Create the life you want at work and in business
Welcome to the Women's Business, Women's Wealth website. Here you can find inspiration, practical information, stories from a host of women, useful links and much more. It’s designed to give you everything you need to start creating your dream life. Like the book by Amanda Ellis (Random House Australia 2002) that gave rise to it, it’s about wealth in the broadest sense. It’s all about creating the life you want by making work work for you and letting your heart sing.
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There are women like horse trainer Gai Waterhouse, who ignored her famous father's advice, Patricia Kailis, whose family business was carefully structured for success, and Gaby Molnar, whose mother's illness changed her views on money. What are you waiting for? [ more ]
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The New Zealand version of Women's Business Women's Wealth was released on 20 Feb 2004 as Woman 2 Woman: NZ Women Share Their Experiences of Careers and Business. Amanda and co-author June McCabe, Westpac NZ's Director of Corporate Affairs, interviewed dozens of wonderful women to craft a book every New Zealand woman needs, whether she is working as an employee or running her own business.
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Among the inspiring case studies are well-known women and some you’ve never heard of who have achieved success against the odds. Including Peri Drysdale of clothing companies Snowy Peak and Untouched World, Jane Hunter of Hunter Wines, Teresa Gattung of Telecom and former mayor and MP Georgina Beyer. They share their successes and the lessons learnt from failures. Their stories and tips form an invaluable guide.
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