Should we still pursue happiness?
During the Melbourne Writers Festival this year I went to see Leo Babauta and Sarah Wilson discuss health and happiness in the digital age. I was there to see Leo, and while Sarah is clearly very intelligent, well read and articulate, her style did not gel with me....
How do you create simplicity?
“When you do something simple in a complicated world, it stands out” – Ken Segall Ken Segall worked in Apple’s marketing department for 12 years alongside Steve Jobs and wrote Insanely Simple: The obsession that drives Apple’s success, which explores Apple’s...
When the time is right
My mum was a smoker for most of my life, even when she was pregnant (it was the early 80s, don’t judge). Then one day, a bit over 6 years ago, she announced that she was quitting. This wasn’t her first attempt and I didn’t think it would be the last, but I tried my...
What does ‘be yourself’ mean?
Be yourself. It’s repeated so often these days it’s regarded as nothing more than a platitude. But like most cliches, it really is great advice. When I started my business, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I wanted to present myself and my service offerings...
What to do when you’re trapped by comparison
In a time when we live our lives online, it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap – as you scroll through your newsfeed and catch up on your favourite websites it’s all too easy to think, how has he been promoted three times in 18 months? Her articles are so...Welcome
I'm Tahlia.
I love books and coffee and chats and giggles. And flamingos. If Ikea and Kikki-K had a store baby I'd probably live there.
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