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3 February 2025 – The Double-Edged Sword of Freedom

The beginning of the year is a topsy-turvy time, full of excitement and a little bit of fear, full of people and events and busyness. First years are independent for…

27 January 2025 – Where are you going? Setting clear goals

Universities and colleges across the country are gearing up for the start of the 2025 academic year. For new first-year students, admission to a tertiary institution is a reward for…

20 January 2025 – It’s up to me … and I can

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

13 January 2025 – Looking after your Mental Health

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

6 January 2025 – Sometimes the Group is Against You

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

30 December 2024 – Input for your New Year’s Resolutions

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

23 December 2024 – Expect the Best

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

16 December 2024 – Change is a Team Sport

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

9 December 2024 – Unlocking the Black box of Change

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in…

2 December 2024 – Resilience: Bouncing Back

In December and January we’re doing something different in this newsletter. We’re bringing you inspiration, pure and simple. In 2023, life insurer BrightRock commissioned an 8-part podcast series called “Change in one…

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