A day on Orchard Road
I typically bypass Orchard Road when I am in Singapore as I am not much of a shopping person. This is where all the major shopping malls are located in Singapore, so we needed to dedicate some time to the area. We changed hotels so moved a whole bunch closer to the famed shopping precinct,…
A titanium credit card
Forget about a gold credit card, if platinum is too ordinary and passe then there is always the titanium credit card. I must admit, I would love a platinum Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne or Rolex. But I can’t say I’m too excited by the prospect of being invited to be a titanium credit…
It’s Christmas day 2025
We knew a week before, the long range forecast was in and Perth will have a hot one for Christmas day. Ok, so it is summer and it is Perth, so you would expect a summer’s day to be hot, so this is really no surprise. Since I have been alive, I have never been…
The heroism of Ahmed al-Ahmed
How good is Ahmed al-Ahmed? The whole of Australia has embraced this guy, the Syrian immigrant who saw the gunman and took action. This guy is a genuine hero here, he was shot for his efforts, the statement he made was ordinary people will stand up for what is right. So what we know about…
Motivation – there has to be a better way
Leadership is an integral component of the manager/superintendent/supervisor key competencies in any business structure. Yet I hear this overused term frequently cited, especially by those with no leadership knowledge or achievement and I ask myself, what is the answer you are actually looking for? Mostly, they are seeking a simplistic answer as they have no…
The Bondi Beach terror attack genesis
The Bondi Beach terror attack is the worst terror attack in Australia and the worst terrorist attack against Jews since the Hamas October 7 terror attacks in 2023. The problem is, we all pretty much saw the signs, the Albanese Government did nothing to prevent the antisemitism building in the community. We saw the attacks…
The Bondi Beach terrorism attack
I got home from a party and flicked the television on, I could not believe what I was seeing playing out. The gunmen were still shooting at people from the bridge at that point, it was awful, there was loss of life everywhere, we all knew the death count would rise. There were also about…
Changing organisational direction
I was following Insead on social media, I downloaded their app on my tablet, I really like their short knowledge series. Insead Knowledge is a decent app to follow international business perspectives allowing myself to remain current on contemporary business related issues. In a government organisation, they all think they are running a business -…
Lunch at Lau Pa Sat
I remembered the place, but forgot the name of this excellent food hall in Singapore’s Chinatown, Lau Pa Sat is a fine example of Victorian architecture, one of the oldest structures in South East Asia. A central hall connects the eight food halls serving an array of Asian food. These are all small food vendors…
Supporting local businesses
I look to support local businesses where I can, so when I required a physiotherapist for a four week program for a worker’s compensation claim I looked local and I am sure glad I did. I was searching for a small and local business as small businesses tend to offer better service and I was…
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