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Passionate in ensuring systems are simple, and relationships are based on open communication, trust and mutual respect, I work to engage clients and students and to smooth their path to success. Focusing on personal development, my skills lie in career development, leadership, coaching, strategic planning, new ventures, and governance. I love learning, constantly adding new ideas and theories to my knowledge kete. A professional member of CDANZ, and a member of CATE, APCDA, NCDA, I teach on the Career Development programme at NMIT, and on the AUT Bachelor of Sport & Recreation programme.
What's New on My Blog ↓
Friday, 30 October 2026
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
The halo effect
We like to assume that we are - as individuals - pretty unbiased, and that we can make truly independent and objective judgements. Hah! Sure...
Monday, 26 October 2026
What is the gift exchange concept?
I have written about social exchange theory before ( Thibault & Kelly, 1959; read more here ), and it appears that the 'gift exchan...
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Friday, 23 October 2026
Updating Brave browser
I so enjoy using the Brave browser. It helps me to avoid the tsunami of advertising bumpf, so I can enjoy looking for the real things I am s...
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
From the late middle ages to markets
As previously mentioned ( here ), in 2023 I read a history of how our modern world work arose, as it appeared to the author (Stolzoff, 2023)...
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Monday, 19 October 2026
Six reflection tips
Often when working with new career practitioners on reflective practice, I get a flavour of the learner being intellectually curious, but r...
Friday, 16 October 2026
An update on Lorum ipsum
Some time ago ( here ) I briefly explored the origins of Lorum ipsum, the dummy filler text used in lay-ups to allow us to focus on design...