Ducks Don't Get Cold Feet Jp Drake

Earlier this month, the Fair Work Commission increased both the minimum and award wages by 3.75 per cent, taking effect from July 1. Businesses will have to absorb this increase - with less than a month to prepare - while continuing to battle rising costs in utilities, fuel, production costs and more in a tough economic environment. On the flip side, Australian Federal politicians were also awarded a 3.5% pay rise, with our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to take home an extra $20,542 a year.


The reality is that small businesses will need to pass these costs on, driving prices up - and the vicious cycle continues. Is it time to start looking at the cost of utilities instead of this band-aid solution?

As a parent and someone who works full time, I know how busy life can get. The last couple of weeks has seen me parent solo, and while it's made me so grateful for everything my wife does to keep our family life functional, it's also opened up my eyes to just how valuable it is to spend that little bit of extra time each day with my girls.Listen on to hear what I've learned about parenting these last couple of weeks!

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You may have seen my Customer Magic videos – short, funny clips of people “allegedly” shoplifting from my stores has been rather contentious. Why am I calling out people who are just trying to “feed their families”? Am I just trying to seek fame?



It’s a much bigger issue than you think. Tune into my latest Ponderings Podcast to hear how these videos started.

With nine and ten year-old daughters in my life, I am faced with the dilemma of whether I should allow my kids to join the world of social media. As someone with a somewhat substantial social media following, most people think I'd be all for it - but you'd be surprised what my stance is on it.



What do you think?

How do you keep people interested in your brand?

In the supermarket game, new product development, or NPD, is critical. Customers want to see new things and try new flavours when they come into our stores; sometimes, it’s as simple as seeing their name on a bottle of Coke. But as the Cost of Living crisis hits a crescendo, what will happen to those brands that are pulling back on NPD spend? I ponder over this in this weeks’ podcast.

Is the great hangover from the great pandemic of 2020 the loss of culture in the office? With 37% of Australians working from home regularly, how can a business build its culture over the digital screen? I ponder over this in this weeks' epsiode of Jp's Ponderings.