Blog
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Just Wait
14 May 2012
PRESSURE!!!! We face it often – in our homes, in our jobs, and in our leadership. Pressure to make a decision. Pressure to deal with a situation. Pressure to fix a problem. Pressure to act. Pressure to find someone to fill that vacancy. Pressure to do it NOW!!!
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Getting creative for Mothers Day!
07 May 2012
Mothers Day is coming, and what better time to do a craft thatMums can take home and enjoy for themselves. It’s hard to come up withthings that a Mum might need or want, but here are three ideas which you mightlike to try with your MOPS group… or for yourself.Past, Present and Future
30 April 2012
It is a long time since I was a mother of a preschooler. I have three boys who now, with their lovely wives, have seven preschooler-aged children between them. So I have the joy and privilege of being a grandma and also, for the past two years, a MOPS mentor.
Connectedness
23 April 2012
Years ago, I was employed to bring together a staff of disgruntled employees and make them into a team. After three weeks I resigned, I was sick of the distrust of me and of each other and what seemed to me an unwillingness to change. An attitude of apathy and isolationism pervaded the organisation. Everyone appeared to be there just for themselves and either worked alone or in small cliques.
Get Marching for MOPS
15 April 2012
Have you registered your MOPS group for the 2012 Mothers On The March walkathon yet? If not, why not?! Here are 5 great reasons to join in on the fun:
Gilgandra MOPS
09 April 2012
Welcome to the first group spotlight on the MOPS Australia blog for the year. Let’s get to know Michelle Woollams, and her group a little better.
What does Easter mean to you?
02 April 2012
The first sentence our daughter put together was “I can do it!” usually repeated three times. This was said every time I tried to do something for her. Generally she could. One particular day I asked her to go to her bedroom to get something for me but she couldn’t reach the door handle. She tried and tried using every way she could think of but still she couldn’t open the door. Finally she admitted, “I can’t do it.” I asked her if she had tried everything, to which she answered, “Yes.” I replied, “No you haven’t. You haven’t asked me to help.”
Making Decisions
26 March 2012
This year I resolved that to be a better leader I needed to place personal development high on my list of priorities. So after thought and consultation I decided to do a University Correspondence Course on Critical Decision Making. The progress has been slow, due to a number of extenuating circumstances, but I have been working through the course material and putting some of what I have learned into practice.
Motherhood is…
19 March 2012
Abraham Lincoln once said:
“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”
This got me thinking about my own mother and the many ways she has influenced me. I grew up in a busy home on a sheep property, lots of space to run around and be noisy!
Leading Ladies – Finance
12 March 2012
A MOPS group cannot run without a Leadership team, and there are some amazing Leaders down under! This year on the blog we have decided to feature ladies in different leadership roles from all over the country. First up is Fiona Wiseman, who is the Finance Leader at Stafford MOPS in Brisbane.