ISSUE 6 MARCH 2018

In this Issue:

Keys To Success Jason SIngh

Communication 101 5 Models of Conflict Resolution

Life Skills 101 How To Get Organized

Question From Readers How Do I Cope With Rejection? www.hashtagoz.com.au Cover painting title: Cuddly Baby Artist: Alycia Hood, age 17

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Exciting News!!! RockFest is here again! RockFest is an excellent opportunity for you and your school to strut your talents and compete against the cream of the crop in Victoria. Next year, RockFest is expanding its horizons. Ingrid Seger-Woznicki Don’t wait. Contact RockFest today and start getting your name out CEO there. We also have started a new and special feature - Keys To Success DESIGN - starting with Jason Singh, singer, song writer and founder of Tracey Edgell - there is no need to re-invent the wheel. Study those Creative designer/photographer who carved out a life of success for themselves and emulate their Daisy Akiyama Digital Editor/Reporter behavioural choices in your life. You will find it easier to carve out your own life. Some excellent teen talent is showcased in the March feature EDITORIAL including the last chapter of A Lot Worse and the poetic brilliance Kehanu Callas of Diana De’Marcin and Morlee Morlinson. Read our interview with Sales & Marketing Jasper Kaye-Hicks and look out for his YouTube debut in April . Aramys Russo Psychologist Have an Excellent Month and remember success is the courage to continue.

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Cover Photo Art Artist - Alycia Hood and page 6 Annabelle Burdon, page 7

Interview Inspirational Quotes Jasper Kaye - Hicksm pages 8 -11 Page 14, 18, 19, 24, 28, 31

Featured Articles Literature Keys To Success Mahali Singh, A Lot Worse, pages 16-17 Jason Singh, pages 11-13 Poetry

Communication 101 Diana De’Marcin, A Million Stars, page 15 5 models of Conflict Reolution, page 21 - 23 Morlee Marlinson, I Saw You, page 20 Aramys Russo

Life Skills 101 Helplines How To Get Organized, pages 26, 27 Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 Daisy Akiyama The Brave Program, page 32-33 The Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 Question From Readers How Do I Cope WIth Rejection, pages 29 - 30 Aramys Russo

Special Features RockFest, p3 Alycia hood

6 Photography by Annabelle Burdon

Follow Annabelle on www,instagram.com/annabelleburdon www,annabelleburdonphotography.com 7 The Interview With Jasper Kaye-Hicks

Who are some of your favourite musicians, Do you think any of the above influence singers, bands from the past or present? your music and lyrics? If yes, how? If no, Why? where do you get your influences from? There’s this guy called Geoff Achison. He is a Well Geoff Achison is one of my biggest genius guitarist. He does this thing with his influences for the guitar. I’m basically doing a guitar, that I can hardly comprehend – his use musical impression of him when I do my blues of tapping, bending, scales, chords and most stuff. importantly ‘feel that he makes the word, virtuoso seem like an understatement. Which famous person would you love to meet? Why? Is there any specific genre that you particular ly like? Why? Well, Jimi Hendrix but that ain’t happening. So, I think the real question is – is there a famous Blues! It’s just like plain fun.

