How Jay Shetty is turning a $100 million podcast deal into a ‘conscious empire’
After signing a lucrative new talk show contract with Spotify and Netflix, the wellness-creator-turned-mogul has big Hollywood aspirations. “I’m not a monk anymore.”
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Attention spans are shrinking. Our ability to focus will be the new competitive advantage
Being focused is no longer about being productive, it is now a competitive advantage. So what does a shorter attention span mean for you? How can you turn it around, and how can you increase focus and make this skill an asset?
Workers spend up to 15 hours a week in meetings. Here’s a better way
Opinion: Meetings consume up to a third of the working week, but often leave us drained. Work futurist Dominic Price offers a practical way to decide which ones to kill, keep or tweak.
The science behind why failure hurts so much
Opinion: Failure can feel like a verdict on who we are. But proper reflection can turn a setback into useful information, rather than a reason to quit, argues Tamsin Simounds We’ve all been told that failure is part of the process. It builds resilience, makes us wiser, and teaches us things success never could. Steven […]
What we lose when we work from home
Opinion: The debate over working from home has focused on productivity and flexibility. Clinibase CEO Pam Ramali believes the bigger issue is one that’s much harder to measure. There are two murals on the walls of Clinibase’s Melbourne headquarters. David “Meggs” Hooke, a Collingwood artist who has spent years capturing the character and texture of […]
Leadership still isn’t designed for working mothers
Opinion: Flexible work means little if leadership roles remain built around outdated workplace norms. Karlie Cremin argues Australia is still failing to support mothers at the top. For all the progress Australia claims to have made on flexible work, one stubborn truth remains: the higher you climb in leadership, the less flexibility you are afforded. […]
Why the best hires aren’t always the most qualified
Opinion: Many employers still mistake credentials for capability. Entrepreneur Sabri Suby argues that as AI makes information more accessible, problem-solving has become more important than which university you attended One of the biggest hiring mistakes businesses still make is confusing credentials with capability. We’ve all been there: you hired someone impressive on paper – great […]
Why your KPIs may be rewarding the wrong people
Opinion: How people behave at work is just as important as what they achieve, argues Lauren Ryder. Too many organisations measure outcomes while ignoring behaviour
Why social media follower counts are no longer worth chasing
Opinion: After more than a decade working with creators, Day Management founder Genevieve Day explains why follower counts matter less than many marketers think—and what businesses should be measuring instead In 2015, I founded one of the country’s first digital-talent agencies, Day Management. I have been working in the creator economy since… well, before it was […]
LinkedIn has declared war on AI slop
Opinion: Many of us have grown wary of AI-generated content and polished corporate sameness, argues Carlii Lyon. It’s time to welcome the return of human individuality online In a recent blog post, LinkedIn announced a crackdown on AI slop, after complaints that the platform was becoming more of a social media hub for bots than humans. Advanced, […]