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5 Quick and Easy Kitchen Projects You Can Do Yourself

A kitchen is a busy place. It’s where you cook and eat together with friends and family. It’s also the perfect place for chatter and hanging out.

Every kitchen always needs a bit of a lift and giving your kitchen a makeover can be easy and fun! 

Read more here of the five quick and easy kitchen projects you can do yourself

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8 Tips For Developing Your Child's Organisational Skills

Organisation can be a tricky skill to teach and equally tricky to learn. Regardless, it is an important skill that will set your kids up for life. 

These 8 tips will give you insight into how to help your child develop this critical skill.

Read more here and find out the 8 tips to help your child develop this critical skill.

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Tony Oursler’s Groundbreaking Video Art Effects

There’s no question that Tony Oursler is one of the most innovative installation artists of our time. Oursler’s groundbreaking video art has had an undeniable influence on contemporary art. Throughout his career, he has experimented with video installation and projection in new and inventive ways. Oursler’s videos combine an array of mediums including moving images, sculptures, sound, text and performance. He projects these videos onto unconventional surfaces like treetops, architecture, dolls and smoke.

Tony Oursler’s videos are not only creative and visually impressive but meaningful as well. Since the 1980s, Oursler has used his artwork to construct social commentary about the world around us. His videos explore the relationship between technology and humanity - a concept still very relevant today. Oursler is fascinated with technology and the mass media, and its impact on human consciousness.

 Oursler’s first outdoor video installation, “The Influence Machine, ” explored these key ideas. The work examines the psychological effect of technological inventions on the human mind. The work combines video projections, sound and smoke in a staged outdoor setting. In the video, Oursler looks at the history of technological inventions, including discoveries made in the 18th century. “The Influence Machine,” debuted at New York’s Madison Square Park and London’s Soho Square in 2000. It has since been presented at multiple other institutions.

 A wide range of solo and group exhibitions have showcased Tony Oursler’s unique video installations. His exhibitions always tell a story and encourage viewers to reflect on whatever theme he’s exploring. Oursler’s solo exhibition, “Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two,” features installations that relate to the human head. The title was inspired by a famous essay by George Miller, who was also interested in the impact of technology on human cognition.

 In, “Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two,” the head represents the state of human consciousness. Oursler uses technology to imitate bodiless facial features, like eyeballs and the mouth. The idea is to show how technology has alienated us from society and even our own bodies. The concept of disembodied heads is a recurring theme of Oursler’s video sculptures.

 As you can see, Tony Oursler’s videos are bizarre - but in the best way possible. His unique concepts, ideas and social critiques have stood the test of time. Contemporary video artists have continued to use Oursler as a reference in their work. You can read more about Oursler and his video effects on his website.

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8 Amazing Things You Can Make Out of Recycled Materials

As our population grows every day, the amount of waste we produce follows. Recycling is important in reducing the negative impact we make on our environment. 

A little goes a long way. Businesses today also do their part taking care of the environment by using renewable or recycled materials. As an individual, you can too! 

Here are eight amazing things you can make out of recycled materials.

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How to recognise and nurture leadership potential

True leaders can be few and far between in even the most powerful of industries.

Nurturing the leadership potential of star employees now will reward your business immensely in the future.

Before you can do this, it’s important to know how to see their leadership potential in the first place.

You’ll then be able to start the process of encouraging their talent.

Here’s how to recognise and nurture the leadership potential of your employees.

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6 Crucial Things to Consider Before Becoming Self-Employed

Do you dream of calling the shots and being your own boss? While self-employment can be a rewarding career venture, it’s not necessarily the easiest path to take. If you’re considering ditching your day job to pursue this venture, you’ll need to be prepared for all the risks and challenges that come with it.

Read more of the 6 crucial things to consider before becoming self-employed

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6 Ways to Build a Winning Team Culture

Are you looking for simple ways to create a positive working culture for your employees? 

A positive environment is essential when it comes to keeping your team motivated and engaged. Team members should feel safe, valued and included. 

Here are 6 ways to build a winning team culture.

