Shift the bull
After my last post about being (literally) hit by a bull, it was perhaps fitting that I would attend a breakfast on Friday morning, with author, comedian and corporate speaker Andrew Horabin talking...
View ArticleBANNED 2: “Because I didn’t have the time”
I felt better that I got that off my chest yesterday, so here’s another bug bear. “I’m sorry, I didn’t have the time“. No excuse. Ever! You mean you did not prioritise and make time. You thought...
View ArticleLabour Day
It’s labour day long weekend (I love how most public holidays fall on Mondays in this country!). “Labour Day” conjures up a few things in my mind – to my wife it probably brings back memories of a...
View ArticleAfter 13 years in online real estate
I suppose I must have a 13 year itch. After 13 years in school teaching (3 jobs on 3 separate continents 1986-1999) I knew it was time for a change. Strangely, after a similar amount of time in online...
View ArticleBANNED 3: Turning up Late
Well, I am on a roll now; so while I am ranting, may I also suggest that lateness is nothing about bad time management, it’s about respect. If you respect the people waiting for you to join the...
View ArticleLOST TECHNOLOGY: The Banda Machine
Agh the smell of the spirit, the beating click click click of the drum as you turned it, the remnant of wax on your fingers … I come to pay homage to the old Banda machine (as we called it in...
View ArticleThey never learnt NO!
With my own children now at primary school age, I realize the importance of them learning some key lessons that should hold them in good stead for the rest of their lives. One of these lessons is...
View ArticlePut it in a bubble and wave bye bye
[tweetmeme source=”ChazGunningham” only_single=false]You may already know, dear reader, that I have been smitten by the bug that is golf, yet my golf has never been all that great. I still spend most...
View ArticleAre you Blooming?
My other favourite speaker from today’s TEDxPerth was Tasha Broomhall and her talk about mental health – Are You Blooming? It was extremely personal for me, as my Mum suffered with terrible mental...
View ArticleThoughts on Leaving REIWA
A full version of this post originally appeared in Property Portal Watch … PPT: How long have you been with REIWA? CG: Three years. It’s flown by. Part of me says “hey your job is not over yet!” but...
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