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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

IR: What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Balance only happens when these different aspects are well integrated.

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Our Barehands’ founders talk entrepreneurship and finding work-life balance

Inside Retail

IR: What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? GL: In my 20s, I was once told by my boss that there was no such thing as work-life balance. Balance only happens when these different aspects are well integrated.

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Five leadership lessons from L’Occitane Group’s head of travel retail in Apac

Inside Retail

IR: What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? Balancing confidence and humility: It is important to show confidence as a leader, yet humility allows you to acknowledge your own limitations and learn from others. Key is to strive for a balance between the two.

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How Sam Walton’s sundown rule makes me a better leader: Andy Chen, Comvita

Inside Retail

We recently sat down with him to learn about his career highlights, best leadership tips and how he approaches the work-life balance conundrum in this day and age. IR: What advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of work? IR: What’s your approach to work-life balance? That is non-negotiable.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

Over the years, we have grown substantially, but not always in a straight line. IR : What is your approach to work/life balance? GG: With so much more to do, I think it is difficult to find as healthy a balance as I might like, but I enjoy my work and I do find time to pursue other hobbies and interests on the side as much as I can.

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How boxing helps Single Use Ain’t Sexy founder Josh Howard switch off

Inside Retail

After starting his career in media, working as a special assistant to Network Ten’s then-executive general manager Russel Howcroft, Josh Howard switched gears and moved to New York City, where he worked for startups that blurred the lines between content and commerce. IR: Do you have any hobbies that help you switch off and stay balanced?

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How Mud Australia CEO remains invigorated after 29 years in the business 

Inside Retail

Here, we chat with Mud Australia’s founder, designer and CEO Shelley Simpson about work-life balance, why the business has invested in the Headspace app, monthly massages on-site and green breakout spaces, and how her wheaten terrier, Molly, helps her to switch off. Inside Retail : What does a typical day look like?

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