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Letter from the Editor Spring, I love this time of year! With the new
growth on the trees, the air freshening up, bulbs bursting through the ground, the snow melting. Longer days, and the flowers all colouring the landscape. I always feel revitalised emerging from those cold wintery days. Spring gives me a sense of new energy and drive. It becomes a time for planning, preparing for the year ahead, revisiting my vision and mission, and preparing the strategies to bring all to fruition. We will be celebrating soon! It is almost one year since we launched and published the Premiere Edition of Hepburn. And I am so proud of the team and what we have achieved, what we have learnt, and where we are heading. We have revitalised our magazine and encourage you to share your thoughts on our new look inside. So as we hit our one year mark, and step into Spring, I welcome you to read the Vitality Issue of Hepburn. In this issue, influenced by the growth and vitality of Spring, we explore the Trends for the Spring Racing Carnival, Conquering the Glass Cliff, How Quiet is a Power Strength, Six Ways to Earn Money From Your Home, and 2022 Start with a Strategy. We introduce our new Business Book Review section featuring Quietly Powerful by Megumi Miki. Our Nouvelle Cuisine section will tempt you with an invigorating Spring inspired mocktail and cocktail and canapes. We also invite you to Dive into WA’s Coral Coast and inspire you to don your boots for some horse riding with our Horses for Courses article.
We also feature women who have inspire us in many ways and hope they will inspire you too! In this issue we feature Katalin Karikó, Özlem Türeci, Anika Chebrolu and Ramida Juenapaisal as our Influential Women in Leadership. These woman are helping save the world from COVID-19. Given it is the start of the Spring Racing Carnival, it would be remiss not to include some horsey women. So we feature in our Inspiring International Women is Anne, Princess Royal, Michelle Payne, as our Amazing Australian Women, and our Gone but Not Forgotten women is Elizabeth Taylor. Each of these women are amazing in their own right and our stories provide a small glimpse into their triumphs, their courage, and their philanthrophic side. We will be sharing these stories on our YouTube and podcast channels shortly. Like any journey, Hepburn is not a solo adventure. It is only achieved through the efforts of an amazing team and our contributors. I personally wish to thank each member for their contribution to make each issue better than the last. And send a special thank you to our puzzle auditors, Chloe Hicks, Xander Thorn, Zara Miller and Bronita Dunn. So as we welcome Spring and the longer days, I encourage you to revitalise, commence planning for 2022 and start with a strategy.
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12 Influencial Women In Leadership Saving the World
Appetence
Passion
18 Conquering the Glass Cliff
72 When to Stay Quiet
22 Quiet is a Power Strength
76 Exploring Kapa Haka
Abundance
Nouvelle Cuisine
25 Your Money, Wealth, & Estate
88 Mocktail & Cocktail
33 Conversations with Andrew
Ambition 45 2022 - Start with a Strategy 52 Business Book Review
Amour Propre 58 What’s In, What’s Out
37 Inspiring International Women Anne, Princess Royal
90 Infused Spiced Rasberry Gin 92 Canapes - Oysters
Leisure 97 Coming up in Art 99 Dive into the Coral Coast 102 Horses for Courses 113 Brain Challenges
54 Amazing Australian Women Michelle Payne
63 Trends for the Races 66 Bursting with Spring
80 Gone but not forgotten Elizabeth Taylor 8 | Hepburn
Abundance
Ambition
44. Prepare Your Business Strategy for 2022
Passion
Appetence
72. Is it Time to Keep Quiet
Amour Propre
25 Six Ways You can Earn Income from your Home
63. Trends for the Races
18. Conquering Glass Cliffs
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102. Find your true horse style
Nouvelle Cuisine
88. Spring Inspired Cocktails & Canapes
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“If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say.” - Barbara McClintock
Influential Women in Leadership
Saving the World
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t is over a year since the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 a pandemic and every corner of the world has felt the devastating impact of the pandemic. It is with overwhelming gratitude that we recognise some of the innovators, women and girls who raced to save humanity. Through sheer persistence, determination, and fortitude they have pioneered treatments and created vaccines that will save us from the coronavirus. They are women who will be remembered in history and some may even be awarded with the highest of accolades, the Nobel Prize.
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Katalin Karikó
Özlem Türeci
A decade of failed research grant applications, a demotion from Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a personal battle with cancer, did not deter Katalin Karikó. We owe a great deal of gratitude to this woman for her tenacity, persistence, fortitude, steely determination, and her strong belief to continue research into mRNA when others doubted. Karikó stayed on at the university and in 1997 met colleague Drew Weissman, Professor of Immunology. Together, Karikó and Weissman continued the research into mRNA for a further 23 years.
German born Özlem Türeci is a billionaire physician, scientist, entrepreneur leading the pathway in the fight against COVID-19. Türeci, her husband Uğur Şahin, and Christoph Huber founded the German-based biotechnology company BioNTech, at which Türeci is the Chief Medical Officer and is primarily responsible for clinical research and development.
Katalin Karikó and her former colleague Drew Weissman developed the synthetic mRNA method that is now the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine. Their joint patent facilitated the pathway for the BioNTech/ Pfizer and Moderna/NIH COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Karikó and Weissman are seen as contenders for a Nobel Prize. Karikó’s is not only a leader in her field but she is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Senior Vice President at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals. This small German company that helped continue the research into mRNA facilitated the pathway for both the Pfizer and the comirnaty vaccinations.
As CMO she oversaw the research and development of messenger RNA applications which the company had been developing as a patient specific treatment for cancer. Türeci’s focus is the use of the body’s own immune system to fight disease. However, in early 2020 the company directors realised the possibility of the global pandemic and turned their attention to and facilitated the commercialisation of the first mRNA based vaccine approved to fight against COVID-19. Türeci was responsible for the clinical trials in the development of the Comirnaty vaccine. The company has been researching the application of mRNA for almost two decades and remarkably helped develop the covid vaccine within a year. She has filed more than 80 international patent applications and published more than 110 articles in peerreviewed scientific journals. Türeci a leader in the global health sector together with the BioNTech directors plan to continue the company’s original purpose of creating an mRNA-based cancer vaccine. Hepburn | 13
There are many… There are many other wonder women across the globe who have contributed their knowledge to the help fight against this disease. Young women such as Anika Chebrolu and Ramida Juenapaisal. Anika Chebrolu, a young aspiring American scientist at the age of 14 and with the help of a mentor identified a lead molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and potentially inhibit the novel corona virus. Digital product designer and front-end developer, Ramida Juengpaisal, at just 24, created a national COVID-19 tracker to stop the spread of misinformation by pulling together all available information about the virus. And last but not at all least we thank the frontline staff, the doctors, nurses and technicians who fight this disease at the frontline, who give the vaccines, test for the disease and treat those who have caught the coronavirus. We thank you all. 14 | Hepburn
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Appetence 1. Desirous, wishful 2. Having or expressing desire for something
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We need to accept that we don’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes. Understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success. – Arianna Huffington
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Conquering the Glass Cliff We see women rising to positions of power and leadership, taking charge, taking responsibility. But have these women really pushed through the glass ceiling or are they heading towards the glass cliff?
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ou will not doubt be familiar with the Glass Ceiling effect, that informal barrier that prevents women from rising to the top in their career path. But have you head of the Glass Cliff? The glass cliff is a phrase coined by UK professors Michelle K. Ryan and Alexander Hasslam. In 2005 Ryan and Hasslam of the University of Exeter, presented their research challenging the notion that that female leaders have a negative impact on company performance. Their research found the glass cliff, the phenomenon that women are more likely to be promoted into leadership positions that are risky and precarious, during times of crises or in downturns. This might be when a company’s share price is weak, or the company is facing a scandal, or the position involves personal reputational risk. The Glass Cliff phenomenon is supported by subsequent research by Alison Cook and Christy Glass at Utah State University supports the glass cliff. Cook and Glass found this phenomenon may occur during turbulent time because qualified male candidates are more risk adverse, women may
seize the opportunity as their one and only chance, and because there is a perception that women can negotiate tough times better than their male counterparts. We don’t have to look far afield for prime examples. Consider Julia Gilliard former Prime Minister of Australia, Theresa May became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom shortly after a referendum result to leave the EU caused the pound to drop in value, Sophie Wilmès became first female prime minister of Belgium, during the coronavirus crisis, and recently appointed Alexis George CEO of the troubled Australian financial services company AMP Limited. It isn’t all doom and gloom. There are women succeeding. Elizabeth Gaines, Chief Executive Officer of Fortesque Metals Group rose to the position in 2017 and the company has recently announced continued and expects continued growth in a time when international relationships with China its primary market are tense.
