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 ArticleShift Your Focus From Hours to OutputMay 01, 2015“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker Back when I was in the corporate world the amount of hours you put in each day was often recognized as dedication and high performance. When in fact, it was really poor time management and organizational skills. […] Read More ArticleBon-voyageApril 25, 2015“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ~ Terry Pratchett I am like a […] Read More ArticleAs Clear As Mud.April 24, 2015“Clarity affords focus” Thomas Leonard I’ve written about communication previously and the lean towards technology as the primary tool of choice. What this appears to be leading to is a complete lack of clarity for our employees about their measure of success. Whether technology can be to blame for this is unclear and I could […] Read More ArticleStart With ‘Why’.April 16, 2015Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk on ‘Start with Why’ is the perfect extension to Brené Brown’s talk I shared two weeks ago. Simon Sinek is an author best known for popularizing the concept of “the golden circle” and to “Start With Why”, described by TED as “a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting […] Read More ArticleThe Power of VulnerabilityApril 16, 2015“Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It’s tough to do that when we’re terrified about what people might see or think.” ~ Brene Brown This is the first Ted Talk I would like to share with you. Brené Brown, Ph.D., is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social […] Read More ArticleOvertakingApril 16, 2015 “The one word that makes a good manager – decisiveness.” Lee Lococca Over the Easter break we took a trip to the Coonawarra wine region in South Australia. It’s about a five-hour drive through some lovely countryside. There’s not a lot to do in the car except to take a breath, enjoy the views of […] Read More Article10 Leadership Traits For The 2015 LeaderApril 13, 2015“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” —Douglas MacArthur We’re constantly told we […] Read More ArticleDistractedMarch 30, 2015You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one. ~ Tom Kite I was walking along the street with my nine year old nephew the other day when he said in amazement ‘look at all the people on their phones’. We had just walked past a tram stop and every single person was […] Read More ArticleThe Inevitable Splat.March 24, 2015“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” ~ Frances E Willard I was watching a guy running the other day. He was really building up some great momentum assisted by running downhill. This guy was up straight, striding it out and he […] Read MorePages: First Page12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Last PageOlder PostsShowArticlesPodcasts ArticleThe Leadership Footprint.September 29, 2014“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus”. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr The leadership evolution is an interesting one. Leadership styles have evolved as more research is conducted; more insight is gained into what works and what doesn’t, as people get savvier and more intelligent and as times […] Read More ArticleFlying Under The RadarSeptember 24, 2014“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” ~ Michelangelo We are all guilty of flying under the radar at some stage of our lives. Many of us are taught this at an early age. […] Read More ArticleTo Change Your Outcome.September 24, 2014 “To effectively communicate, we must realise that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” ~ Tony Robbins Last weeks blog “Has Technology Killed Leadership” received quite a lot of feedback. I wasn’t surprised that it was mostly in […] Read More ArticleHas Technology Killed Leadership?September 14, 2014“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” Theodore Roosevelt Some of us have an insatiable hunger for technology. As soon as new iPhone’s are released there are advanced orders and people queuing at the Apple stores from about 3am in the morning prior to […] Read More ArticleBe Brave and Do It!September 08, 2014“Marketing used to be about what you say. Now, marketing is what you do. What you make. How you act. The choices you make when you are sure no one is looking.” ~ Seth Godin Seth has been an inspiration and a mentor to me for many years. I love the way he thinks. I […] Read More ArticleWhen Working Hard Isn’t WorkingSeptember 02, 2014“We must take change by the hand or rest assuredly, change will take us by the throat.” ~ Winston Churchill It used to be common for people to tell you to ‘work harder’ if you weren’t achieving what you needed to. Falling behind was met with the death stare from the boss and you knew […] Read More ArticleKeeping Them Safe.August 25, 2014“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for”. ~Grace Hopper I was watching a TED talk by Simon Sinek. His topic; “Why good leaders make you feel safe”. If your people feel safe, they will do their very best for you and extraordinary things will happen in organisations. Now […] Read More ArticleHow Relevant Are You?August 18, 2014“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new” ~ Brian Tracy I spoke at a large corporate event last Friday and I always find it interesting what people takeaway from the points I share. The topic was leading from […] Read More ArticleThe Status QuoJuly 21, 2014 Status quo – the existing state of affairs We’ve all experienced the status quo. It’s how things are and how they have been for a while. Occasionally that can be a great thing. Things are ticking along nicely at the rate you desire. And then the status quo can be the place that you […] Read More ArticleBack Seat Listener.July 18, 2014“To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” ~ Tony Dorsett We’ve all had an experience with a backseat driver! Those people who tell you how to drive, what lane to be in, when to brake and if you’re driving too fast. Rather annoying. 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