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30 Reflections on Turning 30
Jennifer Young Jennifer Young

30 Reflections on Turning 30

30 lessons I've learned during my twenties – from figuring out my career path, starting my own for-purpose business, learning to manage my wellbeing, navigating comparison and finding community...

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10 Lessons Learned from '40 Days of Facing Fears'
Jennifer Young Jennifer Young

10 Lessons Learned from '40 Days of Facing Fears'

For 40 days (between March 1 2017 and April 9 2017) I set myself a personal challenge of doing something each day that either (1) I was afraid of, (2) was outside of my normal 'comfort zone' or (3) that I had never done before. These 40 days changed my life. This blog details the top 10 lessons I learned.

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Reflections on 3 years in business/self-employment land
Jennifer Young Jennifer Young

Reflections on 3 years in business/self-employment land

To celebrate reaching a milestone of THREE YEARS (!) in business and self-employed land I reflected on and want to share some of the key lessons I’ve learned. This blog contains the top 10 of these reflections. I hope they inspire, resonate with and save time for others considering going into or already in business/self-employment :)

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No Zero Days and the Three Selves: (Most Likely) the Best Self Care Advice I've Ever Heard About
Jennifer Young Jennifer Young

No Zero Days and the Three Selves: (Most Likely) the Best Self Care Advice I've Ever Heard About

Day 13 of 40 DAYS OF GROWTH:

Your future self will thank you for reading this. Aware that you've got a crazy week coming up ahead? Starting to feel anxious that you've not done as much during the weekend as you intended? Or, just having a bit of a shit time? Or perhaps you know of a friend going through a challenging time? Read this. It's that simple. Four rules written by a wise soul about how to care for yourself.

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The empathy revolution: New Zealand companies share what works at work
Jennifer Young Jennifer Young

The empathy revolution: New Zealand companies share what works at work

Mental health is one of the most important topics of conversation in business, but it can be hard to know what initiatives are actually effective in the workplace. Jennifer Young talks with three New Zealand companies, NZTA, Switched On Group and Spark, about wellbeing at work and how to take steps towards creating greater change and awareness.

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