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Welcome to the July - September issue of SALT !
Depending on your industry or lifestyle, winter can often bring a downturn in
activity, and hibernation is not necessarily a bad idea. The colder months present
a great opportunity to rest and restore; take stock of your business, family and
prepare for spring. “What’s my my take on hibernation?” I hear you say. I’m glad
you asked!
• Take a well earned break and recharge - Even if it is just a few days and even if
it is just at home! Change your routine and do something restful or creative.
• Gain a new skill or brush up on some old ones. Enrol for that watercolour class
you’ve always wanted to do, learn to sew, or master your new payroll system
Georgia Thomas, Editor
while you have a little more time than usual.
• If you are in business, review your marketing strategy. If you aren’t, re-arrange the furniture and make a list of
projects and repairs to accomplish when the weather warms.
• Tweak policies & procedures and identify training needs. If you don’t have a business, think about your household
routines, and make those adjustments that will make life easier.
• Finally, leverage the downtime. Make it work to your advantage. It might be too cold to go out for coffee or
maintain your usual networking commitments, but it is not too cold to send emails, phone people, facebook!,
blog, write letters, send cards, plan and strategise.
One thing is guaranteed; winter does not last forever. Spring brings newness! It signifies birth, energy and life.
So, as we pass through the next few months, take the necessary steps to keep yourself, your household and your
business healthy. Rest and recharge, so that when the sun returns you are prepared to come out fighting!
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On This Day with Jan Little, Coast FM...5
Art & Entertainment with Chris King,
Gosford City Council...6
The Grapevine, Local live entertainment...7
Local Treasures - Gift ideas for Fathers’
Day...8
Exposure - Photography know how...9
Business Today - 3 Reasons to refer...10
High Hopes for The Art House, Wyong
Council...23
Installation - Gallery Life on the Coast...24
Coastal Dreaming...25
#WhatsUp @Youth, A creative culture of
Youth Arts...26
How not being paid can be a Gift, with
author Jo Hilder...27
Global Issues are Local Issues, with Father
Rod Bower...28
Coast Commercial, with Ty Blanch...12
Tips for Managing Anxiety in Children,
with Counselling Psychologists Peter Watt
and Lyn Benson...29
Coast Connect, with Fiona Crain...14
Tips for Home Renos, Before you start...30
Urban Survival, Money saving ideas...15
Financial Freedom, with Lisa Cahill...31
Cryptic Crossword (plus easy clues)...16
Entrepreneurship, Do You Have what it
Takes? ... 32
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