Blog & PodcastWant to Get More Productive?Sign up here to receive my FREE Top 10 Tips to turn Busy into Productive in 30 Days First Name Email* Subscribe Now ShowArticlesPodcasts ArticleShould Mobile Phones be Banned in Meetings?September 08, 2017It seems when people are invited to attend a meeting they now consider it a ‘plus one’ scenario. It is common practice these days for meeting participants to show up with their mobile phone in hand, engaged and ready to distract. Tip – if you are reading this whilst you’re in a meeting right now […] Read More ArticleHow Do You Help The Person Who Thinks They Are Busier Than They Are?August 29, 2017As a leader, a peer or even a friend, how do you help the person that is suffering from the busy disease? The person who has no time to do anything they want to? The one that isn’t getting enough sleep, who isn’t looking after themselves and whose to do list is continually growing. How […] Read More ArticleThe Five Secrets of the Super Organised.August 24, 2017Have 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 and some resemblance of a social life. How on earth do they do it? We all have the same […] Read More ArticleIt Came in Like a Wrecking Ball to Destroy Your Personal Brand.August 10, 2017Personal Brand is the strongest currency you have to deal with in business. It can make or break your career, your leadership and your reputation. So are you aware of the implications that being busy can have on your brand? A leader needs to be the architect of their brand. A strong personal brand is […] Read More ArticleThe Five Types of Clutter and Why You Need to De-Clutter.August 01, 2017We’ve seen the shows about de-cluttering a wardrobe or a home and how cathartic it is. The process of getting rid of what we don’t need and haven’t used for a period of time creates space for new and exciting things…..or space to breathe! It also provides a sense of control and organisation when the […] Read More ArticleTime for a Culture Pulse Check.July 06, 2017Culture is the lifeblood of an organisation, regardless of size. It can make or break a business and the people within it. The culture of an organisation permeates beyond the 4 walls of the working environment and impacts on the employees’ personal lives also. We know that right? Then why do some organisations just get […] Read More ArticleWhat Do You Do When Your Boss is a Complete Douche Bag?July 04, 2017A friend of mine, Fiona, was telling a group of us the other day about her manager. She was expressing her frustration with his inability to make decisions, his poor communication style and his constant cancellation of meetings. The biggest frustration was his seeming inability to walk his talk. Instead of doing what he said […] Read More ArticleAre You Creating A Busy Mini-me?July 04, 2017Busy is what we are and its heavy impact is felt well beyond you and your workplace. It extends into your home and those closest to you. We are constantly telling people how busy we are. That we haven’t met a commitment because we’ve been too busy. And that you can’t play the game with […] Read More ArticleExpert Talk – How To Be a Relevant Leader.July 04, 2017Catherine Duncan is the Director and General Manager of Matthews Steer. She is a highly respected, courageous and relevant leader who walks her talk, but also has a genuine care and empathy for people, which hugely influence her success and the impact she has on others. I had the fortune of interviewing Catherine for Busy? […] Read MorePages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Last PageOlder PostsShowArticlesPodcasts ArticleThe Leadership Template Explained – AttitudeMay 25, 2017Ever heard the saying, ‘Your attitude is your altitude?’ Your attitude determines your ability to succeed. It determines how you respond to challenges, change and deal with difficulties. Are you a ‘glass half full’ or a ‘glass half empty’ person? Attitude is something everyone can see in you. It’s visible through your actions and your […] Read More ArticleThe Leadership Template Explained – Vision.May 18, 2017Last week you were introduced to the leadership template – the foundation to high impact and influential leadership of the 21st century. This week we’re exploring the first critical component of the Leadership template, which is vision. Vision is often spoken about and is something that is definitely necessary but what sort of vision do […] Read More ArticleIs the Foundation to Your Leadership Rock Solid?May 05, 2017In the past, we’ve been encouraged to identify a successful leader and incorporate their success strategies for our own benefit. We’ve had the benefit of historical data that was still relevant to the future. We had the luxury of simply being able to tweak or change to ensure these strategies worked even better for us. […] Read More ArticleHow To Know If You’ve Fallen Into The Workaholic TrapMay 03, 2017Thanks to technological advances that have made us accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week and even higher expectations of us to perform and deliver in business from an organizational perspective and client demands, the lines between personal life and business life have become very blurred. The Bureau of Statistics reported that 5 […] Read More ArticleAre You a Good Dancer?May 02, 2017As leaders, we can easily get caught up ‘in’ the business that I liken to being on the dance floor of a nightclub. We need to get quite good at dancing and busting out some moves to accomplish tasks! If you’re not good at dancing this can be a scary place to be sometimes. I […] Read More ArticleWhen All You Have is a Hammer You Want Everything to be a NailMay 01, 2017Recently I’ve been asking some targeted questions of people when I meet them, particularly if they are employed. Do they like their job? Are they passionate about what they do? On a scale of 1-10 how engaged would they say they are? The responses are interesting and alarming. Most say they are passionate about what […] Read More ArticleThe Time You Don’t HaveMay 01, 2017Last week I attended a planning day where I spend the whole day focused on my business. It’s something that’s really hard to block out of the diary. It’s an entire day and it always begs the question ‘do I have the time to spare to sit and think?’ Add to that a flight to […] Read More ArticleHow You Communicate Is How You Are HeardMay 01, 2017Dean believes he is a strong communicator. He is leading a team of 15 people, on occasions he is still needed on the tools and is busy ‘in’ the business with cash flow and staff retention being two of his biggest concerns. He believes he is always in constant communication with his team and they […] Read More ArticleWho Is Holding You Accountable?April 27, 2017We all have the best of intentions. We have grand plans that we want to achieve and lists a mile long of all the actions that will get us closer to our dreams. Of course with any growth and with any change there are challenges – the biggest being time. When will you get the […] Read More ArticleEQ – Why It Makes a Good Leader Great.March 02, 2017There is the constant quest to define the qualities that make a great leader. This quest will go on until the end of time. As it should be, it will be a constantly changing proposition because as a consequence of our rapidly changing environment leaders need to constantly evolve, shift, adapt and ensure they are […] Read MorePages: First Page12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Last PageOlder Posts
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