8 day, or jamming with my music friends, to name a few. There’s no perfect day, only perfect days. If you had the chance now to be instantly transported to your favourite place, where would it be and why? Kinglake. It’s been my home longer than I can remember, and its in the middle of nowhere away from people, perfect for an introvert. What would you say your family and/ or friends appreciate about you the most? When I play guitar and when I stop playing guitar. Is there a specific skill you would love to learn in the future? Why? Arts always interested me. Unfortunately, I have no aptitude for it. person I don’t wanna meet? Well, yeah. But So for now, I’ll stick to being good at hitting any way, probably Steve Vai – he’s a complete strings. genius guitarist! And seems super down to earth. Although, Chris Hemsworth…. Where do you see yourself in ten years? Why? Is there any particular song that moves you emotionally every time you listen to it? Why? This question was a lot more complicated – before, it was music or nothing, as I say. Its “Try, There are a huge amount of songs which my die or fail”. Come to think of it, that doesn’t mum played when I was a kid that remind me allow for success. So it’s more like, “Try, die or of my childhood. Like – Candy Man by Christian succeed”. Aguilera or any Eminem, but Tears In Heaven and Hurt are the only two songs to have nearly What that actually means is, in ten years, Ill made me cry. either be: Is there any particular passage in a song A struggling musician working a crap job, that speaks to you deeply? Why? trying to get enough gigs to live off it (Try) I usually pay attention to the music more than Somewhere in the range of successful enough the words, but there’s the line in Hurt, when to live of it as a rockstar (succeed). he says “everyone I know, goes away in the end” and by he, I mean Johnny Cash – he delivered Or dead – that being the least preferred option, it with so much regret. Of course, it’s a line that and only applicable as its simply something would affect everyone but it’s a concept I’ve that happens in life. given a lot of thought. How do you feel about the Internet in the music business? It’s certainly not as cool a platform as they had in the past but it’s the way it is now, so it’s the way to go. How would you describe your perfect day? Well, I have a few perfect days. Sitting around playing games, sitting around watching YouTube, then playing and learning guitar all

9 Presenting Jasper Kaye- Hicks coming April 2018 issue 10 Jason Singh is one of Australia’s Married to Leah and has two most in-demand entertainers who children, Zeppelin and Kashmir. SUCCESS SERIES gets involved in every aspect of his Jason has over 20 years experience success - from the writing of the in the Australian Music Industry. creative ideas, lyrics, production and releasing of the songs. He is Professional development It’s a fact. a very busy man who is known to Started in High School where he Studying successful people perform over 200 gigs in one year. formed a band, Mud, singing lead vocals. will make you successful. Personal Details Pre 1997 In this series of Hashtag JAustralian Singer, song writer and guitarist Although attending a high school Oz articles, we will be with a focus on the performing studying those who have arts, Jason was a late bloomer Born in , Australia.- been and are successful Father, Indo-Fijian and mother of in the musical sense; Jason’s Maltese descent. Jason has two musical journey did not start and focus on some key older sisters. until after High School despite behaviours that you should dipping his toe in the water when try on, and then flavour Birthdate: 12 March 1974 he collaborated on a unreleased them with your style. 11 musical script in year 12. to ask who this band was and 2003 – 2006 word quickly spread. Then 1992 the wild fire ensured. Almost 2003 was time for the band to hone their creativity and Following the encouragement every international tried to sign the band; they decided to release an from close friends, Jason independent record, returning auditioned and scored the Taxiride eventually signed with Warner Music. to their grass roots. The result lead role in Civic Theatre’s was Axiomatic released in production of West Side 1997 – 1999 2005. Story; Jason saw this as an opportunity to be on stage; It was at this stage the band To support the , the something he knew he craved meet busking at band was invited to India but had quite found where to Camberwell markets and to headline the VH1 Rock hone that craving. found their lead guitar player. Rumble. 1993-94 In 1998, Taxiride relocated to This was followed by the Ocean Way Recording Studios release of Electrohoboia in Jason was invited to sing in Los Angeles and worked 2006 – a live album and DVD, with the retro top 40 cover with producer Jack Joseph produced and arranged band MUD playing across Puig, releasing their debut by Rob John (who was the the Melbourne pub scene; album, Imaginate in 1999 – producer for Led Zeppelin). musically this was still debuting at Number 1. not what Jason was after. It was around this time Jason Following this Jason decided 1999 - 2002 began yearning to test himself to form his own band: in a solo capacity. Vasoline; with a focus on rock Taxiride toured Australia, music. America, Japan, and Europe 2009 to promote Imaginate By 1996 Vasoline had made a including two sold out shows Working with various DJs name for themselves across supporting Tina Turner at and signing to Neon Records, Melbourne and resulted in Wembley Stadium. Jason branched into the Tim Wild and Tim Watson dance music scene and had inviting Jason to meet in the In 1999 Taxiride won the ARIA two Top 10 ARIA club hits, one studio to talk about original Award for ‘Breakthrough Artist of which, “The World As You music. – Single’ Know It” was the lead track on Ministry of Sound. Following Jason’s display In 2000, Imaginate was of his vocal range, singing certified double platinum. Jason then began working Give Me One Reason, Tracey This meant that the album on his solo album by writing Chapman, in six different keys, had exceeded 140,000 sales and recording songs in his an immediate connection in Australia. In 2002 Taxiride’s home studio, working on the was made. “We then worked second album Garage Mahal genre most influential over his every day for three years was released in 2002. lifetime – Pop. - honing our sound, song Garage Mahal had a very 2013 writing, recording techniques different sound to Imaginate. and recording demos before Imaginate had a pop sound. Jason released his highly playing a single show”. Garage Mahal, being written anticipated debut solo album Humannequin produced by Taxiride got their name from predominantly while the band was on the road, and legendary Australian producer a friend who happened to Charles Fisher, showcasing be a taxi driver, who played where Jason’s written prowess was showcase; while a his flawless vocals and song their music to clients while writing prowess to a tee. driving his taxi – the band heavier sound but the band figured their first audience continued to be seen as a Pop 2015 - 2016 Rock band. was people on a Taxiride. From Aug 15 – Aug 16 Jason The band sent out demos to In 2002 “Creepin’ Up Slowly” set himself a goal of delivering everyone and one of those was the most played song on six singles in 12 months: The demos fell into the hands of Australian radio beating every Jason Singh Project. Jason Seymour Stein, who signed band in the world for that wrote, produced and released Madonna and Talking Heads, honour and topping off the a new single every eight who contacted Warner Music success of Garage Mahal. weeks out of his home studio

