Matthew Bardsley
Megan Barnes
Flavia D'Alo
Laura Doonin
Cindy Luken
Peace Mitchell
Hanna Thomas
Vajira
Weerasekera
THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS
IN THIS ISSUE
Comment, 2
EVENTS
World of Business Ideas (Wobi), 6
Sportwomen for Change forum, 42
Women in Technology, 48
Independent Schools, 54
FEATURES
Matters of the Mind
Meet Motivating Mavericks author Vajira Weerasekera, 10
Working for balance, Laura Doonin on the importance of looking after yourSelf 16
Adrenaline junkies, two women taking the challenge 20
A life less ordinary, the extraordinary journey that is Flavia D'Alo's 26
Making a difference – The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, 46
Tales of transformation
Cindy Luken and the lipstick challenge, 32
Forget the desk job – Megan Barnes tells us why she made the switch, 36
Talent in spades – Hanna Thomas, 38
Peace Mitchel explains what women really want, 40
Just like starting over – Matthew Bardsley thinks big after taking the helm at Medical Director, 56
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