Karere 'Business' - 'Business' stories
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Lessons from Aotearoa Business People
The late Sir Michael Hill shared his business experiences and knowledge in several books. In this blog we acknowledge his achievements and offer up some other business stories from Aotearoa. -
Being Sun Smart: an interview with Dr Tony Bittar, Front End Solar. Part 2
In Part 2 of this interview, we continue discussing solar and alternative energy with industry pioneer, Dr Tony Bittar of Front End Solar. -
Being Sun Smart: an interview with Dr Tony Bittar, Front End Solar. Part 1
Continuing our interviews with Wellington business owners, this week we discuss solar and alternative energy with industry pioneer, Dr Tony Bittar of Front End Solar. -
Guest post: Retirement Ready by Martin Hawes
Acclaimed financial expert Martin Hawes shares a section of his new book Retirement ready with WCL readers. -
Linking In with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a great professional social media tool. We present resources to help you get the best out of it. -
All Ears: Improving Your Listening Skills - World Listening Day July 18
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The Great Pretender: overcoming imposter syndrome
Many able and successful people sometimes feel they are frauds and will be found out. In this week's blog, we look behind the mask and address imposter syndrome. -
Fur-niture with flair : An interview with Bess and Stu of Beloved Pet Furniture
A dog crate prototype and a posting on social media led to Brooklyn couple Stu and Bess becoming accidental entrepreneurs. We talk to them to find out how they developed Beloved Pet Furniture. -
Bridging the gap: navigating generational differences in the workplace
With multi-generations now working together, each demographic brings its own characteristics to the workplace. We've collated some resources to help navigate the generational differences. -
Confronting Workplace Bullying
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Flour Power: Interview with Maxine Scheckter, Pastry chef
Wellington pastry chef Maxine Scheckter, Sugar Flour, has just produced her first book. We talk to Maxine about her journey from student to author. -
Guest post: Why do you want to be richer?
Personal finance author Mary Holm shares the opening chapter of her new book, Rich Enough? A laid-back guide for every kiwi, with us. -
Guest post: As it turns out, no one's got their sh*t together - learnings from inside the collective intelligence journey
Sharing his own life experiences in this guest post, Ian 'Harv' Harvey invites us to think differently and let go of the old rules. -
Lead from behind: the art of managing up
In this week's blog, we present some resources to assist with the art of managing upwards. -
Shine bright like a diamond: Interview with Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith
We talk to local master jeweller, Ian Douglas, Village Goldsmith, about innovation. -
Guest post: Unleashing the Improvement Mindset - a Game-Changer for Leaders
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Counting Sheep: the importance of a good night's sleep
Sleep is an important part of general wellbeing. The end of Daylight Saving is approaching and if a good night's sleep proves elusive, you may find some assistance in the resources below. -
How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success
Entrepreneur Rowan Simpson shares the first chapter of his new book, How To Be Wrong: A crash course in startup success with Wellington City Libraries readers.