12 in Melbourne; this project 2018 provided detailed insights into each element of the Already shaping up as great process through social media. year 2018 has seen Jason, with co-writer Luke Batterbury, have In 2015, following a barrage a top 40 iTunes single which of persistence from Jason, also charted at #5 on the Singles the original Taxiride members Chart (100% Independent) came back together to and #9 on the Singles Chart perform a series of shows. (Independent Labels) with THIS TIME, by Gamble with Jason 2017 Singh. 2017 marked the 20th Additionally, Taxiride are out anniversary since the touring during March with Jon formation of Taxiride and the Stevens throughout NSW; Jason boys wasted no time in filling is in the studio working on his the year with shows with their next project; and will in April, original line-up; Supporting open the first international Red John Farnham on the sell- Hot Summer Tour in BALI. out Red Hot Summer Tour, Taxiride performed a series of shows to celebrate this anniversary. In late 2017 Dan Hall stepped down from the Taxiride. In 2017 Jason’s solo career continued on its trajectory supporting John Farnham and touring Australia with multi- Grammy nominated pop rock trio HANSON as part of their sell-out Middle of Everywhere Tour.

What you can learn from Jason Singh. Remember you are going to have to pay your dues – maybe starting in High School, playing at different gigs, such as parties, pubs, playing back up for other singers. No matter where you are, never forget where you came from and how far you have come and then practice gratittude daily. Make opportunities. Do not just wait for opportunities to knock on your door.

Take calculated risks. Overcome obstacles but do not give into them.

Be prepared to live with uncertainty.

Be prepared to move. Persist, work hard and remove distractions from your life that consume a lot of time but do not support your professional journey. Stay connected to those who love and support you.

