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18/06/2009
Ego Is Not A Dirty Word - Not

I have a confession to make; I detest reality TV shows. Big Sister, Dancing with Dingbats, False Idol, The Biggest Numbskull - all create a level of terror within me that surely can only be understood by terrorists who have experienced "rendition" and subsequently water boarding at Guantanamo Bay. My personal rendition coming in the form of alien invasion, where I feel subterfuge is the sole purpose of these programs to cover for deep probe medical experiments on disengaged human brains.

However, there is always an exception to the rule and, I must also admit to being a big fan of MasterChef! This latest reality TV offering has had me captivated from the first episode. Initially, I thought this was because MasterChef was about one of my greatest pleasures - eating - but recently realised that there was something more to the program, which I am sure the producers aren’t even aware of.

Overtly, MasterChef is a reality TV program based on the premise of "discovering" Australia’s first amateur master chef through a series of cooking challenges and eliminations. In reality though, MasterChef is a celebration of people who have given up other opportunities and professions to pursue a passion that burns brightly within them. But what makes MasterChef different from all of the other reality TV programs is the complete lack of ego exhibited by the contestants, and the judges for that matter.

These people have a Zen like quality about them, where their inner essence constantly shines through their focus and desire to create, nourish and be in the service of others. Ego has no place when you are fully present, where past and future doesn’t exist, where all that matters, all that can be dealt with, is the situation at hand. What MasterChef teaches us is that food is much more than fuel for our bodies and a commodity to trade. Food, or rather the preparation, sharing and eating of food has communal value that can bring us all into the present, and if we take that lesson into our work and life, our lives, like our stomachs, will be full and ego free.

The covert message of MasterChef then is that the present moment holds the key to liberation. This means alternatively, giving yourself completely to the situation at hand, removing yourself from the situation or changing the situation you find yourself in. But you can not find the present moment as long as you dwell in the past or project yourself into the future - a future, which only exists in the mind, created by past experiences and projected anxieties.

Anyone studying management, involved in running a business or who just finds it difficult coping with the competing demands of working and living can learn a great deal from observing the behaviour of these enlightened folk. As MasterChef shows us, there are no problems, only situations to be dealt with in the now, during which the ego can not exist.

Finally, and with deference to Skyhooks and their legion of fans, "ego" is a dirty word.

Gary Hatwell
Executive Chairman

Industrial Relations Update

In early June 2009, the Federal Workplace Relations Minister, Julia Gillard, introduced legislation into federal parliament that enables the states to refer their industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth. One of the key productivity reforms the Rudd government is pursuing is a national workplace relations system for the private sector. The Rudd government claims that a uniform system will eliminate the costs and confusion for business and employees of dealing with separate workplace relations systems and agencies.

Last week the South Australian Government announced it will hand over its industrial relations powers to the Federal Government. Industrial Relations Minister Paul Caica announced that the referral will be limited to the private sector and therefore will not include those employees working within the public sector and local government.

The referral of powers to the Federal Government will have a significant impact upon private businesses currently covered by the South Australian industrial laws. Partnerships, unincorporated associations, sole traders, and not-for profit incorporated associations will now be covered by the new federal Industrial Relations system.

The complete version of this Status enews article, including useful links, is available here
 
EHP of the week
Adam

♦ Certificate III in Horticulture
♦ Cleaning experience
♦ Driver’s licence and own transport
Adam
ID: 2-01993
Adam has completed a Certificate III in Horticulture and is seeking employment within this industry. He has several years experience in cleaning/room attendant work, and is also seeking employment in this area. Adam presents well and has his driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle. He resides in GLENELG NORTH.
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