This week I thought we might go a bit Dr Phil. I’m going to share some “hard truths” about how Gen Y is perceived and our Gen Y readers are going to sit on the couch ignoring me because I’m kind of boring and they are busy tweeting pictures of the tea-cosy they just knitted Continue Reading »
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Death by cliché
Question: what’s the difference between the following sentences from two hypothetical CVs? (A) “I leveraged my extensive experience to motivate the sales team to come up with innovative solutions to drive performance” (B) “I got the sales team fired up and thinking about new ways to boost sales; this doubled sales in three years.” Answer: Continue Reading »
Retailers in denial
After a lacklustre Christmas, a consortium representing more than 2200 Australian retailers, including David Jones, Myer, Target and Harvey Norman, has decided that the reason they’re losing business to foreign online sellers is – wait for it – the GST. To which we say WTF? In our view, the GST is way down the list Continue Reading »