So, I was just flicking through my Instagram posts and back in January I posted a caption that said “Here’s to stepping more outside the ol’ comfort zone in 2020” Well in more ways than one 2020 has thrown me a ton of uncomfortable situations. The most recent being taking voluntary redundancy from my job. I’ve just received my last pay and there is a certain finality about that. Seeing the words “termination” and now not having any connection to the company at all. For some people it was ‘just a job’ but it was more than that at times…
I was 18 years old when I started at my first store. As an introvert, I very much dislike interacting with people, so how I ended up in a job in retail and customer service and stayed there for half of my life is beyond me. I’ve never been particularly driven by money or career, and I guess my perception of work can be summed up in the old adage “jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.” That is a whole other story, but the actual job has never really been about the work itself. Sure I love merchandising…
As things begin to wind down in my working life, I keep getting asked what my plans are for the future. To be honest, I really don’t know what my next steps are. I mean, I do have plans around how my bills will be getting paid for the next few months, and so, this has given me the opportunity to have a short sabbatical from ‘the grind’ and to perhaps find out what I really want to be doing with my life. My problems are that I’m not driven by money or status or power. I only really work…
Lately, I’ve been delving deep into this concept of the unknown and uncertainty. As a natural over thinker and worst case scenario type of person, you can imagine uncertainty doesn’t sit well with me. I like plans and lists and spreadsheets. I like knowing that I am safe with food, water and shelter. Google gives us this great definition that uncertainty is “something that is uncertain or that causes one to feel uncertain…” Okay, it’s not that great of a definition really, but I mean you get the gist right — we all know what uncertainty is and what it…
Just a few weeks ago, I took on an enormous challenge of hiking the length of the Christchurch Port Hills in the dark. For eight hours I wandered on 30 kilometres of trails that I knew like the back of my hand in daylight, and yet in the darkness my mind was filled with doubt and uncertainty. Familiar landmarks were non existent and the little light I had only illuminated a few meters of the trail in front of me. My eyes were constantly tricked by the shadows and I wanted to give up so many times. Was I scared…
I feel sorry for you, though, you don’t deserve my sympathy. It must be awful for you that I live rent free in your head all the time. Well that’s how it seems. If it’s any consolation, I don’t like being around me either.
I’m sorry that my work ethic bothers you so much. I wish you would elaborate and give me specifics on how I can improve in my job. I am always open to feedback and willing to learn more.
I’m sorry my personality bothers you so much, I can only suggest that perhaps you should just ignore…
Hector’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) along with it’s sub-species Maui Dolphin are the smallest and rarest dolphins in the world. They are endemic to New Zealand’s coastal waters and while their population numbers approximately 10,000–15,000 individuals, they are classified as ‘Nationally Endangered’ by New Zealand’s Department of Conservation.
News was released today from Fisheries New Zealand that four Hector’s Dolphin deaths were reported by commercial fishers in December 2018. Fisheries New Zealand were informed that the dolphins were caught in two separate events of commercial trawl fishing off the East Coast of the South Island — one in which one dolphin…
Moana Williams is the owner and Jack-of-All-Trades at BodyFix Gym in Christchurch, New Zealand. An incredibly humble person and always active behind the scenes, Moana has a huge passion for helping people and her mission at BodyFix is to help people live healthier lifestyles for both mental and physical well being.
Favourite thing to cook:
M: To cook? Oh God. I don’t mind cooking eggs on toast. If you’re on the closed BodyFix Nutrition page you’ll see that eggs and crumpets are pretty much where it’s at with me. So… I’m not bad, I’m pretty good at cooking French Toast, but…
The Maui’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world, and they reside only in waters off the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. A subspecies of the South Island Hector’s Dolphin, the Maui Dolphin population is estimated to be between 55 and 65 individuals and is facing a substantial threat of extinction within the next decade.
I’m going to say it straight off the bat, that up until last year I had no idea just how threatened the population of Maui Dolphins actually were. It was the 26th of November 2018. It was…
I am fascinated with leadership and the way that people develop their own personal leadership style. I have been very lucky to have worked and learned from some fantastic and inspiring people in my lifetime. While they all had different personalities and approaches in their leadership and management of teams, here are some of the things that most of these people did really well that kept their staff engaged and performing at a high level.
Say Hello
Don’t ever think you’re too high and mighty to say hello to the people who work for you. Not only do you make yourself look…
Corrine O’Connell
Bananas.
