Ratacert11 minHousehold incomes still suffering the financial effects of Covid-19.The retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson talks to Tim Dower from Newstalk ZB about how household incomes are improving, but only slowly...
Ratacert11 minThe Enemy Within Me.Article by Steve Keating. Here is a very thought provoking article which I hope you all enjoy reading. Does this resonate with you? Here...
Ratacert11 minIntroduction to the Rata Consultancy Service.Rata believes ‘business sustainability’ is about people, ethical business practices, company values and culture. It also embraces innovat...
Ratacert11 minThe Case for 'Character Skills'This morning Tim Wilson – Executive Director from the Maxim Institute spoke to The AM Show about a new report they have done about why 'c...
Ratacert11 minAn introduction to the Rata 'Influence of 8' Group Partnership initiative.By Rata Professional Services – Building Sustainable Businesses. Join us to learn how to develop a brighter future with help from the Rat...
Ratacert11 minNew Zealanders 'Voice-A-Vision' Campaign.Rata is asking for Kiwis to support our campaign, because at this time – New Zealand requires clear, decisive leadership, teamwork and in...
Ratacert11 minInteresting article by Bill Fox: What I’m noticing…Today I wanted to share this very good article with you all and this quote really does mean so much given the current times we are in. "C...
Ratacert11 minCovid-19: Downgrade from Level 4 to 3?On the AM Show this morning there was talk about should we come out of Level 4 a few days earlier next week. This got me thinking and I a...
Ratacert11 minSome wise words from Lance Burdett: 'Panic Is In Our DNA' After reading this article and with permission from Lance – I thought I would share this because it is a great read which puts our curren...
Ratacert11 minAnother way to view the Covid-19 virusToday I saw this article regarding Dutch trends forecaster Li Edelkoort's interesting take on the Covid-19 virus. Here is the link: http...
Ratacert11 minIgnore Sustainability Practices at Your Peril!Here is an interesting article – well worth a read. The link is: https://www.icaew.com/insights/features/2020/mar-2020/sustainability-bu...
Ratacert11 minRaw and VulnerableThis article about Ben Affleck is a good read and is about dropping ones mask. It just shows that it doesn't matter whether or not we ar...
Ratacert11 minUN comments about our housing crisis.Very interesting article today on stuff. Here is the link: https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/residential/119643746/un-housing-exper...
Ratacert12 minWords say it all – Israel Adesanya Our son has talked about Israel Adesanya for some time. I have to admit, I wasn't particularly interested – mainly because, I don't have ...
Ratacert11 minClimate Change: Aren't we all responsible for creating this change in behaviour? This quote really says it all. “We are the engines of climate change. It is not happening around us; it is happening through us, in us an...
Ratacert11 minAre you looking for inspiration on a Monday?Well – here it is. This morning I watched Ben Towers be interviewed on the AM Show and what an inspiration he is for a Monday morning wh...
Ratacert11 minToday's AM Show poll: Have you experienced a toxic workplace?In case you missed this on the show this morning here is the link which I believe you can still vote on: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/s...
Ratacert11 minHow employers are freezing the over 50s out of the job marketThis article by Kelly Dennett and Josephine Franks is the stark reality of an ageing population that are increasingly facing a future of ...
Ratacert14 minThis endless housing crisis. Yesterday I saw this article on stuff: https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/118831756/rising-regions-make-nzs-housing-market-less-affordable. I...
Ratacert12 minHappy New Year.Welcome to 2020 everyone. We trust you all had a happy and relaxing festive season with family and friends to recharge the batteries. We...