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“Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everybody else.”
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— Sara Blakely
Prepare and Conquer the Glass Cliff 1. Knowledge Knowledge is power. Stay up to date with what is happening in the business and in the industry. Understand industry trends, seasonality, business cycles and economic or external factors events that may interfere with business performance. 2. Gender Biases Women actually do have better facial recognition, social cognition, emotional intelligence and empathy than men. Use these gender biases to your advantage to observe what is happening around you.
Build your network
If you are procrastinating or over-preparing for a task, think of a way to change how you approach it. It might be that you ask a colleague for assistance, or chunk it down. Break the task down to smaller achievable tasks.
Surround yourself with people you can trust. Build your network with people in your team, your colleagues, your managers, peers outside the organisation, and mentors. Add professionals from other industries and lines of work to your network, you will be surprised what you can learn from people in other industries and professions.
3. Negotiate
Don’t be afraid to walk away
Define your expectations for the role, and understand the KPI’s, the rewards, and the benefits before you sign the contract. If you don’t know how to negotiate now is the time to lessons, find a mentor and give yourself the best outcome.
Take time to realistically assess the position. If they likelihood of failure and reputational risk is to great, admit it. There is less likelihood of finding a similar position if you are dismissed, but if you walk away then your reputation remains intact. In the end trust yourself. You’ve got this.
“Courage is not staying quiet about things that make us uncomfortable.” — Brene Brown
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Quiet is a Power Strength
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often believe that being heard is being seen. But what if you are a quiet person? How does being quiet impact you and your career? An often overlooked ability of the quiet person is their ability to really listen and hear. Not only that by being able to really listen, you can learn a lot about what is happening around you, what problems exist, and perhaps you may even understand why those problems exist. This power is your strength.
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1. Courage
Be courageous. Quiet doesn’t need to mean shy. Speak up when needed and speak with authority and influence.
2. Create
Curiosity and creativity are the life force of innovation and traits required for leadership and to inspire and lead those around you.
3. Engage
Engage your emotional intelligence, empathy and communication prowess so that others see you as a loyal team player.
4. Space
Take time to recharge your mind. Make time in your day for self-reflection so you can focus on the longer term.
5. Positive
Stand tall and feel the confidence flow within from head to toe. You know the questions and you know at least some of the answers. Don’t worry if you are not a quiet person. This is a skill that you can learn.
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Abundance 1. The state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness 2. Plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity 24 | Hepburn
Your Money, Your Wealth, Your Estate Jacqueline Hodges
Six ways to earn income from your home If you are a property owner, you can be almost guaranteed that your personal wealth has grown over the last twelve months. Property prices are trending upwards and economists say that this trend will continue at least for the shortterm. With property prices soaring you might be wondering how you can tap into this wealth. You might wonder If now the right time to sell your property and make the sea change you have dreamed of or to simplydownsize. You might have considered other ways to make money from your property. Short-term accommodation and permanent rentals can yield a nice little profit. So, in this article I will look at some of the various ways you can make money from residential property. We will look at Australia’s biggest tax advantage - sale of the family home, just what is downsizing and how it works, negative gearing versus positive gearing and why positive is always better, permanent rental, short-term accommodation, homestay, and mirorenting.
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1. Selling the Family Home
2. From Empty Nester to Downsizer
It has long been the dream of every Australian to own their own home. Just what is a home? For some a home will be a large family house with a big backyard where the children to play, for some it will be a quiet town house with a peaceful and private courtyard, for some it will be a superb inner city unit where it is all happening, and for others it might be a tiny home and a larger block where they can enjoy an off-grid lifestyle.
When the children have grown up and finally left home and you are finally living by yourself, you may start to feel the empty nest pangs of loneliness in a big empty space. Perhaps you are contemplating selling up and downsizing into a smaller home. If you are 65 years or more, you will be pleased to know that some of that extra cash you will have from the gain on selling you home can be used to top your retirement pool. Provided you meet the eligibility rules, you may be able to make a downsizer contribution into your superannuation of up to $300,000 from the proceeds of selling your home.
If you are thinking about selling your home and given the fantastic values at present, this might be a good option, then you might be in for a tax free gain. Special rules in the Australian tax law apply to the family home, exempting any gain on your home from tax. However, there are conditions. If you have always lived in your home and have never used it for income producing purposes such as renting a room, listing on Airbnb, or run a business from home, then you are in for the full windfall. But if you have used your home to earn income in the past you may need to apportion that gain between income producing and non-income producing periods. You will need to pay tax on the portion that relates to the income producing period. You might ask, What if I have only rented the house out for a short time, while I lived somewhere else? Well, there is another exemption, with provisos. If you leave your home to live in another place that you do not own, and you rent your family home out, as long as you return to the ome wihtin six years and do not buy a new home during that period, you will enjoy the gain you make without having to pay any tax. But this is a complex area, so check with your accountant if you do propose to sell your home!
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If you are over 60 you might want tospeak with your accountant or finanical planner to stay informed about any changes to the law. The good news is that your downsizer contribution will not: • Count towards your contribution caps • Affect your total superannuation balance • Count towards your transfer balance cap • Count towards your non-concessional caps Downsizing is a once only opportunity! A downsizer contribution can only be used once, but if you have a partner you both may be able to make a downsizer contribution provided you both meet the eligibility criteria. This mean a married couple may be able to contribute an extra $600,000 into their superannuation fund.
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3. Permanent Rental If selling your home is not part of your plan, renting may be an attractive option. Renting your home or a room allows you to retain your asset, while reducing the repayment burden. You might choose to rent the whole house or a part of the house, and become a landlord. If you rent the whole house you will need to consider whether you take advantage of the low interest rates and build your asset base buy buying a new home, or renting in the area of your choice. Many people choose to buy a house where they can afford and use the rental income to offset the cost of renting in a better suburb or somewhere closer to their work. The rental income less the costs associated with renting will form part of your taxable income and need to be recorded in your income tax return. If you make a profit on the rent, you will increase your income and may have additional tax to pay. With the current low interest many more landlords are realising a profit this year. Conversely, if you make a loss on renting you property, you will be able to reduce your taxable income and may reduce your income tax payable.
4. Running a BnB Starting a Bed and Breakfast like requires some planning particularly if you have no experience in the hospitality industry. But with a little research you can turn your spare room into an income generator. You will need to do some marketing to attract guests, however with the many listing sites such as AirBnB or booking. com you won’t have the stress of managing a website. As a host, you can engage with your guests and create a social experience to entertain your guests. Or if you have the right space, such as a downstairs apartment or a granny flat you can leave your guests manage their own space and time. Like permanent rentals, you will need to include your rental income and expenses in your tax return. If you are starting out or simply offering the space on an ad hoc basis you will still need to include the net rental income or loss in your income tax return.
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5. International Student Homestay If you have a spare room and would like to try a cultural exchange experience, hosting an international student may be a good way to bolster your income. As the host you provide the student with more than a room and a meal, you are providing a safe and supportive home environment for an agreed time frame at a specific rate. You may need to provide meals, assistance and other activities. If you really engage with the student, you may find you have a friend for life and a place to stay if you ever travel to their home country. A familiar face is always nice when travelling abroad. Hosting an international student is generally treated as board and not taxable. However, this will depend on your specific circumstance.
