I love reality TV; well, some reality TV. Ok, especially The Apprentice. The idea of driven, at times too-ego-centric people battling it out for themselves, or in the instance of Celebrity Apprentice, charity, appeals no end. I find the interactions and calculations, missteps and brilliant ideas and qualities of some of the competitors fascinating. Last [...]
The Armchair Selector turns one (month!)
It would otherwise go unnoticed, and in fact, unless the question had popped into my mind earlier today, I’d have not necessarily realised that today is a month since we officially launched The Armchair Selector site. Easter Sunday was ‘the date’ – and the past few weeks have flown. Ironically I’d not planned to go live [...]
Building The Armchair
It started months ago with mucking around on the digital camera, talking about cricket. From there, an upload to YouTube and hello, what’s this – hello iMovie! Sometimes ideas evolve, and as I sit back now a few weeks after the launch over Easter of our sports-based fan-written website The Armchair Selector, it’s timely I stop [...]
Dealing With Retrenchment
Retrenchment is becoming increasingly common as businesses tighten their belts, looking for ways to save costs. Retrenchment can have massive personal impacts on finances, family, friendships, personal status, and personal achievement. Significantly, everybody copes with retrenchment in different ways and everybody finds their next job at different times. One feeling commonly experienced is isolation, particularly [...]
The Power Of Small
Almost every day in our jobs, we hear that we need to focus on the “big picture.” While this is true, we often focus too aggressively on the “big” whilst forgoing the essential smaller elements. In fact, there is so much power in the “small” that authors and successful businesspeople Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin [...]
Tim Irvine: Heppell to go from strength to strength
The 2012 AFL season is upon us. One footballer keen to capitalise on his impressive debut season is NAB Rising Start winner, Dyson Heppell from Essendon. Originally from Gippsland, Heppell began playing football with Leongatha Football Club. In 2009, he was chosen to play for TAC Cup side, Gippsland Power. In 2010, he captained the [...]
Tim Irvine: AFL Predictions 2012
AFL Predictions 2012 Season 2012 of the AFL is upon us. Let’s look into the crystal ball to see what awaits….. End Of Season Ladder Prediction 1. Hawthorn 2. Collingwood 3. Carlton 4. Geelong 5. West Coast 6. Sydney 7. St Kilda 8. Richmond 9. North Melbourne 10. Essendon 11. Melbourne 12. Fremantle 13. Adelaide [...]
Tim Irvine: Diary Of A Grand Prix Virgin
What do you think of when you read the following locations: Albert Park. Sandown. Phillip Island. If you are like me, you will think that Albert Park is a nice suburb which has a lake, Sandown is a good place for defensive driver training, and Phillip Island is a holiday destination where you get to [...]
Tim Irvine: AFL Snapshot – NAB Cup
Winners Adelaide Crows led by Bernie Vince, Scott Thompson, and the classy Patrick Dangerfield. Is Adelaide the real deal in 2012? Losers Carlton. Never fear Blues supporters, in 2005 your side won the pre-season competition, but finished with a wooden spoon in the season-proper. You don’t win the AFL premiership in March. Who’s Hot Scott [...]
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