The Word Constructions blog has now moved onto the Word Constructions domain. This has been a long term goal for the blog and I was finally able to make it happen today.
The blog can now be reached at www.wordconstructions.com.au/blog The existing content will remain here for now, but it has all been copied across to the new location for easy reference at any time.
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As of tomorrow, I will be away with approximately 3,000 cubs and 1,300 leaders at the Victorian Cuboree. A cuboree is effectively a mass camp for cubs (8 to 10 year olds) every 3 years.
I am looking forward to it - I remember how much fun I had as a kid going on a Venture (equivalent to a cuboree but for 14 - 18 year olds) so now I can give others that enjoyment whilst also seeing how much fun it is on the other side!
For those who are curious, leaders don’t get paid - we are there as volunteers and I’m sure our exhaustion levels when we get home will prove they get their money’s worth from us!
I have programmed ahead for some blog posts, but please be patient for replies to comments or emails as none of the gum trees have power or internet connections so I will be completely offline for the duration!
Last year I was fortunate enough to attend the first Business Mums Network Conference. I presented a workshop and in a forum at the conference, as well as being an attendee at other sessions, and found the entire weekend beneficial.
This year’s conference is a bit earlier so I have just finished a proposal to present again at this year’s workshop - I have already registered to attend anyway! I should find out later this month if my proposal was accepted so I will let you know what I am speaking about (I proposed more than one topic.)
If you can be in Melbourne in for 12 - 13 July for the conference, please make sure you meet me!
On behalf of Australia, Kevin Rudd says sorry to the stolen generation and their families and communities.
This apology may not be a business or writing topic, but it is important and is a significant moment in Australian history. I was proud to hear our Prime Minister say those words, to express the sorrow so many of us feel at what was done to those Aboriginal children and their families.
The suffering of those families is more than I can imagine, and I hope that this apology can help a little of that pain and bring us closer together as Australians.
I was shocked to realise the practice of removing Aboriginal children from their families was done as recently as the 1970s - 7 decades of it is 70 years too many.
It is my hope that a positive change will arise from this apology - that people can heal, that positive actions will take place and that we will remember the unity and emotions of this momentous event.
Welcome to a new Australia.
For a long time I have thought about having a specific charity to support through Word Constructions’ profits, but have just been too busy to select one. Not good, but that’s the way it is.
I have now found some possible donations and wondered which people would prefer?
If you were my client (or are my client, of course!), which of the following would you prefer me to contribute towards? Which is the most relevant/best suited to Word Constructions?
1. Money towards starting a business (yes, I know there are other places offering this, but if I wait to research them all it will take longer!)
2. School fees for a year in southern Africa
3. Literacy classes for adults in Cambodia
4. general donations to a specific charity (relating to starting a business or literacy) every 6 or 12 months (all of the above ones are individual gifts of $40 or less so I would make a number of them over a year)
I would really appreciate knowing what you think to help me make a decision! I might do another post soon to discuss the value of a charity associated with your business, so hold those thoughts, too!
I wish you the best of times over the festive season - lots of laughter, friendship, contentment, peace and gratitude.
Have a wonderful day tomorrow and take time to enjoy the people you love.
Word Constructions will be on holiday between 1 January and 15 January 2008. We will also be closed for the public holidays on the 25th and 26th December.
We won’t be answering emails or phone calls, or even approving comments on the blog, during that time. We’ve never closed for this long before but I need a real break - time ot unwind and then time to enjoy a holiday so that’s what we’re doing!
I hope you experience a real break sometime soon, too. In the meantime, take care of yourself and don’t forget to smell the roses!
My newsletter has been sent out today. It is fairly short this time round - an article on file names, a correction of a bad writing example and a guest article about personalised gifts.
The Word Constructions newlsetter is also available online each month for anyone who wishes to read it but hasn’t subscribed.
I added 2 new articles to my site today, and just in case you’re interested in these topics, here are the links:
Getting your business ready for Christmas
Hope they’re useful to you.