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14 A million stars

A million stars will not return you to me A starry night will not make me wish upon a star A flying comet will not make me live in awe For I miss you

A million stars will never be as bright as you in my life A starry night will never answer my prayers during my life A flying comet will never compare to you For I miss you

You died during the brightest night Whilst I was praying A flying comet never caught you

Now I wait for God to answer

~ Diana De’ Marcin, age 14 ~

15 A Lot Worse

Chapter 4 Mahalia Singh, Age 16

imping out into the deep thought, as he limped along we are and you are smiling”. of the night, Charlie on the dew filled grass. noticed the night sky. Jades voice pierced Charlies L “Ill just turn my GPS on?”, Jade reverie into reality. He remembered, from stated somewhere lyrics ‘You and I, “sorry Jade. Here, let me help you and I, we’re like diamonds “How are you going to put on you”. Taking Jade’s mobile, in the sky your GPS?”, Charlie looked at Charlie typed in his address Tonight was a diamond in the Jade confused. in the Map app and asked directions home. Immediately, sky moment, Charlie thought. It was at that moment, he The night sky was just one, the GPS stated that they realized that Jade looked very were 27 minutes away from huge, expansive of diamonds. tired. The moons light caught He couldn’t remember who home. 27 car minutes, Charlie her expression, and he noticed thought but at least they both sang the song. He knew, THAT, the dark circles under her was going to bug him until he now knew, that they were not eyes and the worried creases far from home. remembered. across her forehead. He wasn’t “You really need a doctor sure how to ease her obvious Limping along with Jade, by Charlie”, Charlie heard from anxiety and felt bad. his side, it suddenly struck the left of his ear. Charlie that they could ring for He was also hungry and help. Charlie was aware, that Good óle Jade, always there remembered his dads he was thinking very slowly. by his side, thought Charlie. morning pancakes. I could do Why, neither of them thought She always seemed to turn with some of those pancakes of it earlier, was beyond him. up at when things became now, Charlie thought with a dramatical. Come to think of smile that crossed his face “You have a mobile. Ring for help Jade” it, every drama in his life, Jade “what on earth, are you was always there by his side. smiling about Charlie. Here I “I can’t” am trying to figure out where Charlie felt comforted by that “What do you mean, you can’t.

16 Call my parents or yours. They Charlie listened and found attention. Ever thought of will be here in a flash. Take a himself drifting as he couldn’t simply knocking on my door screen shot of where we are, understand how that party and asking me out to see and send it to either or both of had anything to do with the movies? Ever thought of just them” FBI, the abandoned house, the being normal? You know drugs, and all these images what, I can’t deal with this at “I can’t” repeated Jade ran through his mind. the moment and I don’t even want to. I want you to call my Charlie stopped walking or “Jade, none of this makes limping to be more accurate. parents and ask them to call sense. I’m limping. I have been the police and tell them to “Do I need to know punched and beaten and you pick us up” something? What’s up?”” are jabbering on about some party” Jade looked like a deflated “It’s complicated”. Looking at balloon and rang his Charlie, with the most earnest “None of it is real. That guy parents, explaining what eyes he had seen on Jade, her who punched you, that’s had happened (bar the finer green eyes wide as marbles, Barry from High School. I details), and answered their Charlie whispered “try me” just wanted them to do this concerns to the best of her pretend thing, so that I could abilities without exposing “I am he. You are looking for come in and save you and you herself. me. Actually, he is not real. would finally and really notice I made him up” blurted out me but Barry, took to the role In no time, his parents picked Jade like he is playing for a Golden them up and had arranged the police to go and visit the abandoned the house. Later Charlie had found out that “What I do Barry had called his parents as he had realized he had gone too far with his Golden Globe know is that acting role. Police were now involved. There was some talk you created this about him seeing a therapist. Later that night, Charlie laid on his bed and tried to digest whole drama Jade’s story. He realized that Jade always created drama to get my “I gotta find myself some chill friends” Charlie thought, “Some that don’t thrive on attention” Golden Globe attention seeking behaviour” and as Running his hand through Globe award. I don’t know he rolled over on his bed, he his dark hair, Charlie looked how to stop him” quickly rolled back onto his intently at Jade and said “I back. The doctor had told think we better sit on the grass Suddenly Charlie remembered him, his ribs would take about and you tell me everything” “Rihanna” and exclaimed it so 6 weeks to heal and that he loudly without realizing that Jade started with some party would have to take it low key. he had been so loud he had a long time ago, and “Low key – sounds great” how she felt out of it, as “Wahhhhh?”, Jade looked at and turning on the tv in his though she didn’t belong Charlie with an expression bedroom, Charlie heard the and then she went on about that seemed to say Are you background noise of some her feelings for him and how crazy? cartoon as he fell asleep “Ill she had ever since then been think about this tomorrow” trying to get Charlie to notice “Never mind Jade. What I her. do know, is that you created this whole drama to get my

