Being you

Making friends, connecting with people, fitting in – can be a tricky business, especially if you feel a bit of an oddball at times in new social or work situations as I do 🙂 When we want a person to like us, or perhaps form a bond or business relationship with...

What’s in a name?

Kaye received a hilarious email today from her sister Suzy, who lives in New Zealand. Suzy had been reading this blog, and was impressed with how dynamic and successful our names made us sound. Apparently, the names Elaine Gunn, Stephanie Wilson and Kaye Taylor bring...

A short history of Mother’s Day…

    Ever wondered why the date of Mother’s Day changes from year to year? Looking carefully between the flowers, chocolates and widespread commercialisation of our annual motherly celebration, traces of its origins from all over the world can be...

Public speaking tips

I love public speaking. I used to hate it. I got to a point in my corporate life where I was sick and tired of using the same old methods for presentations and wanted to discover how to come across as a real human being while delivering my talks, rather than a...