Blog & Podcast Want 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 Article We’re at the Half Way Point. 3 Critial Headlines for Leaders to Check in With.. June 27, 2017 Friday brings the financial year to a close and also completes the first half of the calendar year. Yes, 180 days done! Winter solstice is past us now and before we know it we’ll be heading into spring. Time seems to fly by so fast which is why it’s so critical in today’s business environment […] Read More Article The Fire Fighter in You. June 22, 2017 Barry was sitting in a meeting with his leadership team when his PA knocked on the door to let him know his appointment was waiting for him. At the same time his phone rang and his wife was asking if he’d attended to something he’s promised whilst his phone buzzed with text message from his […] Read More Article Responsibility – The Fifth and Final Component of The Leadership Template. June 14, 2017 The fifth and final component of the Leadership Template is Responsibility. Whilst all the components of the template are equally important, responsibility has slightly more significance than the others. The reason I say this is because leadership is a responsibility in itself. It is not a right; it’s a privilege. Speaking generally, but observing often, […] Read More Article Courage – The Fourth Leadership Component. June 08, 2017 The fourth component of the leadership template is courage. I must say this fourth component is one that I’m passionate about and certainly admire when I see it in leaders. 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 […] Read More Article The Centre Point of The Leadership Template – Self-Awareness. June 01, 2017 Self-awareness is the third critical component of The Leadership Template. It sits in the middle for a reason, as it is the anchor for all the other components. Self-awareness – How you impact on others. Leaders need to be acutely aware of how their ‘mode of operandi’ impacts others. Michael was the leader of […] Read More Article The Leadership Template Explained – Attitude May 25, 2017 Ever 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 Article The Leadership Template Explained – Vision. May 18, 2017 Last 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 Article Is the Foundation to Your Leadership Rock Solid? May 05, 2017 In 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 Article How To Know If You’ve Fallen Into The Workaholic Trap May 03, 2017 Thanks 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 Pages: First Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253Last PageLoad More ShowArticlesPodcasts Article The New Busy Phenomenon. January 27, 2017 Have you noticed how may people you have to avoid on the street? And I mean literally avoid or you’ll collide with them. I was walking the streets of Melbourne a couple of months ago and I started to take notice of how many people I had to navigate around simply because they weren’t looking […] Read More Article Don’t Do It Again! January 12, 2017 You said you wouldn’t this year……. So make sure you don’t! Traditionally at this time of year people take time to reflect on the year that was and make promises about what they want to be different. Resolutions are made. Goals are set. Things will be different in 2017. And you feel really good about […] Read More Article What Colour Do You Want to Be? January 12, 2017 Last week I referred to this year as being a blank canvas and the luxury of having 365 blank pages we could colour in. On one of those pages, if you chose to use it to focus on you, what colour would you use to define who you are? And are you willing to choose […] Read More Article A Blank Canvas January 05, 2017 Happy New Year! We’re 5 days in and I can already feel the momentum starting to gear up for what will no doubt be a big 2017. The start of a new year brings 365 blank pages that you get to design and colour in with your goals and dreams for the year. You have […] Read More Article Are You Caught in the Trap? December 15, 2016 We can all be guilty of it, especially at this time of year! Being caught in the busy trap. A consequence of being caught in the busy trap is that you become totally reactive and distracted. You lack clarity, focus and drive; you run blind and hope for the best; you also have the horrible […] Read More Article When Busy Becomes the Status Quo. December 08, 2016 “Nothing is more terrifying to me, really, than the status quo. I’ll make mistakes before I keep doing something the same way.” ~ Twyla Tharp A few years ago, I was engaged to work with a leader of a large business who wasn’t performing well. It was like he had accepted his fate. He had […] Read More Article What Could You Do If You Were a Priority? December 01, 2016 “Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.” ~ Myles Munroe I’ve just come back from facilitating a weekend retreat where 8 leaders took time out to relax, recharge and focus on self-leadership to enable them to be the best […] Read More Article The Perception Busy Creates November 20, 2016 “When someone tells you they are “too busy”…..It’s not a reflection of their schedule. It’s a reflection of your spot on their schedule”. Dr Steve Maraboli A friend of mine asked me if I knew a good accountant the other day. I was a little confused by the question, as I knew she had a […] Read More Article Slow Thinking Gets You Faster Results November 17, 2016 “Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.” Eddie Cantor Rowan is someone I admire. An incredibly successful businessman, he runs 3 businesses, is on two boards, has 3 small children and he always […] Read More Article I Want to Contribute. Will You Let Me? October 31, 2016 “People may hear your words but they feel your attitude.” John Maxwell Last week I met with a passionate, switched on and very confident woman. You know how sometimes you meet people who’ve just go it? This is Laura. She is a millennial and so keen to be part of something meaningful and to contribute […] Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Last PageLoad More
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