6. Film Set This is not for everyone! You have to accept there will be lights, cameras, and action! Renting your home out for a photoshoot or as a film location is form of short-term rental and in the case of a photoshoot a micro-rental. A photoshoot may only last one hour. If your home has unique characteristics, it is likely to capture the attention of a location specialist. Perhaps it is a heritage home, or Art Deco apartment, or the interior is carefully and skilfully curated to convey a sense of glamour, or perhaps you have an old rundown ramshackle barn on a farm. Filmmakers, advertisers and photographers are always looking for great locations and your home could be one what they require. While it may not mean a regular source of income or the chance that the next major movie filmed will feature your home, registering your home as a location can be a great way to earn the occasional extra income. Hepburn Hepburn | | 29 29
Speak with Your Financial Adviser Now these strategies are not for everyone, you might just want your home to remain that, your home for life and that is quite alright. But after reading this article you will have a little more understanding about your option. And if you are thinking for selling or even preparing for your future, please seek professional advice from your tax adviser and your financial adviser.
“The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now.”
– Unknown
Jacqueline Hodges is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent and SMSF Auditor. She is a Financial Adviser and an authorised representative of Wealth Today. She has a wealth of experience having worked in the financial services sector for most of her career. Jacqueline is a firm believer in continuing education and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (UQ), a Master of Taxation (UM), and a Financial Planning Certificate. She established her own accounting firm servicing individuals and small businesses in 2005 and complemented the business in 2015 with the opening of the financial advice division.
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Preparing your business for sale It’s exciting, challenging and time consuming to buy a business and run it yourself. Beyond immersing yourself, in the starting and running of your business it’s just as important to plan for the future. Your exit from the business in the future, and preparing your business for sale is an important section of your ongoing business plan and strategy.
Planning and taking the time to prepare for this future event is not only wise, but will provide the best chance for you to realise the best return and sales price for your going concern, no matter when that may be.
We never know what the future may bring, but we can prepare and consider our options beforehand providing a framework and safety net to protect our interests in the future and best position your business for life’s eventualities.
So many business owners may rush into a sale and do not take the time to position themselves for best results, which at a minimum is 12 months beforehand. Being so involved in the business, dealing with the daily running, challenges, obstacles it’s like being too close to the trees to see the forest.
No one wants to be in a position in the future when a fire sale is required or the selling price for your business is not the strongest it could be. For those that start a business and enjoy the adventure at some time in the future there comes a time when it needs to be sold.
So, look at all the requirements needed to sell your business in the future and research all the angles to best position the business for a strong result.
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Section 52 Disclosure Statement A Section 52 which is a disclosure statement that the owner of a small business must provide to a prospective purchaser, and this statement follows the legal requirements set out in Section 52 of the Estate Agents Act 1980 for Victoria. Check your own State in Australia to confirm the local requirements and reach out to a professional and expert for assistance. This statement is required for the sale of a small business in Victoria at a price of up to $450,000. It is usually completed by the seller and their accountant using the form prescribed under the Estate Agents (General, Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2018. The statement is part of the buyer’s due diligence and sets out the financial performance of the business over the last two years. The statement must also provide the financial performance for the current financial year up to the most recent quarter. Beware: If you don’t provide the statement to the buyer, the contract can be voided.
When to Start Many people have a love hate relationship with Tax and the ATO, but when selling your business telling a buyer you make extra income through cash is not something they can generally verify. Engaging an expert and professional accountant for your business and making sure all your income is demonstrated in your tax returns is really beneficial. At least two years before you intend to sell is an ideal planning window in my view, but consider your own thinking on the matter and get professional advice. When you are ready to sell your business, put together an itemised list of everything included in the sale, write in your own words the story of the business and how a new buyer can be successful as you have been. Think about the advice would you offer them with respect to scalability, your customers, suppliers list and how the business has been run.
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Prepare, Position, Organize Prepare, position and organise everything for a successful sale does not happen overnight, make it easier for a buyer to engage with your story and get excited about owning a business that helps them avoid failure and provides a roadmap for the future. Selling your business should provide you with the best return possible for all the hard work and effort you have put into it, and it is in your hands to prepare and position your business for a successful sale for your future.
Andrew is a licensed real estate agent based in Victoria who has enjoyed a long business career in Australia and overseas providing solutions and building a referral business.
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Inspiring International Women
Anne
Princess Royal
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he quieter member of the Windsor family, second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne Princess Royal may have received less public press exposure than other members of the family but that was until we all fell in love with her or at least the portrayal of her in season three and four of The Crown. She is unique, quirky, independent, headstrong, passionate, and a Knight of the Garter.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, Anne has a love of animals and is an accomplished equestrian in her own right. Breaking with the establishment, she was the first royal to attend the Olympics. She represented England at the 1976 Montreal Olympics Riding allowed Anne to make a name for herself, independent of her royal status.
Due to succession rules of the day Anne although second child was not immediately in line to the throne. She is currently sixteenth in line behind her younger brothers Andrew and Edward. Thankfully these outdated rules have now changed but will not see Anne’s position change. Perhaps she is quite happy with that!
“I think it’s quite difficult to follow in your parent’s footsteps in the same sport.”
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In 1986 she was appointed president of the Fédération Équestre Internationale, the international governing body of equestrian sports, a position she held for eight years. then in 1971 she won the European Eventing Championships becoming the first British Royal Family member to win a European title. However, it is in 2016 that Anne was awarded the Longines Ladies Award for her lifelong achievement at the highest level of equestrian sport.
“For many children, the sport they do is because that is the one that was most available to them.” Anne is one of the busiest royals, as patron to over 300 charities, organisations and military regiments in the UK and overseas. Now 70 years of age she devotes much of her working life to official engagements and visits. She has officially represented the monarchy since she was 18 years of age. Her work is varied across areas which include children, poverty, logistics, women, health, carers, education, sport, animal welfare, and the British Army.
It’s not just about, ‘Can I get a tick in the box for doing this? No, it’s about serving…It come from an example from both my parents’ way of working…” “
She has help create several international charities including the Carers Trust which provides support to individuals who care for someone, and Transaid and Riders for Health which both aim to overcome poor transportation links in developing countries. Among her many leadership roles are president of Save the Children from 1970 to 2017, British representative in the International Olympic Committee, Chancellor of the University of London, and Royal Patron of Women in Science and Engineering. 38 | Hepburn
“Keep me busy. I’m here to work. I’m here to do good things. I’m here to meet as many people as possible”
In 1990, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work as president of Save the Children. In another break with tradition Anne choose to marry a commoner Captain Mark Phillips in a televised ceremony watched by over 500 million people across the globe. Phillips refused a title and consequently their children Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips do not have titles. Anne was the first Royal to divorce since 1905. It was a public divorce, but she found love again with Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. Anne, Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence have been married for almost 30 years.
From a young girl who grew up in a family of privilege and honour Anne has proven herself an independent thinker, and an inspirational woman. Anne may not be a fairytale princess but her home Gatcombe Park is magical. She is impressive. She is remarkable. She is real.
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2022 Start with a Strategy Jacqueline Hodges
Making a profit is a mark of your business’ success. You’re riding well, hitting the finish line, supporting your team, and bringing home the gold cup. But are you really successful? Are there elements in your business that are holding the reins back on your business, pulling profits down? Understanding whether your business is successful and really finishing well is determined by reviewing your strategies and objectives. Having strategies is where you start. ButIrina a good leaderisunderstands to Designer Mazalova a qualified Interior and new owner of Line Studio. Irina need to develop strategies. And as weoffers advice and planning for residential anticipate population immunity it is timeand to commercial projects. Her portfolio covers a variety of review your business strategies. styles and colour palettes.
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Your business survives by adapting in a world of constant change and continuous improvement. And the business environment can change unexpectedly. What you did yesterday, may not help your business survive today; think pre-Covid. Today, we have become accustomed to living within the confines of our own home, and shopping online: think living in uncertainty. And what you are doing today may not be profitable tomorrow. What happens next; think herd immunity. As we start to come out of this bubble with population immunity, how will your business change?