17 o Believing in yourself is the first secret of success

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18 I can't help it, I feel the cold

19 I saw you Morlee Marlinson, age 15

I saw you late, arvo Sharing loving eyes to him The same eyes you had once for me

I saw you late, yesterday Doing that thing you do When you dont mean it but it draws ém in

I saw you today, eating lunch Without him You’d charmed him and now he is gone

I saw you, have your fun Self-satisfied and confident Your rep is spreading and catching up to you

The web you created on your own

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Competitive Avoidant Collaborative

Accommodating Compromising

21 onflict is an inevitable part of life. Conflict set boundaries from others who want can be the most wonderful experience of to hurt you or use you creativity or a destructive experience that C • When you know you are right leaves everyone feeling hurt and even abused. Learning how to enter conflict constructively • When the issue is more important than and learning to shift conflict styles, depending being popular on situation and goal required is a skill that is a must to learn. 2. Collaborating conflict style What is a conflict? (High assertiveness + high cooperativeness, i.e., Take and give A conflict is when two or more people have a equally) difference of opinion and/or ideas. • When you want to bring together Do you know your behavioural style when different feelings/beliefs/ideas together faced with conflict? into one unified solution Kenneth Thomas and Ralph Kilmann identified • When everyone’s commitment is 5 behavioural conflict styles. We use two important to the success of the solution dominant conflict styles. Being able to use ALL five conflict styles under different situations will enable you to know how much time and effort to use in different situations depending on the issues. The five conflict styles and when to use them: “ Peace is not the Use: 1. Competing conflict style absence of conflict (High assertiveness + Low cooperativeness, i.e., Take a lot + give a but the ability to little) • When it’s an EMERGENCY • When you need to protect yourself or cope with it”

22 • When having a platform for everyone’s voice is important for the future • When discussions are not progressing due to emotional limitations and emotional ‘stuckness’ 3. Avoiding conflict style (Low assertiveness + low cooperativeness, • When you and the other person i.e., give nothing and take nothing) are equally matched in power/ • When others have the information/ information/knowledge knowledge to reach a better solution/ • When the goals are moderately when you need to do more research to important to you and you can devote gather information/knowledge better use of your time elsewhere • When other issues are more important to you and need your attention Master the skill of shifting between these styles and you will find conflict a • When it’s important that others calm constructive experience. down Want to learn how to • When there is no resolution in your opinion handle conflict resolution? 4. Accommodating conflict style Download our February (Low assertiveness + high 2018 issue cooperativeness (take little and give a lot) • When peace needs to be established • When your recognition for future communication is needed • When the competition is greater than you and is not important to you • When the issue is not hurtful to you or others 5. Compromising conflict style (Medium assertiveness + medium cooperativeness (give a little, take a little) • When there is a deadline Hashtag Oz will feature monthly articles, supporting you to gain awareness, strategies • When there is a complex issue and a and knowledge so that you train and practise temporary solution is needed the communication muscle.

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How To Get Organized Aramys Russo

Every month, Hashtag Oz will endevour to give you better life skills and answer Question From Readers. The goal is to build confidence in you being able to take on the world!

