Enrichment speaker, Helen Avaient, has worked in a variety of jobs including the Government, remote mining sites in the Australian outback, travel journalist, photographer and success coach. Helen has been presenting motivational talks on cruise ships for over 15 years. Helen shares her story of how she became 70 kgs (150lb) lighter. As the author of “The List Book – how to organise your life in simple steps” she talks about how to make better use of your time, how to become organised, and get most of the things you want in life. As a photographer, Helen shares tips and tricks on how to take better photos with your iphone.

1. How to trace your family tree
Helen has been researching her own family tree for over thirty years and has found her roots as far back as the 1200s. Whether you are a novice looking for where to start, a seasoned genealogist, or maybe stuck on a branch, come along and find out how to research and preserve family lines and memories.

2. How to become a published author
Helen is the author of "The List Book- how to organise your life in simple steps". Come along and hear how you too can become a published author and be able to share your stories and tales with others.

3. Becoming Lighter
Helen shares her personal story on how she became 70kgs (150lb) lighter and has kept it off. Her journey has not been an easy one, it has included highs and lows, but at all times it has been a learning experience that she enjoys sharing with others. Helen’s wish is that she can inspire and motivate others to achieve their own goals.

4. How to take better iphone photos
With a phone in your pocket, taking photos is now easier than ever. With a few tweaks and tips, your photos can improve even more. Come along and listen to Helen to step your photography up to the next level. See how she captures her own photos, edits them and even sells them. Your friends and family will be wowed by your new skills and expertise. Only have an android phone? No worries, the tips can be applicable to those devices too.

5. Becoming more organised in simple steps
As the author of “The List Book – how to organise your life in simple steps” Helen can help you with great ideas on how to get some organisation into your world. All it takes is a simple change to what you currently do. Even just one change can make a huge difference when applied.

6. A new way of looking at time management
Sick of those boring time management talks you get forced to attend at work? Not if you attend this talk. A fresh new way to look at how you can make the most of the time you have. Find your dead time, prioritise your time, get more done with the same amount of time. All this and more can be learnt in this fun and informative chat.

7. Goal setting and how to get almost everything you want
Knowing what we want is almost as important as getting it. In this informative talk, Helen will give tips and techniques on how to work out what you want, and some incredible ideas and processes on how to work towards getting them. Helen even claims that she only gets around 85% of her goals achieved. “There is always room for improvement, but the journey to getting them is amazing” she said.