How to have a successful business trip

1. Pack clothing for all occassions.
Whilst you may normally wear shirts and ties, you may need a pair of shorts, t-shirt and suncream. Just in case. Sometimes when you're working really hard it's really nice to slip on some cool breezy shorts.

2. Always take a camera.

Not just any old camera. Your wife's new one will do the trick. Don't worry, no need to tell her or anything. You'll need a record of the details of your work. Venus' shoes for example. 3. Take some time to reflect on your career

This can include trying out other jobs. Being a paparazzi is a job too. Try following crazy parents around and see how close you can get.

4. Remember to think of your wife

Your wife might like a picture of Venus' shoes. Perhaps she wants to buy the same ones. That's thinking of her right?

5. Network. Network. Network. With all walks of life.

6. Use your language skills

This may include saying hello to others in Swiss German.

7. Work hard

Trying to be a serious tennis fan and a serious worker is hard.

8. Think of others

Suddenly fill your tennis loving wife in on your adventures whilst she watches you in the stands on live TV.

Baaaack!

I haven't been a very good blogger. I've been away (west coast) and I haven't managed to get my old routine back. The last month was great... here are a few of the things we got up to.

Celebrated Christmas with lots of extended family.....



Met adorable new new babies we hadn't met yet... little Lyla is the teeniest little bundle ever (5lb flat)

Also not so new babies we hadn't met yet... this little lady doesn't know how to cry, all she does is giggle, giggle, giggle and flash that smile.


Appreciated the sun setting in the CORRECT direction. I'm still not used to living on the east coast and having the sun set in the hills.

Drove around our old suburb and appreciated the wide streets and lack of traffic. The leaves are still crunchy underfoot and the bitumen still bubbles in the heat. I used to jog about these streets... it made me quite nostalgic!



Enjoyed waterways that were squeaky clean.

Consumed plenty of the creamy cold stuff. The tempreture stayed between 38 - 40 degrees the whole time (100-112f). The dry heat is so much nicer then the sticky humid stuff I'm sitting in at the moment.

But after all this... it was nice to come home. There may be more traffic, people, pollution etc. here, but home is where the heart is, and my heart must be here.

And home is where we enjoy Bondi Icebergs - a summer tradition.

Note the new camera - it has been showing me a lot of love over the Christmas season! Its so nice to push the button and get clear, light filled photographs.