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3 Top Tips for a Better Work/Life Balance

Work/Life balance is something we are all trying to get right, especially now with modern technology and employers encouraging flexible working hours, the boundaries are ...

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Guaranteed Flow Systems: A Strategy for the Future

By The Icehouse on 14/03/18

Peter Leitch is the Director of Guaranteed Flow Systems Ltd, a technology leader and supplier of treatment, waste water treatment and process systems solutions based in ...

Motivating You and Your Team: 3 Simple Steps to Success

By Nathalie Gray on 12/03/18

I’ve worked with many senior leaders and business owners who struggle to drive their business to the next level. They know they need to do things differently but can’t find the ...

Fields Way Engineering: 20 Years of Harnessing Technology and Innovating

By Kate De Lautour on 07/03/18

Back in 1998, engineer Scott Field had just returned to Hawke’s Bay from the UK. Having worked in engineering firms in England and Brazil, he was keen to carve a niche in a ...

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Get More Value From Your (Startup's) Board

By Jack McQuire on 07/03/18

"Who's on the board?"

Spray Shop: Moving the Business to the Next Level

By Kate De Lautour on 06/03/18

Greg Deck grew up in the world of horticultural spray technology – his father Miles founded Croplands in Wellington in 1972. Some 40 years later and Greg manages the national ...

Ready, Aim, Fire: 4 Tips on Validating and Launching a Product or Service

By Nick Egerton on 22/02/18

Between 65% and 95% of new products (or services) fail. I’ve helped many businesses decide what, when and how to launch a new product or service. I’ve learned that patience is ...

Cam Calkoen on the Concept of ‘Too Hard’

By Cam Calkoen on 19/02/18

Dear Awesome People in The Icehouse Network,

Reporting on Your IP Status: A How-To Guide

By AJ Park on 07/02/18

Let’s set the scene: You’re the innovation manager for your company or you’re an entrepreneur. You’ve heavily invested both time and money into securing your intellectual ...

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Jack McQuire: 2017, a Year of Reading & Learning

By Jack McQuire on 30/01/18

In 2017, I challenged myself to read 25 books, and as I near the end of the year having read 33, I’ve been reflecting on how they’ve influenced the way I think and live my ...

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