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how to keep happy
If you do a lot of things at once with few resources, need to deal with negativity and at the same time, need to keep your energy levels up, these strategies might help you too to keep balanced and happy.
Here it goes*:
1. Take stock.
What do you like doing? What is frustrating you? Focus on the bigger issues. Which of the things that frustrate you can you change and which are beyond your control? Don’t waste time on the latter. Identify and remind yourself of your goals and values. Be honest.
2. Eat well and set exercise goals.
If you are a meat eater and wine lover, commit to 2 or 3 meat & alcohol free evenings and [Read more…]
5 tips on how to share the love for the planet with green Valentine’s Day gifts
Do you love Valentine’s Day and want to share the love for the planet as well as your loved one? You are not alone and there are plenty of options!
Here are just five:
- show some love for animals: you can make a donation in your loved one’s name and receive a beautiful gift certificate via email; you can adopt an animal; or make another really wild gift;
- buy a locally grown plant instead of red roses;
- organise a healthy outing or picnic instead of a sit down 3-course dinner;
- buy organic, local, fair trade and/or vegan chocolates;
- give the gift of giving: volunteer your’s and your date’s time at a local charity and spend a day together sharing the love with others in need.
medium sized enterprises united through First 5000
First 5000 launch 20 Oct at NSW Parliament House
According to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) SMEs account for about 90 per cent of business worldwide, employing 50 to 60 per cent of the world’s workforce. In Australia, Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicate small businesses in Australia comprise up to 89 per cent of all employing enterprises, with medium businesses making up another 10 per cent.
The SME sector is not only huge but also extremely diverse – with 60% of all of these businesses not having any employees – this diversity creates challenges on many levels and areas including responsible business practices, corporate sustainability and philanthropy.