read the rest of this post...

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November 3, 2014 - Written by:

Dream. Believe. Do. REPEAT.

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The other day I received a teeny tiny message in a bottle from one of my best friends. In it were the words: Dream. Believe. Do. Repeat. Many people wonder: what’s the recipe for success? Good question! I mean, whether it’s your personal health, career or relationships, what really makes a person successful at what they do? How do you... Read the rest of this post...

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