Catriona Pollard

PR and Social Media Expert

Are you listening?

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The other day I caught up with someone who described himself as a great listener. Considering 20 minutes into the ‘conversation’ I hadn’t said a word, his idea about talking and listening was a little screwed up. It made me think about listening. … [Read More...]

My next exhibition – Fluidity

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Fluidity is body of work by acclaimed artists Catriona Pollard and Karen Visser which applies a fluid perspective to nature and explores form and texture in two very different ways: sculpture using foraged natural materials and photography that … [Read More...]

How to get through a tough week

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You know when you have one of those weeks where you get knocked down, and get back up again, only to be knocked down again? Well that was me last week. You know, it was one of those weeks. On Monday I woke up with the flu, yet had to work from bed. … [Read More...]

5 ways to handle rejection

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We all have experienced rejection in our lives. It’s a part of life. It could be missing out on winning a new client you really wanted, being passed up for a promotion or not getting a second date with that cute guy/girl you went out to dinner … [Read More...]

Motivation

Find your motivation to achieve your goals

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I don’t know about you, but at the start of the year my Facebook feed was awash with motivational quotes and images. I had friends starting the new year with a health kick, launching a new product or just super excited about what the year will … [Read More...]

Interwoven creativity: weaving natural forms

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Join me in exploring nature, weaving and creativity at the Sturt Winter School at Mittagong, 3-7 July 2017 Through the lens of nature, explore traditional basketry with a sculptural perspective. Through a series of creative exercises that will … [Read More...]

When you find gratitude, you find happiness.

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A few weeks ago I was standing in the pounding Indian Ocean feeling the force of the waves and I had a sense of such deep gratitude for my life, both the joy and the obstacles I’ve faced this year and the people I love. I was standing there … [Read More...]

Ever get stuck when asked what you do?

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Recently I had a journalist email us to let us know that an interview we had set up for him was a disaster. He said the interviewee couldn’t articulately describe what his company did. The journalist had to interpret the responses, and it resulted … [Read More...]