I can't track down an online version of Ruth Williams' article on BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers, that was published in the SMH's Good Weekend magazine of 26 July 2008, but thought one of the credos of the 18th most powerful person in the business world, was worth sharing: "I adhere to the same principles in my private life as in my business life," he ... Read full entry

The road to success beyond your dreams is littered with cliches and motivational one liners (designed to sell books more than anything probably), not to mention the wrecks of countless failed undertakings. We're all big on dreams and destiny and vision, and we grasp onto stories about people who, through persistence and determination, proved a naysayer wrong. We like late-bloomers almost as much as prodigies. The message is not ... Read full entry

How developing routines can increase productivity by Lissanne Oliver. Working solo is challenging because there's no-one to push you along. At the end of the week, you might wonder where the time's gone. Still, there is one way to increase productivity and it's by developing routines. Routine sounds boring; it sounds rigid and way too hard. But there's great value in developing routines. Those working from home, and or alone, ... Read full entry