Melanie Perkins
Leadership

AI walks, meditation and rituals – the 5 things Canva cofounder Melanie Perkins does to prevent burnout

- January 8, 2025 3 MIN READ

Entrepreneur, mother and billionaire Melanie Perkins has been taking stock of her working life and goals for the year ahead, admitting that she got it wrong when she “used to work seven days a week, barely pausing to breathe, thinking it was the only way to succeed”. Perkins revealed the lessons she’d learned to maintain… Read more »

Opinion

How to run a business and a family at the same time

- May 29, 2019 4 MIN READ

Annabelle Davidson, CEO and founder of Social Playground I’m the CEO and founder of social media and technology company Social Playground, as well as mum to two gorgeous boys; three-year-old Sawyer and one-year-old Brooks. At Social Playground, we create innovative branded experiences at events like personalised GIF booths to enhance the experience of guests and… Read more »

work-life balance
Topic

Work-life balance a big issue for entrepreneurs, report finds

- May 7, 2018 2 MIN READ

A survey of small business owners across Australia has found small business owners are sacrificing their work-life balance in order to achieve business success. The survey of 921 SMEs conducted by CGU Insurance revealed whilst small business owners cited the freedom of making their own decisions as a strong indicator of success, many of these… Read more »