Kristy Smith

Panama City

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Articles

How to Make Financial Literacy Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool

1 month ago | wealthmanagement.com | Kristy Smith |Jason Pereira

Want to attend this webinar? Register to reserve your place. Today’s investors aren’t just looking for advisors—they want trusted educators who can simplify complex financial concepts and guide them toward smarter decisions. While 42% of investors value financial literacy from their advisors, only 4 in 10 advisors provide personalized financial education.
How far does the employee records exemption in the Privacy Act reach?

Aug 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Kristy Smith |Hamish Fraser |Thomas Du

It is well known that there is an exemption to the requirements of the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act), which means that an employer does not need to comply with the provisions of the Act in dealing with ‘employee records’. What is (and importantly is not) an employee record was the subject of a recent determination of the Australian Privacy Commissioner, (‘ALI’ and ‘ALJ’ (Privacy) [2024] AlCmr 131 (20 June 2024)). What happened?
Riding the Wave - Peak Issues in Australian Law

May 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Shane Barber |Kristy Smith |Ethan Aitchison |Hamish Fraser |Belyndy Rowe |Chris Clarke | +13 more

Riding the wavePeak issues in Australian lawMay 2024ContentsForeword Employment Technology and communications Corporate Intellectual property Competition and regulatory Sport Disputes and investigations PropertyPage3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 122Bird & Bird LLPMay 2024ForewordAs we approach our 10th anniversary in the Australian market, there is much to celebrate.
Unleash the Thrill: Your Ultimate Guide at Lightning in a Bottle 2024

Apr 26, 2024 | furrociousfurr.com | Kristy Smith

Prepare to be swept away on a sonic journey like no other at Lightning In A Bottle 2024! With seven electrifying stages boasting their own distinct vibe, this year's lineup promises to cater to every musical taste imaginable.
A Different Drum: Optimize borrowing of ideas from other arenas

Mar 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kristy Smith

Everywhere you turn, people and businesses are trying to “optimize” something. Optimize and its longer form, “optimization”, is one of those buzzwords that drives me crazy. It’s overused to the point it has lost its meaning over time. I hate that. People running around, running their mouths without making much sense. We all run into that kind of thing.
A Different Drum: Life’s story problems make math motivational

Mar 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kristy Smith

I couldn’t help but overhear part of the conversation between my daughter and her boyfriend. I hear their reading room verbal exchanges regularly. It’s pretty much unavoidable, as they’re just around the corner from my dining room table seat, working on writing projects at my laptop. It’s not that I’m nosy. The conversations between my daughter and her beau are anything but titillating because they’re about ... math. If ever I wanted to eavesdrop on something, it’s not math.
A Different Drum: The problem with beyond deadbeat references

Mar 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kristy Smith

Looking for work later in life can be challenging. That’s a topic I had frequently read about in career manuals and AARP publications. I had also witnessed people I knew grappling with the issue of being an older worker seeking employment. Still, I didn’t think much about it back when the issue was decades away. But now that it’s come to rest on my doorstep, I’ve had no choice except to stare into the eyes of the later life work challenge.
A Different Drum: Excuse me for interrupting your interruption

Mar 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kristy Smith

When I was recently at my older sister’s house, we were talking over a semi-serious issue during lunch; however, a couple of the young grandchildren she watches kept bursting in on our conversation until my sister silenced them by holding up in their faces a hand that doubled as a stop sign. “Hey, did you notice we were already in the middle of talking when you ran up and interrupted our conversation?” she asked.
Do not disturb: Australian employers and the right to disconnect

Feb 21, 2024 | lexology.com | Kristy Smith |Ethan Aitchison |Alice Peet

With the recent passage of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 (“Bill”) through Parliament, Australia has followed a number of other advanced economies in introducing new protections for employees who are contacted by their employer outside of ordinary work hours. These new protections are designed to empower employees to set boundaries between their work and personal lives amidst the rise of an increasingly “always on” culture in many Australian workplaces.
A Different Drum: Why I never miss the opportunity for breakfast

Feb 2, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Kristy Smith

“Make sure you eat something for breakfast” I have told my children at 5:30 a.m. every weekday morning for the 15 or so years they spent in K-12 education and then college. I’ve delivered the message so many times I don’t even think about it. I’m on autopilot, flying around the kitchen, offering a variety of breakfast options from which to choose. Will it be a bagel? Cereal? Eggs? Oatmeal? Biscuits and gravy? Quiche? Yogurt? Rice with cheese? Fruit and nuts? Protein bar? Breakfast sandwiches or burritos?