Is our school system in Australia killing off resilience?
There has been a lot of talks and evidence presented lately concerning our young people’s ability to[…]
Writing My Life Story with Tourettes
I have recently been encouraged to write out my own life story. The encouragement is coming from[…]
Reflecting on Life
How often have you found yourself metaphorically lighting the lamp in the dark, hoping it’s a candle[…]
Digging Deeper
In careers counselling, we often have to dig deeper than just helping someone find a job. In[…]
Where is your Focus?
Focus is an important skill. Focus and persistence can get you through the darkest days until you[…]
Slow Growth v Immediate Results
One of the best bits of advice I ever received was about farming a career. This valuable[…]
Winning by Volume
Have you heard of the phrase ‘winning by volume’ in your worldly travels? It works like this.[…]
Wrong Conclusions
Is it possible that we sometimes add 2 + 2 and get a not-quite-right 5? How many[…]
Limitless Skies
There is an ancient biblical story concerning the patriarch, Abraham, who was described as a friend of[…]
Small Acts of Generosity
Speaking in my presentation about the power of small deeds daily in our lives, I heard this[…]
Collaborating for Success
Often people who are in service industries or speaking positions are advised to keep their best materials[…]
Labelling our Youth
The youth of this generation often get some really bad raps from the baby boomer generation. They[…]
The Importance of Everyday Contributions
I recently heard a story of an elderly African American woman, Oseola McCarty, who washed and ironed[…]
Small Steps
Many years ago in a business studies class, the teacher told all of the students to begin everything[…]
Equality of Opportunity
The Brebner’s were never known for our desire to just sit and talk about the weather and[…]
Security v Risk
One of the big needs of humanity is security. We see and hear people selling us security[…]
My Story
A person with Tourette’s Syndrome and its related behaviours was not going to fit the mould of[…]
Your Ideal Employee
People with Tourette’s syndrome often have a challenge in finding work, particularly in the public eye. While[…]
Your Biggest Asset
I recently read a letter Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Empire, wrote to his 16-year-old self.[…]
Supportive Culture
“The future is coming!” I heard someone claim in a talk to an amused audience several years[…]
Building Community Attitudes
Have you seen the preview of the upcoming Australian television show ‘Employable Me’? Our very own ABC,[…]
Schools & TS Students
Are your staff up to date and knowledgeable on how to support TS students with vocal tics,[…]