After starting The Cocktail Shop as a side-hustle in late 2018, entrepreneur Melissa How had all but given up when it had failed to fire 12 months later. But she found it difficult to give up entirely. After all The Cocktail Shop was her idea, her concept and her baby. Then came Covid-19. Melissa saw an opportunity to grow her idea into a true business and turned her mind to reengineering the marketing strategy. People are creative adaptors who need to socialise. Melissa recognised that virtual happy hours and virtual cocktail parties would become popular during the lockdowns. By May 2020, sales on The Cockail Shop begin to take off. As a result, Melissa saw an opportunity to exploit the ways in which corporates needed to creatively engage with their staff, customers and investors. Sales soared. So much so, that the business has grown from that humble side-hustle to a team of five that is still growing to meet the increasing customer demand. But once we have herd immunity, will that same online sales strategy be viable? Given the business’ reputation and Melissa’s commitment to product quality, customer service, and the relationships formed, those loyal customers will probably remain loyal. However, she may need to consider other sales strategies to continue to grow the business. An experienced and serious business owner, Melissa is already turning her mind to tomorrow and developing new strategies to lay the foundations for the future success of the business.
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Time to pivot Customer expectations change, supply chains change, competitor’s change, technologies change, government policies change and as we have seem recently international relationships change. Spending time to analyse these various elements is important to your business. You, need more than a big picture concept to develop your strategy. You need to understand the environment in which your business exists. You need strategies that are adaptable, flexible, and based on current research, so the business is ready to pivot in an environment that is in constant change. Now is a good time to start developing your strategies for 2022, so that you are ready to: - Take advantage of emerging opportunities - Strengthen your competitive advantages - Make efficient use of your resources
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Just what is a business strategy?
A business strategy is the master plan that will assist you in achieving your business objectives. It encompasses the business’ aspirations, goals, playing field, resources, and capabilities.
What What are your aspirations? What is the vision and mission of the business? When What are the goals for the business? What are milestones that can measure
Who
your success? Where do you want to play? Who is your target market?
Why
What is the value proposition for your customer? Why will they buy from you?
How
Do you have the capability to deliver? What do you need to make it happen?
You may find you have several target customers and therefore a separate strategy for each. Afterall, your approach, language and resources will be different if you are targeting an individual, a small retail chain or a big corporate. You will need separate strategies for each target market. To help you define your business strategy start with your vision and mission statements then ask the following the three questions. 1. Who is your target customer? 2. What is the value proposition to that customer? 3. What are the essential capabilities needed to deliver that value proposition? Then go back to your vision and mission statements and consider does that target market align to your aspirations. You may need to look at you values and beliefs and consider if this is a market that you really want to play in.
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What strategies does your business need Developing your business strategy takes time and thought. But it is not just one strategy. You need several strategies to cover the key areas of your business. Whether you are a sole trader or a large business all key areas of your business need attention for your business to succeed and grow.
1. Sales
4. Financing
Sales are the life force of any business and having the right sales person for the job is crucial. Consider your sales channels and determine whether you require a transactional sales person, a trusted advisers or a strategic partner. Your strategy might be to develop a sales funnel to convert prospects into sales.
Establish a good relationship with the bank. You never know when you may need funding and you will need to have the relationship established. Banks are not likely to lend to you in an emergency of you don’t have the established rapport. Your strategy might be to meet regularly with the business banker.
2. Marketing
5. Customers
Marketing is the essential connection between the business and the world. Your branding provides an emotional connection between the world and your products and/or services. Consider what image you want to portray and how your customers will perceive that image. Your strategy might be to nurture customer relationships for future sales.
Customer service can be the differentiator for your business, creating a loyal fan base. Build the relationships with your customers to ensure they are engaged and focused on buying form your business. Happy customers provide referrals to grow your business. You strategy might be to identify your customer and where to find them.
3. People
6. Suppliers
Your employees are the backbone of your business. It is up to you to create a stable environment, a good work culture, and show your employees you care about them. When necessary train your employees up to improve the capabilities of the business. Your strategy might be to outsource to contractors.
Having reliable suppliers that provide you with consistent product or services is a must. You need to understand that you supplier will be able to grow with your business. You might consider footprint and location and whether this supplier can supply when needed. Your strategy might be to review suppliers six-monthly.
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7. Collaboration Collaboration can lead to a beautiful partnering for events, improve sales, and even share costs. Look for partners that will fill a gap in your business offering. Find mentors for yourself and the team to expand your business capabilities and the team’s knowledge. Your strategy might be to find the right mentors.
8. Operations You have got to understand the numbers, and the timing of the cash flows. When does the money come in and when does it go out. Establish operational policies, procedure and processes to ensure consistency across the business. Your strategy might be to learn some accounting fundamentals.
9. Innovation Continuous improvement to stay ahead and relevant. When developing your product or service consider how it can be improved in the future and whether it should be scrapped after a certain time. Its no use making parts for X if X no longer exists. Your strategy might be to hold a weekly meeting address continuous improvement.
10. Technology We are all in the cloud today and it is convenient. Focus on using current technology and analyse what’s in the market. The software you use today make not be the best option as the business grows. Develop and understand cybersecurity relevant to your business. Your strategy might be to conduct a six0monthly review on software requirements.
Off course these are broad concepts to get you started. You can drill down on each area to develop strategies that specifically align to your business. Following are some sales strategy examples that may be used to help start the thought processes. • WIIFM Understand the What’s in it for me • Use social media to Increase online sales • Become a thought leader • Offer a product demonstration • Become a storyteller • Start with a small niche • Define the problem and outline the solution • Ask for referrals • Use free trials • Develop an Email Direct Marketing ampaign Do not forget you. As the leader of the business your personal welfare and satisfaction is paramount to the business success. So add yourself to the strategy planning and always ask does this strategy feel right to you? For your business to grow and be successful, you need to be happy. Happy with the business, where it is and where it is going. Finally, be nimble. Remember the old saying “The early bird gets the worm”. Well that is true in business too! While you need a strategy, if you spend too much time developing it, you may lose the opportunity and competitive advantage.
Be ready to pivot for 2022.
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Business Book Review Featured Book Quiet professionals have immense value to contribute to organisations. However, they are often hidden and overlooked, not just because of their personality but for many other complex reasons. In this fascinating book, Megumi Miki shares her own experience and that of Quietly Powerful leaders who have achieved great success while remaining authentic. Megumi believes that a shift in our beliefs about leadership will allow talented quiet professionals to view their quiet nature as a strength and to succeed in their own way. She aims to empower quieter professionals and encourages organisations to expand their ideas about what good leadership looks, sounds and feels like.
“QP is so much more than introvert/ extrovert or even personality for that matter. We can feel quietly disempowered regardless of personality and all of us can access our quiet superpowers if we choose to.”
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– Megumi Miki
Brave: Courageously live your truth sets out a clear roadmap for women to reclaim their personal power, providing them with the knowledge and courage to step into an authentic life. Learn how to listen to your intuition, follow your soul purpose and bravely live your truth. This book helps to identify your personal calling, and provides the skills to recognise the power within.
Collaboration is Where ITs At explains why for IT vendors, alliances with global systems integrators (GSIs) are often an under-utilized opportunity. Find out how to limit the risk to your business’ reputation from getting it wrong and how to maximize your return on investment by getting it right. Whether you have an alliance ecosystem, or are just getting started.
The Happiness Workout: Learn how to optimise confidence, creativity and your brain! Some people find that being happy is a natural state of being, but for others it’s a constant struggle to find contentment with all of life’s stresses and upheavals. Bestselling author and psychologist Noa Belling has designed a variety of ‘happiness workouts’ to help you do just that.
Culture Hacks: 26 ways to transform the way you work is filled with simple, actionable ideas that over time can transform the way that work gets done. From emails to book clubs and meetings to podcasts take regular steps to build a fantastic work culture that everyone wants to be a part of. Culture is the #1 determinant of team and organisation.
Thriving Mind: How to cultivate a good life will help you discover the essential ingredients for a happier, healthier life. We all want to lead a good life, but the demands of modern life often leave us feeling overwhelmed and burned out. We strive to achieve so much, but our ability to care for ourselves, our mental wellbeing and relationships are all suffering.
The Creative Advantage: How the intersection of science and creativity reveal life’s ultimate advantage The one feature of humans that makes us stand alone in the animal kingdom is our ability to imagine possibilities and to imagine requires creativity. Creativity is the most fundamentally human of qualities, and the most important asset.
