The surprising secret to billion-dollar success
WHAT’S the one thing billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio credits with his uber-success? You’d be surprised at how easily you could put it into action.
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How to stop procrastinating. Right now
UGH. Procrastination is the thief of productivity and passion. Follow these simple steps to maximise your productivity and give yourself more time for life.
Seven ways to smash your to do list
WE’RE always looking for ways to do more in less time. Here are the top seven ways to be more productive and punch through that to do list.
Signs your job is taking over your life
THE average person spends six hours every weekend worrying about their job, according to one survey. Here are the signs your job is taking over your life.
Six ways to cope with annoying colleagues
DO YOU work with someone annoying you wish was in another building? Don’t get fired up, use one of these six ways to deal with an exasperating co-worker.
Would you beg like this for a job?
AN ENTERPRISING Aussie student has gone to extraordinary lengths to stand out against the crowd to find himself a casual job.
Workers sacked for eating pies
TWO council cleaners in Queensland who were fired after ducking out to get a pie on a break are now accusing the council of ‘double standards.’
How working for free made this man rich
ADRIAN Hoppel gave up working for a salary two years ago. He reckons he’s not only happier for it, but has more work than ever. Here’s how.
What really happens to your rubbish?
DENIM into dollars and iPhones into ‘woodchippers.’ Here’s the surprising truth about the things you dump and the $500 billion rubbish industry.
How do our winter Olympians actually earn money?
SPORTS in the Winter Olympics don’t always guarantee lucrative sponsorship deals for their athletes. In fact, many members of our Sochi team have to work regular jobs.
Shark cull fisherman’s salary a whopper
DETAILS have been released of the salary of the fisherman contracted to catch and kill sharks off WA’s coast. Let’s just say he landed the big one.
The simple gestures that could change your life
THE trick to appearing more intelligent and powerful could be in the palm of your hand. That’s according to two artists who made a surprising discovery.
Fast-food workers fired via Facebook
STAFF at a New Zealand takeaway joint have lost their jobs in a brutal fashion, after logging in to check the roster on Facebook.
Bad bosses: Blasted for being late in a hurricane
JULIANA was treated so badly at her company she moved to another continent. You won’t believe what some Aussies have to put up with.
The fraud squad: Rich, charming and criminal
THEY talked their way into plum jobs and had millions at their disposal. But these men went from kingpins to jail cells when it all came tumbling down.
The woman behind the world’s hottest blog
SHE started as a humble illustrator. Now Garance Doré is one of the world’s most read bloggers and half of fashion’s power couple. Read her story.
Do you need to break up with your job?
JUST like a suffocating partner in a relationship off the boil, your job can leave with you the same emotional scars. Here are three signs that you need to dump your job.
‘I quit my high-paying job and reclaimed my soul’
FLOGGED in a finance job, Amy Ta quit her lucrative career to start her own business on New Year’s Day. Then her life took an unexpected turn. Here’s her incredible story.
Reporter goes live on air while high
IT’S A dream assignment for some. This reporter went on air live after spending the day with people smoking joints the “size of cannons”.
The incredible tunnels on the US-Mexico border
THE US-Mexico border is littered with an incredible network of tunnels used to transport drugs, guns and people. Here’s how the US border patrol is fighting the war.
The devices that will change how we live
HE SCOURS the globe for new gadgets as the “world’s most expensive tyre kicker”. Here’s how Telstra’s technology boss thinks we’ll be living and working in the future.
My strange months working at Lululemon
MARY Mann was thrilled to get a job as a Lululemon ‘educator.’ But after months of yoga and extreme diets a bloody murder took place inside the company.
The boss who publicly shames his staff
YOU do not want to be in trouble with this police chief. If you stuff around he has no regrets about publicly flaying you. Thanks, boss!
Lap dancers ‘kidnap’ their nightclub boss
THREE lap dancers allegedly kidnapped their nightclub owner boss after he refused to pay them because they “broke the rules” by taking off their clothes.
Petty revenge email shuts down city
IT WAS supposed to be an act of revenge. But this simple email shut down the world’s busiest bridge and left a woman dead. Now the “humiliated” man in charge is paying the price.
Email: You’re doing it wrong
IF you’re reading this you’re tired, overworked and seeking distraction. These are symptoms of email stress – so how is your inbox slowly killing you?
Is this the best work perk ever?
SANDWICHED into a crowded train carriage? One company has provided the best perk ever, 83 foot catamarans to ferry their workers in style.
Making family life work for mums
THE secret to a happy family life is for mums to go to work for two to three days a week and no longer.
Is this the best business card ever?
SUCCESSFUL, check. Rich, check. Influential and prominent? You betcha. But that’s just the start of this billionaire’s accomplishments.
How to deal with the 5 most negative co-workers
SO you’re back at work and everyone around you won’t stop complaining about it. Sick of the negativity? Here’s how to deal with the Debby-downers at work.
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