Goal setting is the true secret to success in any area of life. But although setting a goal may seem simple. achieving it is usually another question altogether. Why is that? Because you will never achieve your goals unless you: Know exactly what you want Are passionate about your goal have a solid, realistic plan of action This is what marks the difference between nebulous dreams and wishes - and truly achievable goals! Many obstacles and challenges will fly right in your f

This week we provide you the first of our tips to handle stress. Identify what makes you stressful and uneasy. Making a list of your stressful experiences is useful. Immediately deal with the issues that you can change, for instance waking up earlier for work in the morning, not leaving things till the last minute, and delegating tasks in case you are taking responsibility for everything. Forget about the issues that you cannot influence like being stuck in a traffic jam or n

Johannah Ashley is very excited to announce that she is now offering cosmetic acupuncture from her practice at Workspace in Castlemaine. Cosmetic acupuncture is the placement of specialised, very fine needles into areas of the face. It is used to treat fine lines, wrinkles, areas of hyper-pigmentation and acne scars. The result of cosmetic acupuncture are quite marked and are quite lasting, with treatment top-ups only needed every year or two (if you are a non-smoker). Treatm

Workspace welcomes Carol Swain to its Castlemaine site. Relocating from Melbourne to Castlemaine, Carol will enhance the strong existing Art circle in the region. Carol Swain is a Melbourne based Artist who is fascinated and drawn to the random abstract forms that she perceives within nature, disasters, abandoned building sites and the banal forms created from discarded objects on the street. Abstract forms act as a vehicle between Carol's response to the material world

Stress has always been a part of our lives. In this hectic time, people lead an increasingly stressful life. Experts state that a little stress can be good; it keeps you sharp and ready to move forward, and is sometimes vital for achieving optimum performance. However, medical research has determined that prolonged stress is very bad for the body, and can block the body’s natural ability to repair, regenerate and protect itself. Over 90% of disease is caused by stress. Stress

Dale Cox has recently taken up residence at Workspace Castlemaine. In Dale's recent Paintings the livestock itself has literally usurped and supplanted the land. "These works - like many themes familiar to my artistic oeuvre- seek to unite opposing endpoints to neatly encapsulate a broader idea within a neatly consumable visual concept. It’s a kind of distillation process that removes time, particularity and other circumstantial elements that can clutter and distract, to ach

It’s easy to forget just how powerful our subconscious minds can be. We are often completely unaware of how our actions (or inactions) are affecting our lives. We may complain that things never work out for us, we have bad luck, or we just don’t have what it takes to be successful. What we fail to realise is that we are actually creating our own circumstances through subconscious self-sabotage. In order to overcome self-sabotage we first have to use conscious awareness

Learn a simple and powerful system to improve Emotional Intelligence, Self Esteem, Resilience and Happiness. Learn how to make and keep better relationships! The Get Happier Experience will help you, your family, classroom, school or clients to GET HAPPIER! The NEW 'Get Happier Experience' 3-day workshop will be conducting in Bendigo on the 2nd to 4th March 2017 proudly brought to you by Ivan Honey, Psychologist, International Trainer, Consultant, Best Selling Author and Fou

You have posted to every internet job board and every job on Indeed, Seek etc. etc. You’ve followed up with calls and networking until you are blue in the face. Each Sunday you take the newspaper and apply for every job in your field with little to no results. Well try some unique ways to find a job. Send Half of Your Resume Find a company you want to work for. Write a great cover letter on why you are a good fit, pointing to the enclosed resume. Don’t seal the envelope

Welcome to 2017 what a wonderful year it will be. There is absolutely nothing stopping any of us from achieving whatever we set out to do. What are the odds that you'll wake up every morning this week, open one eye and think: ‘Why on earth is my alarm going off in the middle of the night?’ Then: reality will strike. Christmas is over. No more couch days in your pyjamas, watching The Holiday and browsing the sales online. You have to work. It’s enough to strike terror into