Robot

Will a robot take your job?

It is estimated that up to 5 million jobs are likely to be automated by 2030 according to Australia's Future Workforce Report released in June 2015.

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The Top 5 Forgotten Tax Deductions

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, it's a good time to discuss tax deductions - especially those deductions often missed by taxpayers like you.

Brendan 'Bolts' Bolton

Get comfortable being uncomfortable!

Every now and again you meet someone who uses a particular turn of phrase that resonates and stays with you. Last night I was listening to Brendon 'Bolts' Bolton, relatively new Head Coach of the Carlton Football Club - the AFL team I have followed since my teenage years.

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Good Bosses Vs. Bad Ones: How Much Do They Affect Worker Performance?

We all have our boss horror stories. The underminer. The bad communicator. The credit hog. The snake. Then again, if we're lucky, we've all had those amazing bosses as well. The supervisor who encourages all employees to take their work up to the next level; the manager who makes everyone around them look better.

Work

Should Leaders Focus on Results or People?

People often debate what makes a better leader: the no-nonsense, results-focused type or the motivational, people-focused type. New research has provided the answer - neither.

Richard Branson

My letter to 25 year old me

I was sent a #ChallengeRichard to write a letter to the 10, 25, 50, and 65 year old versions of myself. As each stage in life was so different, I decided to pen four separate letters. Here's the second: My letter to 25 year-old me.

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Get your career on track

The concept of a 'job or career for life' is definitely something that is no longer a reality and with the changing pace of the global economy, automation and innovation, the jobs many people are in today, simply won't exist in the years ahead.

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Does "faster & more with less" = higher stress?

We seem to accept that it is normal for people to be in the middle of a conversation with us (and most likely two others at the same time) while simultaneously participating in a web seminar, while simultaneously texting/emailing, as well as flicking back and forth to their Facebook or LinkedIn feeds.

Lemons

Coping with redundancy

This article was inspired by Jason Nitz's personal experience with redundancy.

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Your income - are you protecting what means most?

Without a doubt one of the main goals most clients have when addressing their finances is to ensure they, or their family, are able to maintain their standard of living in the event of illness, injury or death.