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“Everybody gets caught up in everything, but at the end of the day we’re all just here for a short time, so we may as well enjoy it.” Youthfulness denies a woman the wealth of knowledge and expertise that can only come from years of experience. Yet some possess the passion, courage and determination that leads them to become the first to succeed in their field. And it is these qualities that make Michelle Payne an amazing woman. It is hard to believe that six years have passed since Michelle led the field to become the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. It didn’t happen be chance. It took a career in the saddle, years of training, a strict dietary regime, early mornings, sweat boxes, grit, a will to win, and a family’s love of horse racing.
“Racing is my passion and I’ve been able to have a good life anyway. I’ve been able to travel the world, so I’m not complaining.”
It was enthralling and incredible to watch the 2015 Melbourne Cup. Hailed as the race that stops the nation, the 2015 cup it was an unbelievable race. With my amateurish racing aptitude, it didn’t look promising. Michelle on Pirates of Penzance held back until the last moment before letting the horse gallop ahead and surge past the favourites to go onto to win the race. And it wasn’t by a nose or by a head. It was by a whole length. This young woman sporting the colours of the suffragettes showed the racing fraternity that the Melbourne Cup could be won by a female jockey.
“I do believe my mum looks after me, and I feel so much faith thinking that she is riding with me and is with me in everyday life, whenever I need her.” Michelle, the youngest of 10 children was only six-months old when her mother was tragically killed in a car accident leaving Paddy, Michelle’s father, to raise his brood. Paddy Payne originally from New Zealand had an established career as a jockey and trainer before moving to Australia. His knowledge has clearly pathed the way for this family. Eight siblings have continued in racing as jockey’s and trainers. While her brother Stevie who has Down Syndrome, was her strapper at the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
“I always grew up thinking how amazing my dad was, how strong he was.”
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She may have said a prayer to her Mum before the race and Stevie may have claimed selecting the barrier but Michelle made it happen. As you would expect, the Melbourne Cup was not Michelle’s first win and certainly not the first time at a Group One meet. She has ridden over 700 winners, including the Tattersall’s Tiara (2011) and The Thousand Guineas (2010). And it hasn’t been without difficulty and upset. Michelle has suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs. Shortly after winning the Melbourne Cup, Michelle suffered a serious fall that resulted in pancreatic surgery and a long recovery. But passion holds strong and she continues to ride and train horses at her Nottingham Farm, near Ballarat. Michelle’s shares her life story and the story behind her historic win in her memoir, Life As I know It, written with John Harms, Such an inspirational story was quickly made for the big screen with Rachel Griffiths as Director. Teresa Palmer stars Michelle Payne, Sam Neil stars horse trainer Paddy Payne, and Stevie Payne as himself.
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“There are great people in life who give you inspiration to keep going and get through the hard times. I have been blessed to have such role models in my life. It would be a privilege if achieving my dream could inspire the next generation.”
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What’s IN Spring racing carnival is on and whether you are a punter or not, its exciting to watch the horses race and enjoy the fresh raw smell of a country meet. Its close, its personal, you can speak to the jockeys, you can stand close to the barriers or the finish and hear the horses pounding the earth aS they gallop past. There are plenty of country races that are part of the carnival and it’s a great day out for a picnic at the races. Invite your family or your friends, get a small marquee and table and chairs, some champagne and chicken sandwiches and your set for a day of Spring racing fun.
“The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back” — Amber Senti It doesn’t matter whether it’s a regional city or a small country town you are bound to find a race meet on a Saturday near you in beautiful surroundings. So enjoy the country drive, and setup early so you find yourself a good spot. Sit back and relax in the splendour of the rural life.
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“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves – strong, powerful, beautiful – and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” — Pam Brow
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“Big crowd, it’s always good. It’s what we work all year towards.” – Jockey Chad Schofield
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What’s OUT It’s the race that stops the nation. Melburnians enjoy a public holiday and many head off to the track, to the members stand, the Birdcage, or the public area on that first Tuesday in November. Across the nation many host sumptuous lunches and soirees, and banks and other institutions make sure a television is available for the race. There is nothing else like it and nothing else that takes hold of the nation in this way. And the jockeys, and the owners, and the stewards, and the punters all dream of winning this race. And the bookies and the TAB will fear the chances of an outsider to win.
“It’s a lifelong dream. I was very confident at the mile, then at the 1200 (metres) I thought the only thing that could get him beaten was his stamina if he didn’t stay the trip, but the feeling he was giving me at the 1200 was the sort of feeling you only get from very good horses.” - Brett Prebble on his mount Green Moon.
But in the face of Melbourne lockdowns for the first time in history, 2020 saw a Melbourne Cup like no other. Flemington had no spectators. It was a race day like no other and this year the Flemington race will face the same COVID restrictions. It will be a different feel, without the crowds cheering in a thunderous roar as the horses gallop towards the finish line. But we as a nation will still stop to watch this marvellous race. A race that has us all intrigued whether we are punter or not, we will join in across the nation and cheer from our seats as our horse races past the post.
Check the race track for entry requirements, you may find that there is a no jab no entry rule this year!
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Trends for the Races
With Spring Racing Carnival upon us, it is time to put on your cocktail frock, don your fascinator, and shine. Race days are meant to be fun, a time you can share with friends, and cheer on your favourite horses. They are also an occasion when you can dress up and wear something that you wouldn’t wear everyday. But strict dress codes apply to some races. So here’s our tips for what to wear this year. If you were looking to go to Melbourne Cup, Racing Victoria have announced that the same strict COVID-safe protocols that were in place in 2020 will apply this year too! That means no general public, and no spectators. Only industry particpants will be allowed but you can still enjoy the race from home. And if restrictions apply have a zoom party in the lounge. You can watch the races, and chat at the same time. It may not be quite the same but you can still make this a fun event.
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Derby Day Coco Channel may have invented the little black dress but it was Karl Lagerfield who really defined Black and White haute couture. And If ever there was a Race Day for Haute Couture Designers, Karl Lagerfield and Coco Channel, it is Derby Day. Yes, Derby Day has a strict black and white dress code, making it one of the chicest days and perhaps the easiest to prepare for. Whether you wear spots, stripes, or bold blocks of black and white, stay with the classic lines, nothing too fashion forward, and think day wear rather than evening glamorous. Add some Audrey Hepburn glamour with oversized black sunglasses, pumps, fascinator and clutch and you will feel strikingly chic and comfortable in your outfit.
Kennedy Oaks Day If Derby Day is pared back chic, Oaks Day or rather Ladies Day is all about the glamour. Think fun, feminine fashion and don’t forget the details. This year you’ll see feminine fashion is about pretty pastels, in pink, blush and rose, and beautiful florals. If you’re not a fan of pink try baby blue, sage or lilac. Don’t forget your accessories. Add earings, matching shoes and clutch, a smart chignon, and a fascinator and your set for a day of fun glamour and race course excitement. And don’t worry if you’re not happy in pastel, in a block of bright strong colours you’ll definitely stand out from the crowd and may even win fashion on the field!
Country Meets A country race day can be just as glamourous as Flemington. If you are feeling a little unsure simply wear refined smart casual. Nothing over the top. Some country meets are quite laid back, so country casual may be acceptable. You may also find there is an expectation of wearing a hat.
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And a few more tips…
Here are a few more tips if you’re going to the races... If you are in the public area arrange a group and arrive early so you can find a good spot. Take a picnic blanket, plenty of finger food and fruit to share. Wear pumps rather than stilettos, if you’re standing on the lawn your heels will simply sink in and you may trip or ruin your shoes. If you intend to stand all day, wear shoes that are a size larger than usual. Your feet will swell during the day and a larger fitting will ensure you are comfortable all day. Wear a hat rather than a fascinator. It may be hard to find a shady spot and if you’re in the sun all day you’ll escape a nasty sun stroke. Pack a rain poncho, just in case.
Check the rules at each race track as different rules may apply. You may find you need to be vaccinated to enter. Also you may not be able to bring food or drinks in, so be prepared to buy water. And don’t forget some bubbles. You’ll want to celebrate that little win!
