Brett Rutledge
Brett Rutledge is a master of communication who has parlayed his knowledge into a career as an in-demand business speaker, facilitator and coach. He has over the past 10 years forged a solid track record both here in Australia and overseas. His clients include such respected names as AMP, Fuji Xerox, Canon, BHP Billiton, Vero, Axa, IBM, Samsung, Westpac, Ford, Peugeot, ANZ, HSBC, Fonterra, General Motors, Caltex, DHL, Bridgestone, Nestle and Microsoft, to name just a few.
Articles by Brett Rutledge
The Stupid People: They are legion, and dangerous
Enough. Unpopular though it may be, it is a time to take a stand. We have to stop celebrating morons…... Read more
Love in the time of tragedy
Jordan Rice was 13 years old when he died. His rescue was imminent but he refused the help, insisting his…... Read more
Santa Claus is completely out of touch
Such are the lows that society has now sunk to that within the Santa Claus persona, you have an example…... Read more
Want to be happy? Oprah holds the key
Oprah Winfrey (depending on which figures you believe) has anywhere between 25 and 45 million people tuning in every week…... Read more
Ralph… what we have here is a failure to communicate
Ralph Norris and the Commonwealth Bank have had a tough week. Following the decision to raise lending rates by almost…... Read more
The politics of fear and why we love it
Much is made of the depressing and irrational intrusion of the “Politics of Fear”. We all lament how our political…... Read more
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
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choice ringside rantings
From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
