It never ceases to amaze me how busy the build up to Christmas is. The pressure we put on ourselves and on others around us is incredible. When you think about it, most people only take a couple of weeks off and at least 3 of those 14 days are public holidays; add the 4 days that are the weekend and this means that you are really only gone from your desk for 6 days. So why do we all freak out so much about having to get the work done? When you add the fact that most people yo

This is the sixth year I have had the privilege of conducting our annual Christmas Giving Survey particularly as during the lead up to Christmas we find many charities looking to secure incremental funds from Australian donors. The Media Precinct's latest donor research has again found that Christmas may not be the best time for some charities to seek donations, or support, in what is a very cluttered market, particularly as households strive to manage their own budgets at wh