You are going to find yourself Academic • Use accordion files to store getting busier and busier with mail, bank statements, each year. • Purchase a good quality school results, and other backpack with 2 to 3 large important documents. Re- The skill of getting organized, sections – one for personal member to name the files. enables you to prioritize tasks, items, one for notebooks become more productive, and and pencil case and one • Use coloured highlights. will help you to use your time for books. The smaller One colour to highlight efficiently. compartments can hold main idea and the other wallet/purse and keys. highlight to support the Three areas, you need to get main idea organized • Use colour coded dots/ stickers for school hand- 1. Academic Time outs to remember which 2. Time handouts are for which Budget your time on all your subject. Example, English activities to use your time 3. Combined planner = yellow, Blue = Maths, efficiently. Use your mobile Orange = Humanities, etc. phone and its stop watch and etc. built-in-alarm system. For example – when doing your • Use different coloured di- homework, prioritize a solid viders to prioritize home- 45-minute session and then work. Example, Red = due have a break of 15 minutes. tomorrow, Green = due next week Combined planner • Match colours of note- A good planner which com- books/folders to the dom- bines academic, social and inant colour of textbooks other activities is a must. for easy visual and quick A sample planner is attached. matching of subjects.

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hy does it hurt when a friend does not ‘like W‘our Instagram post? Why do we get angry? Why are we hurt in the first place? How Do I Cope With What’s the big deal? Why do we get so moody and let it affect our whole day? Rejection? We’ve all experienced rejection. It is a part of life. Some rejections are small and put downs, self-destructive status, demographics, other rejections are big. All behaviors we throw at nationality, faith, rejections hurt. ourselves. education, life experience etc. What is rejection? Facts about rejection. • It is not a reflection of who • It is common Rejection is the fear of being you are alone, isolated, not belonging, • It is based on irrational • It feels personal. It rarely is. being humiliated and fears ultimately, it is the fear that We experience rejection there is something wrong with • It happens to everyone at us. any age as a form of social shunning “Rejection...ultimately, is the fear as a reflection of our self- that there is something wrong worth with us” as social pain as a loss of our reasoning Rejection creates a chemical abilities reaction in our brain whereby • EVERYONE fears being we feel we need to change our rejected as a surge of anger and even aggression behavior in order to belong. • Getting offended is a Often the greatest damage, waste of time as erosion of our is not the rejection itself but confidence and self-worth the self-inflicted criticism, • It has no bounds, social What causes rejection • Fit and circumstances Many of our readers have requested a section where we answer your questions. • Insecurities • Self-rejection Question From Readers is dedicated to YOU. Three constructive behaviour to learn when faced with Please send your questions to rejection Key 1. Focus what you have [email protected] to offer Key 2. Do not isolate yourself We will try our best to research and reply to your questions Key 3. Respect the feedback

29 Everytime I thought I was being rejected from something good. I was actually being re-directed to something better

~ Dr. Steve Marboli ~

BEHAVIOUR ONE BEHAVIOUR TWO BEHAVIOUR THREE

Focus on what you have to DO NOT isolate yourself. Respect the feedback, own offer. Re-affirm 5 specific it and understand – it’s your qualities about yourself As quickly as possible ticket to freedom you know are valuable. For reconnect with other people in example, ‘I am loyal’, ‘I am a your life. Why bother hanging around someone who does not good listener’, ‘I have a great If someone did not ‘like’ your sense of humour’ etc. etc. appreciate you, want you and/ Instagram post, remember or cant spend time with you? On a piece of paper or in your that Instagram is not a head, state to yourself why reflection of your connections Use the feedback this quality matters and recall in your life. constructively and move on. Find other friends. Focus definite moments in your Instead of over thinking about life where this quality was on nurturing established your Instagram post, invite friendships/relationships. important to others. friends to go out or come over, spend time with your siblings See it as freedom to explore and family, make a plan to other possibilities. meet different people, call your grandparents and above And remember, rejection is a all, always remind yourself part of life. that you have lots of evidence that your voice, presence, personality matters to the people that really matter.

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