Call of duty

"...once qualified potential employers made comments like, 'You've passed your used-by date,' 'You're too old' and 'Younger women are preferred..."

A new world brings new opportunities

"...Social media platforms such as Facebook now open the way for a new form of terrorism."

Passing of a Century

Every once in a while someone truly inspirational
reaches out and touches the world. Doctor Norman
Vincent Peale was one of those people. As a pastor,
writer and raconteur, he devoted his life to helping
ordinary people achieve the extraordinary.

What would you do if you found yourself with an extra
seven hours a week to call your own? What difference
would this extra time make to your business? Getting
through each day with time to spare means improving
your time-management skills. Time-management is about
organising yourself, your business and your daily tasks.

Out in the Great Victoria Desert, there is no room for
mistakes. By day, temperatures soar in excess of forty
degrees and at night, they drop to near freezing. The
land is dry, sandy and unforgiving. Even the Trans-
continental Railway Lines seems to buckle and bend in
the shimmering heat. It's hardly the place for a lone cyclist.

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Genre: Feature writing - magazine
Media: Print
Market: Members
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Bobby gives Willie the shakes

If you were huddled around your kitchen table with
280-km winds roaring past your house and flood waters
lapping at your door, what would be your major
concern?