It’s something many of us take for granted, but the number one thing journalism has taught me is that people just want someone to listen to their story. Genuinely listen to them. I worked at a tabloid newspaper in Port…
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The friend who told me to grow up
I used to moan a lot when I was lonely and on my own in a new city. Maybe before then, I had been a moaner too but didn’t realise it. Then I met a 40-something woman who became my…
Career change: ‘I needed more when I turned 30’
Turning 30 made Eleanor Douglas-Meyers decide she wanted more in life. Looking back, she is grateful that she then made a bold choice to quit her job and became an entrepreneur. “Last year I turned 30 and realised that i…
Entrepreneur interview: Getting to know a food truck owner
I have to confess: I have never eaten any cuisines sold by a food truck. It’s on my bucket list though. The closest thing to a food truck for me is the ice cream trucks. I hear the ice cream…