Real Women Living Savvy: Chasing my dreams in 2012

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This week we are catching up with Tania Sherley, a member of our Living Savvy community who recently made the impossible happen when she changed my mind about bucket lists. Tania is chasing her dreams in 2012 and in today’s post shares how her world has expanded in ways she could not have imagined.

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Having it all? In conversation on The Modern Woman's Survival Guide

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I enjoy being interviewed or being asked my opinion, it is an opportunity to think beyond the superficial to be challenged and stretched. This is what happened when I was interviewed by Gaynor Adler for her popular site The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide.

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Real Women Living Savvy: On Being A Mother & A Rock Chick

I met Carmel in the same way I meet many fabulous women, at the front gates of our children’s school. We slipped comfortably into conversation, and when Carmel, mum of four kids aged between two and seven, revealed she also performs in a Celtic rock band I had to find out more…

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Real women living savvy: What are you willing to do, to achieve your dream?

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Today’s post in our savvy voices series celebrates the truly incredible achievements of a woman who grew up in a country town in Northern New South Wales—Gemma Sisia, founder of the School of St Jude in Tanzania, East Africa. What inspiration can we take from her story, as we go after our big dreams?

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Real women living savvy: Building an independent life with Paula

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The savvy woman in focus this week, Paula, is someone I’ve known for several years as our paths have crossed at daycare and children’s parties. As well as a very fruitful conversation, I was rewarded with the reminder that there are always opportunities to discover new stories, even amongst the people we already ‘know’.

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Real women living savvy: Angela—7 kids, a new career and a Hallmark love story

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When I met Angela at a business lunch she was introduced Angela as: “A sales consultant with Harcourts who reached her target of $5 million in sales in her first year, and is also a mother of seven!” Immediately I knew I wanted to hear Angela’s story and at the first opportunity I took my glass of wine and dessert and sat beside her to find out more.

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Real women living savvy: Juliette Wright, Professional ‘Giver’

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Juliette Wright has made her dream a reality by creating GIVIT, an online portal for ‘quality giving’ in Queensland, Australia. When I first spoke with Juliette I found her energy, enthusiasm and passion absolutely captivating – she sparkles with the joy of a woman who is truly living her extraordinary. Here she shares how a small gesture of generosity took her from stay-at-home mum to professional giver, and how she continues to fine-tune the ordinary in her life…

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Real women living savvy: Kris and Lisa, creators of the Be Be intimate massager

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We take time out with friends, Kris and Lisa, who are also the creators of Be Be, an intimate massager for women. When they realised there were no vibrators really designed by women, for women – that looked good and felt great – they decided to make it themselves! So, how do Lisa and Kris fine tune the ordinary in their life? What is important to them? How do they live savvy?

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Real women living savvy: Sarah Wilson

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We take time out with TV personality, journalist, and face of Foxtel’s new channel Lifestyle You, Sarah Wilson to find out what makes her tick, how she is living savvy and what she believes in.

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Real women living savvy: Sofie Formica

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We take time out with TV personality, mum and host of the Living Savvy online TV program – Sofie Formica. We find out a little more about what makes her tick, how she is living savvy and what she believes in. What does Sofie celebrate? What are her best tips for fine tuning your life? What’s the most important lesson she’s learned in life?

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