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Captain Courageous.

October 18, 2018

Aristotle called courage the first virtue because it makes all of the other virtues possible. It’s one of the most important virtues you can have as a leader in today’s business world. Think about the expectations of leaders today. You must be able to innovate, ideate, collaborate and constantly disrupt how you are thinking. All […]

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Why Do You Do It That Way?

October 12, 2018

We’re often challenged and encouraged to understand the ‘why’ behind what we do. To understand and connect to the greater purpose of our actions so we can make strong decisions, push through challenges, stay aligned with the work we love and recognise the right opportunities for us. It’s essential to communicating effectively and leading people […]

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Making Sense of the Generations.

September 30, 2018

It’s likely you have a mix of Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials within your business (and you are one of those!). Each generation is defined by birth date, values and worldviews. This is impacted by whatever is going on around us at the time. In the case of the Millennial generation, it is the […]

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Same, Same and Certainly Not Different.

September 30, 2018

In today’s hyper-connected online world, we need to stand out. We need to attract attention, to be colourful and easily identifiable through masses of other information and noise out there. We can’t afford to fall into the world of ‘sameness’ that so many seem to. And there’s just so much sameness around right now. The […]

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Creating Two Types of Momentum.

September 30, 2018

We have flipped the calendar page over for the second last time in 2018. We’re now on the home stretch. I do love this time of year, it’s spring, daylight savings kicks in for many of us and there is a more festive feel in the air. That being said there are many distractions to […]

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Do You Want to be Super Organised?

September 16, 2018

When you look through a job description one of the most common skills listed is strong organisation skills. But have you noticed how some people are incredibly organised? Despite the fact their demands are similar to yours – they have a demanding job, children to care for, a partner to love, their health to look […]

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How Leaders Can Remain Relevant.

September 16, 2018

There is something that our culture of busy is negatively impacting on that we absolutely need to remain relevant in leadership and business. It’s a leadership soft skill that’s often overlooked for those that are more obvious and perhaps glamorous like charisma for example. But it’s the thing that leaders need to hone to attract […]

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Unhealthy Games

September 06, 2018

There’s often competition amongst a team of people. Who can hit their KPI’s first, who can get the best feedback from their clients, who can get the attention of the CEO or who can move up the corporate ladder the quickest. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition in a workplace right? What […]

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Bringing Sexy Back to Process.

August 29, 2018

When you say the word process, when you think process, when you do process, you often think ‘boring’. Process has no pizzazz to it. It can be a bit like groundhog day doing the series of steps to get you to an end goal that is ultimately what a process is. It’s a little bland especially when […]

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Not Everyone Wants to Be the Best.

August 03, 2018

“The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognising what they sense.” John Maxwell Ben has enormous potential to be someone outstanding in his industry. His work ethic, his commitment, his generosity and knowledge are incredible. His leaders have high expectations and […]

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Making Your Mark.

August 02, 2018

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you”.Shannon L Alder Do you ever wonder what people would say about you when you eventually leave this earth? How you will be remembered. The stories people will share about you. The impact […]

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If It’s Not You…Then Who?

July 17, 2018

As humans’ we are capable of so much if the belief, courage, commitment, curioisity and dedication is there. We can be great at what we choose, we can be an influential leader, we can make a difference, we can make an impact, we can break bad habits and we can achieve our goals if we […]

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Respected or Liked? That’s the Question.

July 13, 2018

“The behaviour you walk past is the standard you accept” – Lieutenant General David Morrison We all like to be liked. We’re human after all and the need to be liked is a childhood need that chases us into adulthood. We like to think and feel that we are accepted and that we belong. It’s […]

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The Value of Flexibility

July 01, 2018

“To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced.” Madeleine M Kunin Smart leaders will know […]

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At the Half Way Mark Make the Time to Make the Effort.

July 01, 2018

Happy New Financial Year! The first half of the calendar year is complete. Yes, 180 days done! Winter solstice is past us now and before we know it we’ll be heading into spring (please hurry, it’s so cold in Melbourne!). Time seems to fly by so fast which is why it’s so critical in today’s […]

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It’s OK to Put Your Hand Up.

June 21, 2018

Leadership is often focused outward. You’re focused on the business strategy, the operations, the day to day, the culture, your clients, your service offerings, performance and of course your team. It can feel like you’re constantly giving to, thinking for and encouraging others leaving little time for you. Unconsciously you can become quite neglected because […]

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Top 10 Leadership Blog in Australia

June 21, 2018

We were delighted to be selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 10 Leadership blogs in Australia recently. I’m very grateful for the support of my amazing clients and readers of my blog each week. Thank you! Without you this blog would be pointless.

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Busy Can No Longer be Your Catch Cry if You Want to Be Successful.

May 09, 2018

Here’s a challenge, find someone today who is not busy. We’re busy ticking off our to-do lists, trying to run a business or manage our career. We’re busy hopping from meeting to meeting, trying to manage our team. We’re busy meeting client expectations, ensuring cash flow and results are where they need to be. We’re […]

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How Busy is Impacting Your Kids.

May 09, 2018

“I’m sick of being a technology orphan” said a nine year old girl to her parents. After delivering a Busy? keynote recently, a lady approached me to let me know the point I had made about how busy is impacting our children really resonated with her. Her daughter had said the comment above and it […]