Next stop – Jasper via the Athabasca Glacier Our next “Brewster” bus pulls up at the Fairmont Chateau reception on Lake Louise. Once again we have a wonderful driver who takes care of us and ensures we are all good. Matthew resides in Calgary and absolutely loves his job with Brewster…
First Stop – Calgary Alberta Flight time 13.5 hours – Air Canada flight number AC 035. Direct flight Brisbane – Vancouver. We arrived on time then onto Calgary via a domestic Air Canada…
We All Need to Re – Fuel. All work and no play does make Johnny a dull boy. Every now and then we all need to temporarily break the mould and bite the bullet to experience something or somewhere different. Is it about time you stepped away from the daily grind and took a little time on…
How Will You Measure Your Life? – Professor Clay Christensen I came across this interesting piece by Clay Christensen, a world renowned expert on business innovation and growth. Its a bit longer than the usual manstheory post so give yourself an extra 5 minutes – It’s worth the read. “Don’t reserve your best business…
The Seldom Seen Kid – Elbow Elbow was formed in 1990 and has now released six albums. The The Seldom Seen Kid was released in 2008. This was the British band’s fourth album and was the first album that was…
Get Out Quick !! Every so often comes an invitation you can’t say no to. The invite to a track day at the Mallala Race Circuit, north of Adelaide in South Australia was a “No Brainer” – it never entered my head to say no. It was a small corporate event. The hosting firm’s owner…
It’s a Numbers Game It seems most everything is governed by numbers. There’s always a mathematical explanation. So let the numbers do the talking. This comes from 2 maths teachers with a combined total of 70 yrs. experience. It has an indisputable mathematical logic. It’s great, if not a little bizarre . It’s a strictly ….. mathematical viewpoint… and…
What’s the Plan ? I mean a genuine tangible plan, the road map that’s going to get you to your goal. Not the “one day I’m going to win Lotto and live happily ever after in some exotic location” type. That’s not a plan, that’s hope! We can all live in hope but don’t…
Money for Nothing The outcome of the Australian Federal Election was finally resolved after weeks of counting. As in the recent post “Remind Me Again”, it would seem a large percentage of the Australian people were in two minds and quite…
“Doing a Bradbury” – Jack Miller’s GP Victory. The Urban Dictionary interprets the Aussie saying of ” Doing a Bradbury” as: “To win as a result of miraculous circumstances, despite being in a losing position. Especially in the case of sporting triumph.“ As most Australians would know, at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics…