Mar 31, 2021The Next Chapter BeginsI am very excited to announce I am the new owner of Green Sky Australia! Green Sky Australia is a company committed to a green future through energy creation and efficiency. I have always had a passion for the environment and helping Australians reach the goal of being as green…Jobs1 min readJobs1 min read
Feb 7, 2021Ode to a MatriarchAt approximately 8:15pm on Saturday 6 February 2021, my grandmother Judy Slutzkin (nee Green) passed away at the age of 98. It’s 5:28am on Sunday morning and I can’t sleep, so I got up to write down my thoughts on her passing. My heart was somehow both full and broken…Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Dec 20, 2019Don’t aspire to be happy. Focus on this instead.Last week I saw the following tweet by the inspiring Kate Strong: It got me thinking about what do we REALLY want (as compared to what we THINK we want). …Happiness3 min readHappiness3 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Oct 28, 2019Talent is not Genius. Here’s why.tl;dr Genius = Vision + Talent + Drive — Following on from my previous article about genius vs talent (which you can read here), I had another conversation with my work colleague. We discussed my article, and then also expanded on the theory behind defining genius. If you didn’t read my other article, it discusses this quote by Arthur…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Oct 14, 2019Are you a genius, or just very talented?And why all successful companies need both types of people. — A work colleague of mine recently told me a quote by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer: “Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.” This quote has been bouncing around the internet for a while now, in fact, even US President Donald…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Jun 29, 2019Books I’ve consumed in 2019 — Part 1This is the third instalment in my book review series, following the two I wrote in 2018. In my last review (which you can read here), I set myself a target of 40 books for 2019. The year always starts slowly due to the Australian summer holiday period, where I…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Jan 1, 2019Books I’ve consumed in 2018 (part 2)Back in May, I published a list of books I’d consumed to that point in 2018 (you can read that list here), as I wanted to have a record of which — and how many — books I managed to get through this year. …Entrepreneurship8 min readEntrepreneurship8 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Aug 22, 2018I’m a multipreneur, are you?(Yes that word exists!) — It’s pretty obvious when you stand back and think about it, but I didn’t think about it until recently. After doing a quick google search, I found this article by Cassie Witt from almost two years ago: What is a Multipreneur? Over the last couple of years, I’ve realized something about myself: I’m a Multipreneur. Before we get into what the…medium.com With the key line being:Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Jul 12, 2018The importance of your (co)working spaceWhy the right environment can make all the difference — Having worked at two different coworking spaces in the past year, I’ve been able to compare what is offered, what is needed, and what works for me. Everyone is different, and everyone works in their own way, so these are just my thoughts for my circumstance. …Coworking4 min readCoworking4 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Jun 20, 2018I survived another lap of the sun!In other words: Happy Birthday to me! 🎉 — I was introduced to that very technical and non-emotional way of expressing “happy birthday” by my partner Paul. And yes, I have now managed to make it 42 laps of the sun without dying, so that is a cause for celebration. …Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
