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ARTICLES FROM 2024
Q3 2024 (Jul - Sep)
Flexible Working Needed More Than Ever to Save Our Cities and Dying Country Towns
Flexible Working Needed More Than Ever to Save Our Cities and Dying Country Towns
Congested cities and dying country towns will be a thing of the past if we get our act together and embrace better flexible working.
Shon Ellerton
Jul 7
Q2 2024 (Apr - Jun)
The Most Aggressive Senior Business Executive I Had Ever Encountered
The Most Aggressive Senior Business Executive I Had Ever Encountered
Back in the glory days of 3G telco during the early 2000s, I remember working with an aggressive senior executive who everyone feared.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 24
In God We Trust: Why Do We Refer to God So Much?
In God We Trust: Why Do We Refer to God So Much?
I often wonder why we cite God so often in our political sphere and day-to-day lives.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 12
The Chess Craze and When My Nine-Year-Old Son Finally Beat Me
The Chess Craze and When My Nine-Year-Old Son Finally Beat Me
I never dreamed that chess could be so popular with so many young minds during the last few years.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 3
Why Am I Taking Cold Showers?
Why Am I Taking Cold Showers?
The thought of jumping into a cold lake or into a cold shower may not be initially appealing, but once you get into it, you’re hooked.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 3
I Really Enjoyed Going to a Body Mind and Psychic Expo
I Really Enjoyed Going to a Body Mind and Psychic Expo
What was I expecting at my first Body Mind and Psychic Expo? Here’s what I discovered.
Shon Ellerton
Jun 1
Stop Being a Slave to Your Smartphone by Restricting Sound Notifications to Phone Calls and Texts…
Stop Being a Slave to Your Smartphone by Restricting Sound Notifications to Phone Calls and Texts…
Many of us are unnecessarily bombarded with so many sound notifications from all our apps on our smartphones.
Shon Ellerton
May 28
How Joe Escaped From his Niche to Being Promoted
How Joe Escaped From his Niche to Being Promoted
This is a story about a technical guy who created a niche for himself through years of hard work, but somehow, never got promoted.
Shon Ellerton
Apr 4
A Clear and Concise Position Description Will Always Get You the Right Person for the Job
A Clear and Concise Position Description Will Always Get You the Right Person for the Job
So many role briefs which are so complicated, irrelevant, or vague, that it’s hardly surprising that no person can be found for the job.
Shon Ellerton
Apr 2
Ward Off Pesky Flies with the Invincible Fly Shield
Ward Off Pesky Flies with the Invincible Fly Shield
Finally, the solution to dealing with pesky flies and mosquitoes!
Shon Ellerton
Mar 31
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