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The Red Wine Stain

Dinner parties are wonderful things. Especially when they're relaxed. I once went to one where the hostess only allowed us to drink white wine. Riesling from the Hunter and Savignon Blanc from the Tasman paired with Victorian champagne. These golden... Read >

Emotional Intelligence and Successful Project Management

An essential component of project management is making those who work with you feel good and confident about what they do. Giving them a chance to shine, on a deadline. Understanding and being sympathetic to events that hold them back. Emotional ... Read >

Why do Warning Labels exist?

Warning Labels make for most wonderful jokes on the rainiest days. Why are they so prolific? What is the need for all of these crazy warning labels? Are these companies just trying to find more things for their staff to do? And why, most importantly... Read >

FoodAdvisor - The Sydney Foodie’s number one traveling companion

This is the latest app that's risen to the top 20 in Australia. It geolocates restaurants on the NSW Food Authority's Name and Shame List. Before you stroll in the door, investigate the cleanliness of the joint first! Here are a few scary stories ... Read >

How to make your iPhone independent from your computer

Is your iPhone the dependent little sister of your main computer? Do you pair them together every night to charge and synch, sending those extra emails you may have missed on your iphone from your laptop? Would you like this little sister to break f... Read >

A magical city rich in grandeur

From the "City of Lights" to the "Most Romantic City in the World," Paris has picked up quite a few impressive descriptions over its long and rich history, and lures in scores of travelers each year. There is a wealth of things to see and do in Paris, but... Read >

Good Project Management: Risk Acceptance and Building Trust

Risk Acceptance Personal risk acceptance is directly related to consultative leadership skills and trust-building skills. The greater one's consultative leadership skills and one's ability to develop trusted relationships, the less personal and project... Read >

What is a PABX and What is the Difference between 1300 and 1800 numbers?

This article defines the term PABX and discusses the difference between 1300 and 1800 numbers. We also look at VoIP PBX and discuss the history of the Private Branch Exchange. Before we get to the nitty gritty, let's do a simple breakdown of this conte... Read >

Where is the best place to spend Schoolies? Byron Bay or Goldcoast?

We did a bit of research on this. First thing you need to know about dates: Traditionally Schoolies is held over three weeks, with each week attracting students from a different Australian state - namely Queensland, NSW and Victoria - with up to 35,0... Read >

The Chaos Manifesto

The Chaos Manifesto "Your best person will leave at the worst possible time." Turnover is a fact of life and when this happens, it can have devastating effects and put a project in peril. How many companies have an enterprise-wide view of their proje... Read >

Project Portfolio Management: Pure Simplicity

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is "a process that ensures your company spends its scarce resources on projects that will deliver the most value to your organisation. It is a particularly important process for validating the costs involved in a project... Read >

Leaving The Trash Behind: Airlines Recycle Litter

The aviation industry is often criticized for contributing to global warming through airplane exhaust. But waste of a different kind also has the potential to create environmental problems. Even before they board, air travelers throw away trash of all ... Read >

The Elusive Michelin Star

If there is one thing that is on the minds of all executive chefs and A-class restaurants, it is the Michelin Star. The Michelin Guide appoints these enviable medals of culinary honor to its highest rated restaurants in Europe, the USA and Japan. Stemm... Read >

How to Establish Best Practice

Has your company established Best Practice? Here are the major stages of determing Best Practice and Implementation: Determine and share a Corporate Mission Statement Every employee should know what the mission statement means and how their position he... Read >

The Death of the Online Directory?

Google has announced this week that they plan to monetize their local business center with maps search results to include branded corporate logos. I've already covered this topic in a bit more detail here, but what I'm pointing out is that we're beginning... Read >