http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.jennyphillips.co.nz en-us Wed, 06 May 2026 06:35:31 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56444/mothers-matter-too/ (Reed NZ 1983 ) (Nelson Australia 1985) ‘When in 1983 Jenny Phillips’s ‘Mothers Matter Too’ had appeared in bookshops, mothers at home responded instantly to its message, hoping for recognition of their neglected status and needs.’  Changing Times: NZ since 1945. Jenny Carlyon ‘Jenny Phillips has thrown a lifeline to women at home.’ The Dominion’. ‘This book is a classic,’ Unity Books bookseller Nigel Cox. ‘My daughter told me to tell you this is still relevant, and st... Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56444 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56445/the-mother-manual/ (Reed Methuen) 1986 ‘Thank you for giving me a lifeline to sanity.’ Letter from reader. ‘This book is rare in that it takes mothers and their experiences seriously ..forget the presents for house and baby and give an expectant mother or new mother or any mother, this book. Get one for yourself too.’  City magazine. ‘Today’s mothers,’ read the book jacket for this book, ‘feel under pressure from all sides – ‘cabbages if they stay home, selfish and materialistic if they go... Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56445 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56446/the-mother-experience/ New Zealand Women Talk about Motherhood (Penguin 1988) With this book Jenny Phillips threw open the doors to mothers, to write about their own experiences. The idea came after attending a workshop where women were asked to produce statements on what it was like to be in their situation and how they would like to be treated by other women. She was struck, for example, by the statement issued by women in voluntary work, asking others to recognize that ‘our time is valuable too.’ She sent over ... Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56446 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56447/when-women-mean-business/ Penguin Books (MZ) Ltd, 1990 At the time this book was written, more women were entering the world of business than ever before. In fact the majority of new business owners were women.  By this time Jenny Phillips had been in business herself for nine years. This book was written for women just getting started. ‘When Woman Mean Business is both a resource book and an inspiration. Author Jenny Phillips is an award-winning businesswoman… She believes that going into business for ones... Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56447 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56449/business-energy/ Random House New Zealand 1996 ‘The business marketplace is changing dramatically. Customers are less predictable. There’s more competition. The old strategies for making a profit don’t always work anymore. Few of us survive to tell the tale if we just muddle along and see what happens.’ Jenny Phillips drew on 17 years in business and her experience as a management and communication consultant to provide easy-to-read practical advice and new strategies for today’s business entrepreneur ... Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56449 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56450/finding-the-time/ A pocket sized 90 page book on time management. Part of the Nahaani Business ‘Business in a Minute’ series 1998 with other small books written by other well known New Zealanders This series was well reviewed in the management section of The NZ Herald.... Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56450 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56451/doug-myers/ What I’ve Learned in Business As told to Jenny Phillips Nahanni business books 1999 This book, which topped management book best seller lists at the time of publication, was written as the first of a planned series about business leaders in New Zealand, to compare different approaches to business. However the rest of the series did not eventuate.... Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56451 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56452/new-millennium/ 7 personal strategies for success Tandem Press (1999) ‘All the signs were there – that the last two decades would bring tumultuous change to every aspect of our lives. But think back – did you stop to think about the impact of change on you? This book, released at the time of the changeover to a new millennium, offered a set of personal strategies to position ourselves for more rapid change to come, a more demanding workplace, and the ongoing challenge of changes in roles and relationships... Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56452 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56453/the-everest-within/ Clarity Publishing This book was conceived and created by Jenny Phillips in response to a self-development course leadership challenge. After witnessing a friend and a client who had suffered brain injuries, she wanted to contribute by creating a space for people with brain injuries to tell their own stories – what happened to them, what helped, advice to others with brain injury, and advice on how others can be supportive. People with brain injuries were given the opportunity to contribute an... Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56453 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/post/56984/introducing-feminism/ First published 1981 reprinted in 1983 This small 25 page book was Jenny’s first book and was written to bypass myths about feminists and feminism and communicate in plain English what the women’s movement was all about. ‘The aim of the women’s movement is to enable women to become free to make our own choices,’ she wrote. It was published by Clarity Publications.... Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.jennyphillips.co.nz/blog/#post56984