We’re excited to have a permanent office space based inside Colab at 17 Hannah Street, Whangarei. Yes – it’s finally happened! After 12 years of working from home, we’ve made the move into town. Colab is a relatively new collaborative working space which includes two large training rooms and a small meeting room as well as a…
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The year of the metal Rat starts on the 25th of January 2020 and depending on what sign you fit under, the year of the Rat will bring different fortunes. BJ Projects has a BIG announcement this month … 2020 has started with a move into dedicated premises in Hannah Street, Whangarei. Woohoo! Last week was…
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Wow! I’ve found a word for my addiction! When I found this interesting blog on Facebook by Melissa Bryer, my heart skipped a beat to know I’m not alone! Yes – I too am an addict. This year seems to be a year for recognising my addictions. My sugar addiction is being managed and now it’s time…
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How come some people achieve lots and others don’t? How come some people can work ‘on’ their biz as well as ‘in’ their biz and get everything done? How come we talk about ‘time management’ and really, there’s no way to manage it? The term ‘time management’ isn’t one of my faves, as I don’t…
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Is that true? If we listen to the rest of that chorus line that Mick and the Rolling Stones sing it goes like this: “…you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need …” I have no idea what was in the minds of these…
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“Can you help me/my team/staff/manager deal with conflict?” This question is one I hear regularly. It’s one that has a simple answer- “yes – I can”. It’s also one where the answer isn’t what the questioner wants to hear. When we have difficulties in our relationships, it’s much easier to point the finger, blame the…
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Over the last few weeks I’ve been enjoying listening to some of my old audiobooks again. I especially enjoy listening to Wayne Dyer, rest his soul. How often are you a cookie thief? By that I mean, how often do you point the finger? I can’t remember who shared the quote with me, nor can…
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How easy is it to take our everyday blessings for granted? When did you last show gratitude for your food? Your shelter? Your vehicle? The people in your life? Your ability to move? Sometimes it’s not until we lose one of these things that we realise how much we take them for granted in the…
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Most of us think that asking questions is a helpful thing to do when someone asks us for help – right? Well, I beg to differ. When we ask questions, we’re generally trying to connect the story dots in our heads, so we can figure out what happened so we can offer help, guidance, advice,…
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What have you read lately? What would you recommend and why? I love getting a great recommendation for a book or movie don’t you? We finally took a holiday during the first two weeks of July and headed up to Omapere on the west coast. We set up in an Air B & B which…
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