Determined to help put an end to homelessness!

Determined to help put an end to homelessness, m.a.d.woman Founder and CEO Melina Schamroth slept on the streets not once, but twice this year. Melina spent a freezing night on the streets in Australia and another (even colder) night in New Zealand raising money to...

Why now is the best time for networking

Busy? Well now is the time to get out there and seek new business… It’s easy to get caught up in your own little work bubble. I’ve learned that it’s when you are busiest that you should be getting out to network. At your peaks, you should be building a pipeline...

Why we need a cool head and warm heart this winter

Wow the temperature has really dropped and to be honest, I’d rather stay at home with the heater on than head out into the cold. In even feeling that way, there are immediately a couple of things I’m conscious of. We need a cool head and a warm heart this winter....

Could this be someone you know?

Last year, I heard first hand from a formerly successful businessman who’d made a couple of bad decisions. Fast forward six months and he suffered a breakdown and lost his business, his family and his home. His journey became one of survival and after a while, with...

How giving up your bed can change lives

It deeply disturbs me that more than 105,000 people are sleeping outside tonight and every other winter night in Australia. That around 32,000 of those are children makes it harder to accept. In New Zealand, homelessness is also an issue. I know it’s possible to...
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