50 Rules for doing business in Australia

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advice, australia, business

50 Rules for doing business in Australia

I’m finding more and more that I feel compelled to read these business advice columns…like somehow they’ll be some golden strategy to getting to the top.

Obviously no such thing exists, but I do find some of them quite helpful.

Take away from this what you will, and feel free to share.

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Pokemon made real.

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Bulbasaur, Cartoons, Charmander, Childhood, Fantasy, Gotta catch 'em all, Imagine, Pikachu, Pokemon, Squirtle

First things first, Credit to: Ryan Mauskopf who created these Pokemon Anatomies.

Not much need to comment on these works, you know that saying:

“A picture says a thousand words”

But it won’t hurt to write a little something…

I remember growing up and pretending with my brothers and cousins about what pokemon we’d have if we were pokemon trainers.

Just so happens, 4 out of the 6 I would carry with me are shown. Pikachu – The electric-type, Charmander – The fire-type, Squirtle – The water-type and Bulbasaur – The grass-type.

The animated show was and still is a great hit, but I can’t help thinking back now. Imagine if it really was real…pitting pokemon against each other in fatal battles. The whole thing seems quite barbaric. Well good thing it’s not real then!

Enjoy!

It’s just a job.

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advice, experience, jobs, learn, learning, life, live, work

I’ve held several real jobs and many more odd jobs in my life, and two things I’ve always enjoyed is the people I get to meet and the experiences i’ll gain.

I’m a few weeks into my new job, working as a computer lab assistant at the University of Wollongong. Although I’ve only been here a short while it has been the most fulfilling of all my jobs. I’ve worked as a Waiter, a Bartender and Guitar Teacher, so mostly hospitality and customer service.

This new job has required much more of my brain, which I am grateful for, as every shift thus far I have been presented with some sort of technical difficulty and have had to work my way through it to hopefully ‘fix’ the issue for the user. 

One of the main differences I’ve noticed since working here is the customer relationships, as a waiter and bartender, serving people food and drink has been somewhat boring and sometimes degrading, and customers show their sense of entitlement, for one – because they’re paying for it and two – it’s common to treat wait and bar staff as beneath you.

So as a lab assistant it’s been a pleasant surprise to experience staff and student alike come up to you with their problems, and receiving such a high level of respect so that we can solve their problem. 

But, at the end of the day, I don’t take any bad attitudes personally, one – because i’m obviously not the cause and two – it’s just a job. The point I’m trying to make, especially to all those young adults just starting out on their own. You may not always be ‘happy’ with your job, but don’t always be so concerned with the paycheck, take a step back and learn something from it, because you’ll never be able to relive those days, hours and minutes spent. So live them well!

live, learn, repeat.

My life lead me here.

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HRM, Human Resource Management, Milestone, Study, University

Like a candle being lit or light bulb being turn on, it was all made clear. Looking back through my life’s experiences, many of my actions and learning had steered me like the winds in a sail to this decision. Human Resource Management. It’s my second year of study and I’m only skimming the surface of what I hope to be my future career.

Looking back at some milestones through my younger years; Primary School Captain, High School Student Representative, eventually on to House Captain and School Vice Captain, and in Army Cadets rising through the ranks to become a Warrant Officer and the Unit’s Company Sergeant Major. All these leadership roles had provided me with a solid base as well as qualifying experiences which significantly swayed my decision in choosing this Major area of study.

Thinking about myself, (quite vain I know) I’ve come to realise that leading and working with people has always been a large part of my life, and also the aspects which I have enjoyed the most. The sense of accomplishment is astounding, helping others to achieve a common goal, or inspiring people so as to instill something greater that what was once there.

Good choices have always been hard to come by, but I feel as if I’ve made a great one in choosing HRM.