Special Reports

How many times have you heard someone moan the loss of water cooler chats as a result of COVID-enforced working from home, and the hybrid workplace?  But how many of these water cooler chats actually generate value? Do they foster connection, creativity or problem-solving? Sometimes. But the majority of time,...

How many times have you opened your email only to find countless spam emails that you have to delete and block? How many times have you opened your mailbox to find advertisements from pizza places and credit card companies, that you then have to throw away? When you walk on the...

In his short philosophical essay, “On Thinking for Oneself,” Schopenhauer reinforced the message of individual thought. He compared the vast knowledge one may have to an enormous library: “Just as the largest library, badly arranged, is not so useful as a very moderate one that is well arranged, so the...

In this hyper-competitive business world, it’s not enough to simply offer great products and services. You also have to make sure your customers feel valued, appreciated, and cared for if you want to create a lasting relationship with them and earn their repeat business. By most accounts, the best way...

"The metaverse is here, and it's not only transforming how we see the world but how we participate in it – from the factory floor to the meeting room." – Satya Nadella, Microsoft The world has undergone a massive digital revolution over the last few decades. It has led businesses...

Your branding is your business's personality. It's the central identity and ethos that customers and leads connect with, which is critical if you want to form the kinds of relationships that stand the test of time.  But your brand is not static. It should be evolving over time, meeting customer...

The jobs market is booming, with recent ABS data revealing more than 423,000 job vacancies and staff shortages across multiple industries and sectors.  Think back to a few years ago, and the conversation was about unemployment and the changing nature of work provoked by the impacts of artificial intelligence, automation...

If you are a high net worth individual or are a high-income earner, you should consider real estate for these four reasons: tax benefits, passive income, long term asset appreciation, and leverage. Real estate is currently on the forefront of everybody’s radar since the last the crash in 2008-2010. But...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink claimed in a recent interview with Fox that “we have to get our employees back in the office.” According to him, doing so would result in “rising productivity that will offset some of the inflationary pressures.”  Fink did not provide any data in the form of...

The pandemic has changed the face of the workplace ecosystem, exposing more employees to the benefits of working remotely and enjoying better autonomy in their work-life balance. Yet, in the same breath, the pandemic also pulled back the covers on companies' weak and lax cybersecurity systems, revealing an unruly state...