The joy of reading

I have always loved to read and for as long as I can remember books have been a constant companion. One of my earliest childhood memories involves Mum picking me up from kinder after doing the grocery shopping, and discovering The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton during the car trip home -no child restraints […]

SpaceShipTwo has arrived & she’s absolutely stunning

Today has been a super exciting step forward in my journey to space travel, as Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo, and named her VSS Unity. I was up early watching online via Twitter, and while there is still a lot of work and testing to be done before the new spaceship takes to the skies, let […]

The real value of a strategic retreat

This weekend was the annual Epic Shareholders Strategic Retreat, which has become an important annual fixture in our Epic calendar.  As Sascha loves to point out to anyone who asks (and even those who don’t), yes Stuart and I are the only two shareholders, yes the venue is Hayman Island, and yes it does happen […]

Why I’ll always think of Perth as a second home

I’m writing this on a flight to Perth, reflecting on the many many times I’ve made this trip before and the important role those flights have played in our business story. We bought our first pharmacy in Perth in 2008 – settlement date was February 14th so Stuart quickly claimed it as his Valentine’s Day […]

A traineeship that did more than ‘train’, by Anita Heiss

This is the first ever guest post on my blog, and I’m delighted that it’s written by Anita Heiss, super talented author, Manager of the Epic Good Foundation, and a very good friend of Stuart and mine.   Glenn MacDonald is a talented boxer who has aspirations to work in film and television. He has […]

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