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Bursting into Spring This Spring welcomes flowing feminine florals, pastels and billowing puffy sleeves. You will be seeing a mix of styles from bohemian to romantic, anything that speaks to the feminine. Pastel pantsuits teams with puffy sleeved blouses. And blocks of pink, blush, and rose.
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Bring out your feminine confidence with a pastel pantsuit of blues, greens, pinks and mauve. Team your favorite basic navy pants with a silky flowing top and an ultra sheer cashmere or silk scarf
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Passion 1. Any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate 2. A strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything
When to keep quiet There are a few phrases in business that ignite our need to speak: “You need to be heard to be seen” “No-one will find you if you’re a secret”. And these are true. It is also important to know when to remain silent. After all, “Silence is Golden”. Knowing when and why to keep quiet is the key.
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hether you are growing your own business or working for a business, both you and the business need to stay on brand to deliver a consistent image for customers and part of that brand image and presentation is your brand voice, your message. It is what people hear. People, both customers and employees want to hear what you and the business have to say from advertising, information sharing, company history, and they want to communicate with you, by providing feedback, purchasing from the business, and sharing information with others. This two-way communication helps grow the business, helps improve your personal profile and strengthens the brand and reputation.
So, if communicating gets the message out loud and clear, why would you want to keep quiet? We are not talking about going into hiding, covering up errors or any other form of unethical behaviour. Effective communication is not just about getting the message out, it is about knowing when to deliver the message, and when to keep quiet. Knowing when and why to keep quiet will not only help the business find new opportunities and harness existing opportunities but it will also help with your own personal and professional development. To be a good communicator take practice and there are a few key skills you need to develop to help you build successful business relationships. • • • • • • •
Active listening Look for non-verbal cues Maintain individual space Use positive body language See alternative points of view Empathise with first person language Ask with open ended questions
Listen and Learn Meetings are a great place for learning, not only about the business but about other people. When you actively participate in a meeting you are sharing information about yourself, your personality, your knowledge, your beliefs, Instead of being the active participant, try being an observer. Watch what others do and say. Watch the quiet people. Listen for what is not being said. Generally the smartest person in the room is the one saying nothing. Listening is an art and it takes time and requires practice. But try to listen more, because when you listen you learn.
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Negotiating the Sale Silence is a powerful negotiation tactic. But more than that if during the negotiations you ask open-ended questions, you give yourself permission to remain silent and allow the other person to speak. The other person may also need a moment of silence to gather their thoughts and formulate their response. These silent moments at the negotiation table provide you with time to think about your response, consider objections, consider alternatives, and propose solutions. Importantly, these moments of silence allow you to reign in your ego. You will also learn whether you wish to continue the negotiations with this person, and whether you want to form and build a relationship with this person. Negotionation is a skill that can be developed over time. However, if you don’t feel confident in this area, or don’t have the time spare to devleop thise skills. find a mediator, a lawyer, or a consultant who can negotiate on your behalf.
Confidential Information Confidential information is any type of information that you regard as confidential. It forms part of the business’s intellectual property and form part of the business’s good will. Confidential information includes trade secrets and know-how. It also includes business information such as financial records, business plans, marketing plans, customer lists, supplier lists, operational plans, and technical information.
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Coca Cola founder Asa Candler initiated the veil of secrecy that surrounds the Coca Cola formula in 1891 as a publicity, marketing, and intellectual property protection strategy. Confidential information provides your business with a competitive advantage that you may not want to share with your competitor. However you may want to share this information in a specific business arrangement or you may have to share some information with employees and contractors. To protect this information, you will need a lawyer to draft confidentiality agreements and clauses in your employment contacts.
An Oregon orchardist in 1978, developed the Red Angel Pear which ripens more easily and stays fresher than a green pear. The variety has maintained its status as a ‘trade secret’ throughout the decades. Recently, Goulburn Valley orchardist Mr Kalafatis and fellow orchardist Mr Rullo have acquired the exclusive right to grow and sell the Red Angel in Australia. Permission to grow the pear was negotiated through the Australian Nurserymen’s Fruit Improvement Company and the Associated International Group of Nurseries. If your trade secrets, know-how, or confidential information are misappropriated, you can commence legal proceedings against the person that misappropriated them.
When not be silent There will be times that silent isn’t your greatest weapon! If you are being asked for your personal opinion in a meeting, give it. You can be succinct, without being abrupt. But by keeping quiet, you may diminish your professional standing. If you are counselling an employee, you need to provide reasons as t why the counselling is needed. Keeping quiet and raising your eyebrow in disapproval will not help this situation. You need to provide guidance to the employee and show them how they can improve.
There will be many examples of when to keep quiet and when not to keep quiet. We’d love to hear your opinion. Drop us a line at conversations@hepburnmag.co
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Exploring Kapa Haka Aotearoa land of the long white cloud, (New Zealand) is home of Kapa Haka. The Kapa (line) Haka (dance) is the performance arts of traditional dance forms, songs, chants and weaponary of the Maori. A spiritual people, Kapa Haka evokes an emotional performance held during special events and festivals and on Marae (Maori meeting grounds). The haka is a founded in cultural legend and is more than the haka played out on international rugby tours. It goes to the heart and soul of the Maori people.
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Maori traditional dance has three main forms, including the Waiata-ā-ringa, Poi, and the Haka. Waiata-ā-ringa action songs are social renditions done by male and female performers using hand movements to symbolise and convey meaning and tell a story. Stories, history and legends were traditionally passed from generation to generation via the songs and chants of the Haka. Poi dancing is usually performed by women who swirl one or more Poi balls on a string. Poi is intended to convey charm, grace, and beauty. Meant to intimidate, the well-known challenge Haka, is a loud war dance involving chants, hand movements, Waewae takahia foot-stomping, thigh slapping, and Whetero the poking out of the tongue. Performers may use weapons to demonstrate their ferocity, such as a Taiaha spears, and Patu clubs.
Today the Haka may be performed by men and women, however there is debate as whether the Haka was traditionally a male only dance. The familiar Ka mate of the Te Rauparaha Haka performed by the All Blacks is a ceremonial haka. Manawa wera haka is also a ceremonial dance performed at funerals or memorials. There are some Maori legends about the origins of the Haka. One legend suggests that the shimmering air on a hot day represents the dancing performed by Tane-rore the son of Tamanui-te-ra the sun god and his wife Hine-raumati who embodies the essence of summer. Another legend suggest women were the first to perform the Haka. In this legend the women were sent by their ancestor Tinirau to find the person who killed his pet whale. The women developed the dance and facial expressions to expose the culprit.
Pukana facial expression is important to the Maori dancing. While this may seem aggressive and intimidating, it is meant to convey an exaggerated expression of the emotional meaning of the lyrics and transfer that meaning to the audience. Women will widen their wyes and poke out their chin, while men will widen their eyes and poke out their tongue. The haka also has spiritual meaning and provides a connection with Tupuna ancestors. Kapa haka is offered as a subject in universities, and is practised in schools and military institutions. Anybody may learn the Haka, you will find Maori schools offering lessons in most capital cities but for an immersive experience we suggest you travel to New Zealand to take in the culture respectfully.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Elizabeth Taylor Jacqueline Hodges
“Every breath you take today should be with someone else in mind.”
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“I’ve never thought of my jewellery as trophies. I’m here to take care of it and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty”
In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Elizabeth a Dame Commander in the chivalric Order of the British Empire in the millennium New Year Honours List for her service to the Arts. She received American and British honours, including the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Screen Actors Guild honorary award, and a BAFTA Fellowship. During her career she won 14 Best Actress and Female Star of the Year awards out of 26 nominations and received seven honorary awards. Ending a career of 61 years, Elizabeth retired from acting in 2001 to concentrate on her philanthropic pursuits. She gave a final performance in 2007 at an AIDS benefit starring in Love Letters. Elizabeth Taylor lived a life and lifestyle that would amaze many of us. Extraordinarily beautiful, she was a fashion icon of the time. Elizabeth married eight times and three 82 | Hepburn
children by birth, and one adopted child. She amassed one of the largest and most important private jewellery collections in the world. Husband Richard Burton gifted her three significant pieces, the 33.19 carat Krupp Diamond, the 69.42 carat Taylor-Burton Diamond, and the 50 carat La Peregrina Pearl. She also published a book My Love Affair with Jewellery, a personal anecdotal tale complemented by 275 images of her collection. Elizabeth suffered from ill health for most of her life, suffering chronic back problems and in later life from congestive heart failure. Addicted to alcohol and prescription drugs, she became the first celebrity to openly admit her rehabilitation treatment. During her life, Elizabeth Taylor advocated strongly for the Gay Community
and raised more than USD $270million for HIV/AIDS. She was one of the first celebrities to support this cause, which at the time was a global endemic. For her philanthropy, she was made a Knight of the French Legion of Honour and received several other awards. She passed away at the age of 79 in 2011. After her death in 2011, her jewellery collection was sold at auction for USD $115.9million, a world record for a private collection. The proceeds were bequeathed to The Elizabeth Taylor Foundation. Even through her own suffering, she fought for the welfare of others.
