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 ArticleThe Circus Juggling Act.September 08, 2016“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” ~ John C. Maxwell Do you ever feel like a juggling act in a circus? You have so many balls in the air that you need to keep an eye on so they […] Read More ArticleYour Impact IS Your Choice.August 30, 2016“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.” Robin S Sharma Leadership is now predominantly about EQ rather than IQ. I absolutely believe this and […] Read More ArticleWhat Is Your Value?August 29, 2016“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” ~ Dr Suess In a crowded marketplace if you simply fit in you will not get ahead. Fitting in is a sort term strategy. In this busy economy, standing out is what pays off in the long run. You have to stand out to maximise […] Read More ArticleThree Simple Ways To Keep Your Mind Sharp.August 25, 2016“Self care is not selfish or self-indulgent. We can not nurture others from a dry well. We need to take care of our own needs first, then we can give from our surplus, our abundance.“ Jennifer Louden Over the past couple of months in particular I’ve either been mentoring, delivering workshops or speaking with people […] Read More ArticleWhat’s Our Expectation of Service?August 16, 2016“It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages. “ Henry Ford A mentor was sharing his frustration with me recently about the lack of client service delivered by some of his team members. Simple things like acknowledging emails and returning calls. […] Read More ArticleThe Power of ConvictionJuly 29, 2016[one_full last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_text]“If you stand for something you will have people for you and people against you. But if you stand for nothing you will have nobody for you and nobody against you.” Maurice Saatchi It’s […] Read More ArticleThe Game of Catch-Up.July 28, 2016“A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control. “ Robert Foster Bennett Do you ever have times when you feel like you’re constantly behind the eight ball? Things seem […] Read More ArticleThe Next Wave.July 11, 2016“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” John F. Kennedy The way we are choosing to work is changing. It’s soon going to be a very different landscape and one leaders need to be very aware of. There has been […] Read More ArticleIt’s Not Easy Being Green!June 29, 2016“The best leaders are readers of people. They have the intuitive ability to understand others by discerning how they feel and recognizing what they sense.” — John C. Maxwell Do you remember your first day in your first real job? The nerves, the sleepless night before, the sweating palms and the fear of the unknown? You […] Read MorePages: First Page12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Last PageOlder PostsShowArticlesPodcasts ArticleThe Irrelevant TasksMarch 31, 2016“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker In a world where we have to do more with less, especially with seemingly less time, we can caught up in the day to day habits rather than ensuring we are strategically targeting activities and tasks that […] Read More ArticleOverwhelming ExpectationMarch 18, 2016“You can do anything, but not everything.” You’ll get no argument from me, there’s a lot to do. There’s a lot to stay on top of, and ahead of. The weight of expectation to ‘do it all’ can be really overwhelming. It can all become too much and we start floundering in the feeling of […] Read More ArticleLead, Don’t Please.March 15, 2016“I can’t tell you the key to success but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” Ed Sheeren As Peter Drucker said “The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer”. There’s no one you should be trying to please in business other than your clients. Your clients drive your cash […] Read More ArticlePledge to Take Action.March 04, 2016“A gender-equal society would be one where the word gender doesn’t exist: where everyone can be themselves.” Gloria Steinem Now men don’t look away from this one. It’s an important message to you also and I promise I’m not on a rant! This is not only about the workplace you are involved in this is […] Read More ArticleBuilding a Strong Reputation.March 03, 2016“A good reputation is more valuable than money.” Publilius Syrus Your reputation can either make or break you. Your reputation is built on you being noticed for the right reasons. Or not. It is the strongest currency you have to deal with in business. Are you recognizing the value you have in yours? Your reputation […] Read More ArticleDo You Understand the Power of Your Team?February 17, 2016“Employee engagement is an investment we make for the privilege of future proofing our organisation’s productivity and performance”. From the book People Glue One of the biggest challenges in business today is retaining good people in business. It’s become an employee’s market where talented staff can demand a premium for their skills and are less tolerant […] Read More ArticleAre You Empowering Others To Lead?February 17, 2016“The role of leaders is not to get other people to follow them but empower them to lead.” Bill George How we need to lead in business has evolved and will continue to. With the challenges we face right now, it is clear that we won’t be successful on our own and we really can’t […] Read More ArticleA Sure Fire Way To Stay AheadFebruary 02, 2016“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney Sometimes that warm glow of possibility the New Year brings can start fading as we progress through the months. Unexpected things can crop up preventing us from enthusiastically attacking the freshly […] Read More ArticleUsing Your Voice For Impact.February 02, 2016“If you don’t stand for something how can anyone respect what you do?” ~ Miranda Lambert There are some leaders who have a voice and are not afraid to use it. They have a presence and are confident in who they are and what they stand for. They have a message and they communicate it […] Read More Article72 Blocks of TimeJanuary 15, 2016“If you love life don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” Bruce Lee I referred to our ‘busy economy’ in my last blog. This is what I believe we exist in. Ask anyone how he or she are and they will respond ‘busy’. And rightfully so, business is busy. Or […] Read MorePages: First Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344Last PageOlder Posts
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