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How to Design Your Office Space to Boost Productivity

When it comes to increasing productivity, it’s important to keep your employees engaged in what they are doing while at work. There are many factors to consider to improve employee engagement. 

But the best place to start is with the basics, which includes the physical space and set-up of your workplace. Around the world, companies are experimenting with different ways of working with great success. 

The following ideas can help to guide your thinking when designing your office space

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5 Tips for Moving into a New Office

Stressed about moving into a new office space? Often small moving tasks can accumulate and eat into much more of your time than necessary. How do you deal with this best to ensure a smooth move? 

Read on to gain insight into making the most of your time by switching between offices with efficiency

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How to Spark Your Kids' Creativity at an Early Age

How often can you claim to have defeated a screen in the battle for your children? Sparking your kids’ creativity can require a step outside of the box for both you and your child. Be adventurous and willing to go the extra mile! 

Keep reading to find out more on how to achieve your goal of sparking your kids’ creativity.

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8 Helpful Tips to Curb Compulsive Eating

I wrote this post for OnPoint Nutrition. OnPoint is your go-to for all things health and nutrition. They are a team of Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists who believe in whole foods, anti-diet approach to healthy living.  Using an evidence-based, one-on-one virtual approach, their team’s specialties include counselling for weight loss, performance training, disease management, and GI conditions such as IBS.

Please read the full article here. 8 Helpful Tips to Curb Compulsive Eating

Photo credit: Unsplash

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How to Transform a Small Space to Become Your Studio

If you’ve been daydreaming of having your own studio at home, know that you don’t need a huge space to make your dreams come true. While equipment does tend to take up most of a room, you can still thrive in a small area without sacrificing your comfort. 

Read more on how to transform a space your own home studio

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5 Tips for Starting Your Own Food Truck Business

The delicious offerings of food trucks have steadily grown in popularity over recent years. The concept of running a food business on wheels is a desirable, viable option for many culinary entrepreneurs. 

But as with any business, opening up a food truck is a process that requires much hard work. Many factors contribute to running a successful food truck – and you must be willing to dedicate long hours to make your work. If you’re considering starting your own food truck business. 

Read more of the 5 key steps you’ll need to follow

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Great Budgeting Tips for Self-Employed Workers

From professional autonomy to an unbeatable work uniform (PJs, anyone?), those who are self-employed enjoy some great benefits. As I’ve learnt over the past few years, though, self-employment doesn’t always go hand-in-hand with neat finances.

An irregular income comes with the territory, meaning that we self-employed workers need to get a grasp of budgeting quick if we’ve any hope of keeping ourselves afloat in the long run.

Read more of the 6 tips for self-employed workers

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Ways to Minimize Risk of Football Injury

Playing football can be a great way to work out, to meet new people, to spend time with friends and to improve your fitness levels. However, anyone who plays football runs the risk of injuring themselves – it’s simply part of the game. 

Football carries the unfortunate title of the sport that gives its participants the highest rate of injury, and some of its injuries can be severe.

Read more of ways on how to minimize the risk of football injury

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5 Creative Ideas to Promote Your Retail Store

As we approach 2020, we find ourselves split between physical newspapers and breaking headlines on our phones. We experience new ideas through @mentions vs. word of mouth, and online messaging vs. meeting up at the bar.  

In this digital age, brick and mortar stores must work harder than ever to compete with online retailers — and each other. While online stores may have an upper hand with ‘convenience,’ they fall behind when it comes to the all-important personal touch that only real-life interactions can bring. 

Read more of the 5 ways to maximise to promote your retail store

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Experience the Best Luxuries New Zealand has to Offer

As far as idyllic golfing destinations go, you can’t beat New Zealand. The country boasts plenty of luxurious courses, and there’s no shortage of excellent culinary options if you want to pair your play time with excellent food and even better wine.

The best way to visit New Zealand is to take time to explore both the North and South Islands at a leisurely pace. Rent a car, plan an itinerary that covers some of the best resorts in the country, and experience New Zealand in a peaceful, relaxing way.

Read more of the best luxuries NZ can offer