Opening The Door So Others May Follow | Laini Bennett

Opening The Door So Others May Follow

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Christine Hopton, OAM, has had three successful careers as a trailblazing journalist, television producer, and transformational community leader. In each case, her career has opened the door for other women to follow. Here, she shares her leadership journey and lessons learned. When Christine Hopton, OAM, became a journalist in the mid-1970s, there were no computers,

Doing it Differently With Zoe Simmons | Laini Bennett

Doing it Differently With Zoe Simmons

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Zoe Simmons lives with disabilities that cause her constant, agonising pain and extreme fatigue. Her ability to establish a successful copyrighting and SEO business, in spite of the challenges she faces, is inspiring. Here, she shares the lessons she’s learned from doing it differently, including why female founders need to be brave.  What inspired you