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In the immortal words of Bon Jovi - “Woah, we’re halfway there…” Halfway through my secondment with Poppyscotland and what a four months it has been. Over those months, there have been many, many, many day… I’ve distilled them into one of the five different types. 1️⃣ a school day: with new areas of IG to learn about (enjoying raffles and regular giving), and reshaping my love of legacies. New techniques for DM, and different ways of working. 2️⃣ a planning day: planning my time to ensure that I can fit it all that is important, and moving aside the bits which I have absolutely ability to change or impact. 3️⃣ a reflection day: talking with those in my network about what I’ve learned, what’s gone well, what hasn’t, and what would I do differently next time… 4️⃣ a prioritising day: understanding that my priorities, really aren’t everyone else’s priorities, and that their priorities really aren’t mine too. With a little caring and sharing still gets the job done! 5️⃣ a “not today Satan” day. Enough said. I’m looking forward to a few more types of days, as I move into months 5, 6, 7 and 8 - there’s a another song on there somewhere….

Today is Robin's 17th birthday! 🎂 At Robin, we believe in sticking to our values every day. To celebrate, I asked my amazing team one question: What's one word that describes working at Robin? 🤔 The big answer? "Freedom." 🕊️ But what does having freedom and working remotely really mean? It's not just about being flexible, it's about having control and trust. It's the freedom to pick your hours, plan your day your way, and be there for your family when they need you, like looking after sick kids during the day and working later. Working remotely also means less stress. No more getting stuck in traffic or rushing to reach the office on time. Instead, we get to start our day calmly at home, which helps us focus better and get more done. With nearly 8 years of experience here, I've seen firsthand how remote work lets us mix our personal and work lives smoothly, so we can do well in both areas. It's proof of the trust and support we share in our Robin team. 💙 What does freedom at work mean to you?

We’ve been doing this Brightside Collective thing for less than a month now, and already? Well, we’ve learnt a lot. Let’s just say that. Apart from navigating new biz ownership and ALL THE things that go with it, we’ve found that the many businesses we’ve met with and plan to meet with in the new year have people + talent problems outside of recruitment that we ACTUALLY have the power to help solve. Like getting the right eye balls on ad-copy and then the right people to apply is hard yakka. We know that first hand. But we also have a few good recipes up our sleeve that we reckon can help many businesses change the way they attract the right talent. Now is most definitely not the time to be talking about all of this. We get it. But next year? We’ll be ready and rearing to jump in and help solve things that you never imagined recruiters could fix. Imagine that! So let's get something booked in for January... simon@brightsidecollective.com.au

Today is World Braille Day, and this year’s theme is Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity. Imagine being able to step into an unfamiliar lift and read the numbers. It may sound simple, but the confidence and independence this can give to a sight-impaired person is huge. Braille was a life-changing creation for inclusion and there are plenty of resources for you to learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g33CYysJ. This World Braille Day - why not learn more about Braille, try some fun activities or attempt to crack a Braille riddle! https://lnkd.in/gsXxwvNj

We’ve been doing this Brightside Collective thing for less than a month now, and already? Well, we’ve learnt a lot. Let’s just say that. Apart from navigating new biz ownership and ALL THE things that go with it, we’ve found that the many businesses we’ve met with and plan to meet with in the new year have people + talent problems outside of recruitment that we ACTUALLY have the power to help solve. Like getting the right eye balls on ad-copy and then the right people to apply is hard yakka. We know that first hand. But we also have a few good recipes up our sleeve that we reckon can help many businesses change the way they attract the right talent. Now is most definitely not the time to be talking about all of this. We get it. But next year? We’ll be ready and rearing to jump in and help solve things that you never imagined recruiters could fix. Imagine that! So let's get something booked for January.... hello@brightsidecollective.com.au

Today is World Braille Day, and this year’s theme is Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity. Imagine being able to step into an unfamiliar lift and read the numbers. It may sound simple, but the confidence and independence this can give to a sight-impaired person is huge. Braille was a life-changing creation for inclusion and there are plenty of resources for you to learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g33CYysJ. This World Braille Day - why not learn more about Braille, try some fun activities or attempt to crack a Braille riddle! https://lnkd.in/gsXxwvNj

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While preorders are critical, anytime a friend has a book come out I prefer to get it IN the store that day to: 1) ensure some launch day foot traffic to show demand 2) tell the staff they're either low on inventory or (in this case!) SOLD OUT and clearly need to reorder fast! 3) make the store aware of the title if they never stocked it Today was pub day for these 3 titles, all of which I now happily have in my apartment and can't wait to dig into: - Daisy Auger-Domínguez Burnt Out To Lit Up - Adriana Carrig The Power Of Little Words - Terry Szuplat Say It Well I'm lucky enough to be attending book talks for all three so posts about each will likely follow... And for now, highly recommend following each of these authors (and all around incredible humans!) as you'll see some of their posts about their books and more. And if like me you're hoping to write your own non-fiction masterpiece, one more related launch from today: Fran Hauser and Bethany Saltman, cohosts of the insightful BookBound podcast, launched their substack today. It is full of incredible tips for all aspiring authors. Highly recommend subscribing! Happy reading and/or writing!! And if you know of any other books w/ pub dates today or in the near future, please share below so we can all support!

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🌟 Weekly Employee Spotlight at ILS 🌟 Meet Xue Chang, our Associate Counsel at ILS. Yuki loves the fast-paced world of litigation, finding excitement in digging deep into investigations and legal research. She sees each case as a challenging puzzle and finds joy in uncovering the truth. 🔍 Q&A with Yuki: 1️⃣ When did you join ILS? November 2023 2️⃣ What do you like most about working at ILS? Good team to work with 3️⃣ What are your hobbies and interests outside of work? Cooking and gaming 4️⃣ If you could talk to your 18-year-old self, what might you say? Don't be afraid of taking the roads less traveled