Why Art is good for our health
The French novelist and critic Stendhal was visiting Florence in 1817 when he was overcome by the beauty of its art. “I was in a sort of ecstasy…absorbed in the…
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The International Art Market
Global art market sales have grown rapidly from an estimate of US$39.5 billion (AU$57 billion) in 2009 to US$64.1 billion (AU$97 billion) in 2019 (McAndrew, 2020). The US, UK and…
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Pondering Productivity
When offices closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, working from home suddenly became the new normal. Now, as the world edges towards business as usual, many of us are…
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The Productivity Puzzle
Macro: The Productivity Puzzle Productivity is an economic term that refers to the measurement of output per unit of input. In the UK productivity has been measured in order to…
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Theme: Productivity
Two months in, and the WFH (working-from-home) novelty is wearing off. Sure, there’s no early morning commute and no need to do your hair, but there’s also no clear rhythm,…
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Make Your Mark
The most urgent and complicated question we could ever ask ourselves is, Who am I? And there is no better time than now, with the outside world quieter than ever,…
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The Point of Purpose
“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no…
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Theme: On Purpose
With the usual rhythms of our lives dramatically disrupted (by COVID-19), this month we dig a little deeper into the point of purpose. What gives us meaning? Drive? Happiness? When…
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Purpose Drivers
“Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential.” Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc., 2018 Citizens The 2018 World Value…
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Solace in Storytelling
As the psychological toll of isolation and social distance began to mount, celebrities dealing with the impact of CoVid19 started reaching for their story books. On March 17 actors Amy…
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