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Australian fashion designer Erin Deering eats breakfast at The Bond Store cafe in Southbank, Melbourne.

Why this former Young Rich Lister is running for deputy mayor

Australian fashion entrepreneur and small business owner Erin Deering says she wants to make Melbourne a more business-friendly city.

  • Euan Black

September

Sydney’s Isaac Heeney celebrates a goal against GWS in the qualifying final at the SCG.

AFL more important to Khuda than data centres, Swans chairman suspects

Andrew Pridham is vice chairman of asset manager MA Financial and chairman of Sydney Swans. AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda texts him before games.

  • Sally Patten
Simone and Matt Rennie, co-CEOs of consulting challenger Rennie Advisory, at the Fig & Olive in Brisbane.

The one family rule these married co-CEOs (and ex-EY execs) stick to

Simone and Matt Rennie, co-founders of rising consulting challenger Rennie Advisory, avoid work after dinner at all costs.

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  • James Hall
Jon Davey.

How this former teacher became CEO of a $540m company

Jon Davey, chief executive of payments provider Tyro Payments, became a teacher after finishing school but realised it wasn’t for him.

  • Sally Patten

August

Claire Barnes at bills in Double Bay.

A CEO’s tips to light up your day: Tony Robbins and the Macarena dance

Claire Barnes is the chief executive of New Zealand-based Ecoya. She starts her morning with music, avocado toast and Tony Robbins’ priming exercises.

  • Lauren Sams
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Vas Katos, CEO at Anthem

Why this CEO abandoned his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle

Anthem chief executive Vas Katos is behind many of the country’s biggest shows and events, but family now comes first.

  • Patrick Durkin

July

Joy Krige at Vans Cafe in Cottesloe, Perth. Krige likes to exercise in the morning, which she says is her time.

What this CEO eats depends how bad the last meeting was

Joy Krige, CEO of Cranecorp Australia in Perth, grazes from her snack drawer during the day, rather than eat a formal breakfast or lunch.

  • Sally Patten
Boody co-founders (left to right) Elliot Midalia and Shaun Greenblo at AP House  in Surry Hills.

The co-CEOs who learned the secret to business from ... pasta

Shaun Greenblo and Elliot Midalia are managing directors at Boody, a bamboo-based clothing company. They both meditate – in their own way – before office hours.

  • Lauren Sams

June

Janet Menzies eats breakfast at Industry Beans in the Sydney CBD.

Inside Amazon’s art of decision-making

Janet Menzies, Australian country manager for the online retail giant, discusses business dinners and the surprising way decisions are made at the company.

  • Sally Patten

May

Katerina Lamb, owner and director of The World Of, a luxury events company, at bills in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

Why this event maestro takes a bath every single morning

Katerina Grant is the founder and director of The World Of, an events agency that produces experiences for clients such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Tommy Hilfiger.

  • Lauren Sams

April

Breakfast with the Boss with Anna Lahey and Rita Ora at the Capella Hotel in Sydney.

Rita Ora is ‘crazy about supplements’ in the morning

TypeBea co-founders Rita Ora and Anna Lahey met through Lahey’s other business, ingestible beauty brand Vida Glow. They have now launched their own haircare line.

  • Lauren Sams
laire Rogers,  former World Vision Australia’s CEO during a Breakfast with Boss in Melbourne.

Why this CEO keeps Fridays for thinking

Claire Rogers has co-founded a technology start-up that draws on her experience as a former ANZ executive and World Vision CEO.

  • Patrick Durkin
Dale Connor eats breakfast at The Grounds of the City in Sydney’s CBD.

Why this CEO packs five days’ worth of work into four days

Lendlease Australia chief executive Dale Connor lives in Brisbane but spends his workweek in the property company’s Sydney office.

  • Sally Patten
Shaunte Mears-Watkins loves eggs on toast - the perfect meal after an hour of early morning rowing.

The CEO who loves breakfast so much, she had a brunch wedding

The boss of Advanced Cosmeceuticals Skin Group, Shaunte Mears-Watkins, is up by 5.30am at the latest, and has a well-honed routine to set her up for the day.

  • Lauren Sams

February

Karl Morris at Avenue on George in Sydney’s CBD.

Meet the CEO who doesn’t do Friday drinks

Karl Morris, CEO of stockbroking firm Ord Minnett and chairman of National Rugby League team Brisbane Broncos, is trying out intermittent fasting. But he is “no disciple”.

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  • Sally Patten
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January

Naureen Alam, 2023 BOSS Young Executive, Sorelle Eatery in St Lucia

Cameras on, no multitasking: meeting rules that boost productivity

AGL Energy renewables guru and BOSS Young Executive Naureen Alam works on ‘four Rs’ to manage the stress of her job.

  • Tess Bennett
Woolworths young executive Andrew Cooper at Bloodhound Espresso in Darlinghurst, Sydney on December 19, 2023.

Why this Woolworths executive no longer brings a laptop to meetings

In our Summer Breakfast with the BOSS series, Andrew Cooper, head of transformation at Woolworths Metro, says ditching his laptop for an old-fashioned paper notebook has helped him become more productive in meetings.

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  • Lois Maskiell
Angus Ferguson at breakfast at Bills in Double Bay, Sydney

Why this executive ditched networking dinners for ice baths

Domain customer head and BOSS Young Executive Angus Ferguson has a sauna and ice bath most mornings, and has started taking clients too.

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  • Sally Patten
Emma Wright, chief people officer at WorkCover Queensland, at Three Geese Espresso in Brisbane’s CBD.

Why this executive says Sundays are the most important day

WorkCover Queensland chief people officer and BOSS Young Executive Emma Wright reveals what an MBA taught her about time management.

  • Tess Bennett
David Donnoli, associate director of operations in Australia and New Zealand for Swisse Wellness, says intermittent fasting has given him a razor-like focus.

Why this executive fasts for 17 hours a day

Swisse Wellness operations director and BOSS Young Executive David Donnoli says intermittent fasting gave him a razor-like focus that took him back to his 20s.

  • Euan Black

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