“It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.”
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1st of September is Australian Craft Gin Day, and drawing on the fragrant botanicals of the Australian bush we invite you to try our recipes for to celebrate Spring. We feature the Bramble cocktail and a refreshingly beautiful raspberry mojito inspired mocktail. For our spirited Hepburn women, try your own experiment with our spiced Raspberry Gin recipe. We have also included a selection of Oyster canapes to wow your cocktail party guests.
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Mocktail Virgin Raspberry Mojito Ingredients 300mls
Soda water
125mls
Lime juice
250mls Water 250gms Raspberries 300gms Sugar 125gm
Fresh mint leaves
Extra raspberries and mint for garnish
Ice
Equipment Old-fashioned rocks glasses for serving Cocktail shaker
Directions 1. Crush mint leaves using a mortar and pestle. Over a medium heat boil crushed mint leaves, 250gm sugar and water for around 3 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar. 2. Let cool to room temperature, then strain out mint leaves, press with a wooden spoon to help release all liquid. 3. Using a wooden spoon, muddle raspberries with 100gm sugar until broken down. 4. Divide raspberries between 4 glasses and add 2 tablespoons sugar syrup and 2 tablespoons lime juice to each glass. 5. Fill glasses with ice and top with soda water. 6. Garnish with mint and whole raspberries.
Variations a. Midnight Splash: substitute raspberries with blackberries or black currents. Garnish with a wedge of lime and fresh whole blackberries.
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b. Morning Dash: substitute raspberries and soda water with pomegranate and coconut water. Garnish with a wedge of lime and shaved coconut.
Cocktail Bramble Ingredients 40 ml
Gin
10 ml
Crème de Mure
10 ml
Lemon juice
20 ml
Lemon myrtle syrup
Berries and lemon zest, to garnish Ice
Equipment Cocktail Shaker Coupe for serving
Directions 1. Add crushed ice into coupe glass 2. Dry shake Gin, Lemon Myrtle syrup, and lemon juice. 3. Pour Gin mix over crushed ice and drizzle with Crème de Mure. 4. Garnish with lemon zest and fresh seasonal berries. 5. Serve immediately.
Variations a. For a floral note substitute lemon myrtle syrup with Elderflower cordial and garnish with a sprig of rosemary. b. For a blast of freshness substitute lemon juice with lime juice and garnish with fresh mint.
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Infuse your own Spiced Raspberry Gin Ingredients
Directions 1. Place all dry ingredients in Mason jar.
750mls Gin 1 cup
fresh raspberries
1/4cup
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1 tsp
black tea leaves
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2. Pour gin over the dry ingredients and continue to fill jar. 3. Store in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, gently stir every few days. 4. After 2 weeks, strain liqueur through a fine sieve or double layer of dampened cheesecloth or coffee filter into a clean container. Do not remove the raspberries. Allow this to steep for a further 10 days. Add honey or sugar and stir well.
Equipment 1 litre mason jar
5. Strain final mixture through cheesecloth into a small jar and seal tightly. Store for up to one year.
cheesecloth/coffee filter 2 funnels- one small/one large 12 x 30mls bottles with dropper
Variations • Substitute apples and aromatics with Australian bush apples, pomegranate and 4 fresh young lemon myrtle leaves. • Garnish with a slice of lemon and rosemary
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Canapes Oyster Platter To make your oyster platter select fresh oysters to serve on the day. Leave in the shell and serve on a bed of ice. Serve a mix from below leaving some to be served au natural with lemon wedges.
Oysters with Raspberry Vinaigarette
Oysters with Coconut, Lychees and Raspberries
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Lemon myrtle syrup
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Raspberries finely chopped
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White wine vinegar
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Raspberries for garnish
Oysters with Raspberry, Mango & Oysters with Mango Salsa Salmon Roe 2 Mangoes chopped finely 2Dozen Oysters
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Raspberries finely chopped
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Equipment 1 Large saucepan or rice cooker I Small saucepan Serving platter
Directions Arrange oysters in their half shell on a bed of ice on a large serving platter. Add toppings about half an hour before serving. Raspberry Vinaigrette: Combine lemon juice, eshallot, raspberries, mint, vinegar and syrup. Spoon vinaigrette over the oysters. Raspberry, Mango & Roe: Sprinkle oysters with lemon juice. Arrange raspberries, mangoes, and roe on each oyster Coconut & Lychees: Mix coconut cream, lemon juice, and xanthan gum in a bowl until smooth. Peel lychees and cut lychees flesh into four pieces and slice raspberries Spoon a little coconut mixture over each oyster and garnish with lychees and raspberries Mango Salsa: Combine mango, avocado, coriander, chilli and onion in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use. Mix sugar, fish sauce and lime juice in a small bowl. When ready to serve mix sauce with salsa and place a small amount on each oyster.
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Coming Up: European Masters Prepare to be mesmerised by the European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York.
About the European Masters Spanning 500 years, the exhibit offers a breathtaking journey from the 1420s and emerging Renaissance to conclude at the height of early twentieth century post-impressionism. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity also allows visitors to experience works by painters such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Turner, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, and Monet, direct from one of the finest collections of European painting in the world. The majority of these artworks rarely leave permanent display in New York. Exhibition highlights include Fra Angelico’s The Crucifixion c. 1420–23; Titian’s poetic 1550s Venus and Adonis; Caravaggio’s dramatic The Musicians 1597; Rembrandt’s painterly Flora of c.1654; Vermeer’s beautifully observed Allegory of the Catholic Faith c.1670-72, and van Gogh’s idyllic The Flowering Orchard 1888. ‘European Masterpieces’ includes portraiture, still-life, landscape and figure studies and will be a must-see for audiences of all ages, art-lovers and anyone with an interest in history, society, beauty, religious iconography, mythology and symbolism. Join in a guided tour or take a self-guided tour and explore each piece with your smart phone. You will need your own headphones
The Shows The exhibition will be at The Fairfax Galleries and the Eric and Marion Taylor Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art GOMA until 17 October 2021. To book your tickets or learn more about the event, visit https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
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estern Australia is big, beautiful and a billion years old. At close to the size of Western Europe, and at one-third of Australia, WA offers a diverse experience, from 20,000 kilometres of coastline, you will find glorious beaches, to tropical rainforest, to scorching red desert tracks, and a host of natural wonders. It is the State of Summer somewhere, with Mediterranean conditions in the south through to wet tropics in the north. And the Coral Coast in the middle greets the Indian Ocean and you’ll be spoiled in the evening with majestic sunsets. Western Australia’s Coral Coast boasts amazing marine life, endless white sandy beaches, and the stunningly beautiful turquoise and warm waters of the Indian Ocean. This region is home to Ningaloo Reef and Shark Bay both World Heritage listed sites. The Indian Ocean Drive skirts the towns of Cervantes, Jurien Bay, Leeman and Dongara, where you’ll find unexpected food and drink experiences; The Lobster Shack at Cervantes celebrating one of the state’s many premium food exports, while Illegal Tender Rum Co at Dongara adds to an ever-growing number of distilleries in the state.
