Kids are back at school and the roads are slowly returning to peak hour traffic levels. As the lockdown comes to an end, many workers are heading back to the office after what will feel like an eternity to some. The next step for employers is...
Cold calling is the bread and butter of sales but it perhaps doesn’t get the credit it deserves for building businesses. Some people are still sceptical about cold calling. Can calling people and businesses all day, every day really pay off? Contrary to what these sceptics believe,...
Stress: we’ve all dealt with it at some point and we’re well aware of the mental toll it can take on us. Some people claim stress is their best motivator and that it’s a normal part of life to deal with. Stress is impossible to avoid entirely...
If people were taking their jobs for granted at the start of this year, it’s doubtful anyone is now. Grim economic forecasts indicate Australia is headed for unemployment levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Unfortunately, many workers have fallen on hard times. However,...
Coronavirus: who could have seen it coming, right? Well, Bill Gates for one. For the rest of us mere mortals, hindsight is certainly handy in a time like this but looking away from the past and towards the future, now is the time for businesses to ask...
With so much negativity in the news, there comes a point when we need to put all of that into a box for another time and focus on the good news. At Blended, we’re trying to stay positive and be thankful for a couple of good...
Can you feel it? We’re nearly there. The curve is just about flattened and if we stay on track just a bit longer, we can start our lives afresh, free from the indoors. Unfortunately, several people seem to be jumping the gun. Over the weekend, Queensland...
April has drawn to a close, bringing an end to our first full month in the coronavirus era. We’ve lost the ability to do many things: shaking hands, going to the movies and catching up over coffee. Well, you can’t meet someone at a coffee shop....
We're now two months into the coronavirus age and we're starting to see some of the effects it's having on employment. New research from Roy Morgan has revealed how millions of Australians have had their work lives changed in recent weeks. Individuals Two thirds (68%) of respondents to...
Did you know that putting onions in each room of your house will prevent the coronavirus from infecting you and your family? Or that drinking water at least 25°C and gargling bleach will kill the coronavirus in your stomach? Of course, none of this is true....