by Laurie Serafini | Jan 18, 2017 | Executive, The world @work
Exactly 12 months ago I was diagnosed with cancer. There were a couple of jaw-dropping news items last year, but personally being told you’ve got cancer would be right up there. I’ll spare you the details, suffice to say after a routine colonoscopy, I...
by Laurie Serafini | Jul 28, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Celebrated journalist and high profile media personality Caroline Wilson says, “Sometimes it’s an asset not being part of the boy’s club.” Last week I ventured out on a bleak, cold Melbourne night to Deakin Edge at Federation Square to hear...
by Laurie Serafini | Mar 23, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Can it really be true that you can win or lose an audience in just three seconds? More on that later, but first here is my checklist for an engaging professional presentation: Strategy – be prepared and have an agenda Energy level – show interest in what you’re...
by Laurie Serafini | Aug 5, 2015 | Executive, The world @work
All of us have 24 hours in a day. Not one minute more. Some use it brilliantly, others let it slip away. Take my accountant, for example. Let’s call him Tony. Known him for years through the football club, done our family work for years. He’s nicely set-up...
by Laurie Serafini | May 8, 2015 | Executive, The world @work
It’s no secret Australians love mobile technology. Gizmodo reports over 97% now own smart phones. But we often forget we’re carrying the most sophisticated mobile tech of all above our neck. Using your mind in business sounds like a no-brainer, so...