The Pinnacles, 17 kilometres south of Cervantes within Nambung National Park, is unforgettable and ethereal, with its thousands of limestone pillars pointing skyward. A traditional site of “women’s business” within Noongar culture, the pillars are said to be young men punished for straying into the sacred area, encased in sand and stone, their weapons pointing to the sky. Inland regions draw wildflower hunters, both experienced and novice, in late winter and early spring. Western Australia is rich in flora with over 12,000 identified wildflower species. Lesueur National Park, 20 kilometres from Jurien Bay, is a starting point for many. Geraldton, 420 kilometres from Perth, is a centre for cray (lobster) fishing, a rugged industry with an international reputation for quality, and one which can be experienced just offshore. Operators like Jay Cox of Eco Abrolhos run crayfish tours, guests boarding the cray boat for a few hours, pulling up pots laden with crays, with the 30-year veteran of the industry. It’s a hands-on experience that culminates on dry land, feasting on the days catch at local restaurant Skeetas (owned by Jay Cox’s brother, Colin Cox).
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Snorkelling at Ningaloo Reef. If you’re visiting Exmouth, Coral Bay or the ocean-side pastoral stations north of Carnarvon, this is an absolute must-do. The World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is regarded as one of the last great ocean paradises on Earth, and you can access this watery wonderland by simply stepping off the beach and swimming a few metres to one of the world’s largest fringing reef.
Swimming with gentle giants. Join a whale shark tour from Exmouth or Coral Bay for the ultimate wildlife encounter – swimming with the world’s largest fish. Whale sharks visit Ningaloo Reef from mid-March to the end of July; or swim with humpback whales from July/ August to November. Year round you can also swim with giant manta rays while keeping an eye out for sea turtles, dugongs and game fish.
Friendly dolphins at Monkey Mia. One of the world’s most reliable places for wild dolphin encounters, Monkey Mia’s curious bottlenose dolphins have been swimming to shore to interact with humans for more than 40 years. While in the World Heritage-listed Shark Bay area, you can also spot sea turtles and dugongs, admire the world’s oldest and largest living fossils – Hamelin Pool’s stromatolites – and fish, snorkel and dive. Don’t miss a trip into Francois Peron National Park, the colours are sure to impress.
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Wildflowers and pink waters.
Extraordinary rock formations.
Head inland to explore some of WA’s most magnificent wildflower country, particularly between June and October when blooms are at their breath-taking best. While spotting some of WA’s 12,000 wildflower species, check out other amazing colours at Hutt Lagoon near Port Gregory, where waters could be red, bubblegum pink or lilac depending on the conditions. The lagoon, best viewed between April and October, is located between other Coral Coast highlights – the seaside city of Geraldton and its diving drawcard, the Abrolhos Islands; and Kalbarri, where soaring river gorges meet the sea.
Acres of incredible limestone spires rise eerily from the sand at the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park near the coastal town of Cervantes, a little over two hours north of Perth on the Indian Ocean Drive. Meanwhile in Kalbarri National Park, the much anticipated Kalbarri Skywalk officially opened in June 2020. Offering visitors breathtaking and uninterrupted views over Kalbarri National Park, the 100-metre high skywalk features two cantilevered viewing platforms that extend 25 and 17-metres beyond the rim of the Murchison River Gorge.
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Horses for Courses Spring Racing Carnival season 2021 opens in September and unless you are a jockey is an exciting spectator sport. However, if you are looking for a little more adventure, seek the etiquette of dressage, the thrill of the rodeo, or a simple pleasure ride you’ll enjoy our pick of seven horse riding pursuits.
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Riding School Whether you did gymkhanas at pony club or don’t know the stirrup from the saddle you will find a riding school for you. Although pleasure riding, trail riding or hacking have a competitive level. You can try it to simply ride for enjoyment and recreation without competition. It is a great way to start riding if you are a beginner, to practice your riding manoeuvres, learn to negotiate obstacles, and to get your gait right. The horses for beginners are generally a little slower and of good disposition. There are some magnificent places to ride and best of you won’t need to own a horse. You will find a trail riding school for city slickers near capital and major cities that will have you enthralled and exploring the countryside, the high country, and our beautiful beaches. For two unique experiences Cape Tribulation Riding School offers a choice of riding along the beach with views to the Great Barrier Reef or take in the fauna and flora of the Daintree Forest and paddle on horseback in the crystal clear waters of Myall Beach.
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Dressage If you have you dreamed of gracefully performing a carefully choreographed pattern of movements around an arena then dressage is calling you. Dressage is an equestrian form of artistic expression. It requires lots of rigorous training, and mastery not only of the highly stylised riding but also the development of the horse’s athletic ability. The dressage event is about both the rider and the horse. Training focuses on rhythm, gait, tempo, and regularity. If dressage is for you will find training schools throughout the country. And if you think you’ve left it too late to start in this competitive sport, taken courage, Australian Mary Hanna aged 66 represented Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in June this year and will compete at the 2022 World Championships in Denmark.
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Show Jumping Show jumping takes precision, and tact to complete a predefined course challenge. An experienced rider and horse will perform this dynamic event with a grace and visual spectacle that will impress all. Australian show jumping is graded by height to accommodate the level of experience from maiden and novice to open class. Jumps for a maiden at set at 75cms while the open class the jumps are set to 1.4m. Internationally, show jumping events include hunter classes, jumper classes and hunt seat equitation classes. Hunters are judged subjectively and must meet an ideal standard of manners and style. Jumper classes compete on a more complex and technical course and are scored on a numerical score determined only by whether the horse attempts the obstacle sequence successfully and in the allotted time. Show jumping requires a good level of fitness and training at a specialist school.
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Polo and Polocrosse Polo, the sport of Kings, is one of the world’s oldest team sports and can be traced back to the nobility of Persia from around 220 AD. It is played by two opposing teams of four. Each player uses a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small wooden ball whilst riding. Polocrosse is essentially lacrosse on horseback. It is a team sport consisting of two teams of six players. Players use a cane with racket attached. Similar to polo the object is to hit a small ball down the field and through the goal posts. If you are not into team sports you can enjoy the game as a spectator and join in the divot stomping on the field. It is quite fun to participate in the stomping but it serves the practical necessity of repairing the ground to reduce the risk of falls and injury during play. You will find polo and polocrosse events throughout Australia.
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Endurance Endurance riding is like orienteering on horseback, with horse and rider required to successfully complete a marked course over varying terrain within a set timeframe. You will need all your horse management skills to negotiate these events. While there are shorter rides for families, the common distance for an endurance is 80 kms, a penultimate one day championship of 160kms, and for a marathon 400kms spread over five days. Events are split into legs to spell the horse and allow for vet checks. If you’re a beginner taking your first training ride, you will be supported with appropriate planning to develop up to the 40 km endurance over a twelve week period. You will find endurance riding clubs throughout Australia.
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Barrel Racing Looking for a bit more action? Whether you are an experienced rider or just want to spectate, barrel racing has the thrill of the rodeo showing off the horse’s athleticism, the skilful horsemanship of the rider, figureeights, three-leaf clovers, three barrels, and a whole lotta dust. This started as a women’s event in Texas, USA around 1948. You will see men competing today. The object is to run a set pattern around the three barrels in the shortest time. Barrel racing horses need to be fast, strong, agile, and intelligent. It takes wits to hug the barrels on the turn, follow commands, and manoeuvre through the course at a pace. If you want to find out what it’s about you will find barrel racing events are rodeos, gymkhanas and championships most weekends around the country. Or visit the annual Equitana at Melbourne Showgrounds in November 2021.
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Vaulting Meet gymnastics on horseback. This ancient sport dates back to the ancient Greece and the Isle of Crete. If you want to try out your hand at a choreographed performance in a glitzy outfit to a musical composition, while balancing on horse that is cantering in a15-metre circle, then vaulting might be for you. You won’t need to worry about directing the horse as a Longeur controls the horse, so you will be free to concentrate on your balance and performance. A special girth called a vaulting surcingle is used to support the performer. This is an artistic sport that requires balance, flexibility. In fact it is a sport that is sometimes prescribed to children who have difficulties with balance. It is also a competitive sport with classes to suit the individual vaulter with one-minute events, pas-de-duex with two-minute events, and team of three vaulters with four-minute events. Speak to Equestrian Vaulting Australia to find a club near you.
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