Expert advice and guidance to build your career or your business

Often we observe that people are ‘lucky’. The opportunities that come your way may have an aspect of ‘luck’, however the preparation to be ready to seize those opportunities and make the most of them (the good ones) is all up to you.

For many of us, the challenge to our personal and professional progress is not so much the lack of planning but rather a massive failure to execute. We often lack the courage to act.

The financial support of any scholarship is certainly the most tangible and immediate benefit of being awarded a scholarship. The dollars ease the financial burden; however the benefits go far beyond just the dollars.

There’s one certainty - the only sure way not to ‘win’ a scholarship is not to apply! Sometimes you  just have to ‘give it a go’. All major universities have scholarship offerings with a range of  $ values and eligibility criteria. To get started simply type scholarships into your preferred Uni website or into your search engine.

The Résumé is one of the key tools in securing the job you want so it’s worth investing time to present the best version of you so that you make the cut for the interview or the next stage of the process. If there are many applicants for a job, your Résumé can help you stand out.

I happened upon a statistic reporting that nearly 80% of people admitted to abandoning their New Year’s resolutions by February (according to Forbes). Not a glowing success story. I love a grand plan as much as anyone; however I am learning (still a work in progress) that if I want to stay the distance and achieve my goal/s – I have to start small and keep it simple.