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How to stay relentlessly positive, in spite of the news
"What should my resolution for 2026 be?", I mulled as I cooked dinner last week. *Relentless Positivity* were the words that flashed in my mind. Not being an optimist by nature, I was somewhat excited by the prospect of experimenting with a different mental mode for the ensuring 12 months but then, I read the news ... It's not going to be easy, I realised. The world events inspired me to get clinical about positive thinking; what it means in practice and how to deal with a mi
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Goodbye 2025. Hello 2026
Well folks, all that is left to say and do now is to bid adieu to 2025 and welcome 2026. Thank you for your support through the year. We hope you enjoy sharing our little wise ass's adventures with your little wise asses ;-) The stories that we grow up with really do matter so thank you for broadening your grandchildren's, children's, students' and readers' horizons. Given the way the future is panning out, they will no doubt need it. The way we live and work today would have
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Christmas Shipping Deadlines for 2025
A gentle reminder folks that Christmas shipping deadlines are approaching fast. For those living in regional and rural areas of Australia or New Zealand please opt for Express Shipping from this point onwards. We have updated our express shipping option, passing on the 20-35% discounts we are currently getting for this service so make the most of it. This is a breakdown of the shipping deadlines when using standard shipping service . These timeframes are for parcels shipped f
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Unlocking Creativity : Inspirations behind our bestselling picture book series — Willow the Wonderer
Watch our latest podcast exploring ideas, inspirations and creativity What is the source of ideas and creativity? "Where do your ideas come from?" This is one of the most common questions Darren and I (and no many other creatives) get asked. The motivations tend to vary. Aspiring or practising creatives are always curious to learn and perhaps get inspired through the approach others take, while the audience are usually interested in getting deeper insights into works they lik
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The Elephant in the Classroom : Why Our Schooling System Needs to Change
In the last episode of our Wise As Podcast , we discussed the staggering pace at which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is progressing and how within a space of five years, our world may completely change. We touched on implications for education towards the end, and how it too needs to adapt to the new technological paradigm. We felt that we did not do the topic of education justice ... and certainly have a lot more to say on that account. So for our latest episode, we revisited
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take our jobs? Essential skill to teach kids
Last week, I found myself at the center of an 'internet storm'. It was self inflicted - I posted a comment on Reddit that irked quite a few folks. The offending comment was a prediction: Mass unemployment in white collar professions and the Arts by 2030, thanks to widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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