Self improvement

Within weeks of finishing her Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) with RMIT, through Open Universities Australia (OUA), Louise was offered the role of her dreams:  Acting Deputy Executive Director of Safety and Security for Sydney Metro. She sat down with OUA to tell us how she did it. Ask any leader in business, and…

Readers of a certain age may remember a particular blue and yellow branded video store –the centre of every weekend during the 90s and 2000s. These stores were home to countless late-night discussions surrounding which movie to get, and whether the popcorn at the front of the counter was worth a few extra dollars.  …

Disruptors are the people who change the status quo (and arguably, the course of our future). A unique blend of dreamers and doers, they think big, do differently, and break the mould. Think Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. But what does it take to become one?  In the future of work, it will…

Nothing sends shudders down an introvert’s spine quite like the word “networking”, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can still build a great network even if you’re not a social butterfly. There’s a limit to what we can accomplish by going it alone in today’s interconnected world, and a great set of…

With the rapid pace of change that technology has brought upon us, millions of people are reskilling and upskilling to future-proof their careers. Sure, some are learning code to create the AI. And others are developing advances in automation. But the wisest are honing their human-centric skills. After all, these are the qualities that futurists…

Whether you’re taking the first steps in your career, or are a seasoned professional, you’re likely to have heard the words ‘personal brand’ pop up in the past few years. But what exactly is a personal brand? And what makes it so integral to career success? Keep reading to find out.   Much more than your…

Self-care. It may seem like another trending phrase, but it’s more important now than ever, in a world constantly on the go. But it’s not just the occasional bubble bath, or a hearty pat on the back from you to yourself ­– self-care can take many forms, and involves a bit of discipline and routine…

A recent Radio Times survey in the UK found that 18 per cent of participants had feigned illness (AKA chucked a sickie) to binge-watch TV. But besides leading you to skip work or study, is it actually bad for you? We all know that being sedentary for too long is risky. So it should come…

So you’ve been staring deep into a blank document. The cursor is blinking, awaiting your words of wisdom, but you’ve got nothing. It’s okay, this happens to the best of us. Getting started can be the hardest part of any task – especially when it’s new and unfamiliar territory. But when assignment deadlines are looming, it’s important to…