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 Using 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 Article 72 Blocks of Time January 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 More Article What Will Your 2016 Story Be? January 15, 2016 “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that book by setting goals.” ~ Melodie Beattie Happy New Year! 2016 has greeted us full of opportunity. It’s what we’re going to make of it that will be an integral part of our story […] Read More Article Collaboration Win or Lose? December 01, 2015 “Those who have learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” Charles Darwin It’s a fact that there’s power in numbers! There’s enormous benefit to be had in drawing on the collective wisdom and talents of others. Collaboration at its best can produce fantastic results. Collaboration at it’s worst can be detrimental to business and […] Read More Article What Have You Achieved This Year? November 24, 2015 “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking, nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination” William Arthur Ward The Christmas carols have started, the Myer windows are in full display and the Christmas madness is upon us. It happens every year and yet it always surprises me how quickly it this time of year comes around. You’d think […] Read More Article Are We Too Connected? November 06, 2015 “A brand is worthless when it doesn’t connect with the right audience in a relevant way.” We now live in a fiercely competitive and hyper connected digital world with over three billion of us connected on the Internet and constantly sharing incredible amounts of information. This number is only going to grow. The challenge is […] Read More Article Against The Odds. November 06, 2015 “Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” Orison Swett Marden If you ever needed a shot of inspiration to keep you going, you’ve now got yet another story to utilise. And this story is […] Read More Article Is Ego A Dirty Word? October 29, 2015 “There’s a thin line between confidence and arrogance…..it’s called humility. Confidence smiles. Arrogance smirks.” Unknown I hosted a networking dinner recently and the topic of ego came up. It was really interesting to hear the different meanings that people had of ego. To some it was a dirty word closely linked to arrogance. To others […] Read More Article Business, Careers and the Jungle Gym. October 22, 2015 “Sometimes a change in perspective is all it takes to see the light.” Dan Brown There’s a real misconception about business and career progression. The common expectation is that it’s an upward trajectory. To be considered a success, we must climb and grow significantly year on year. I mean let’s face it, we’d all love […] Read More Pages: First Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253Last PageLoad More ShowArticlesPodcasts Article Bon-voyage April 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 Article As 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 Article Start With ‘Why’. April 16, 2015 Simon 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 Article The Power of Vulnerability April 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 Article Overtaking April 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 Article 10 Leadership Traits For The 2015 Leader April 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 Article Distracted March 30, 2015 You 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 Article The 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 More Article When Being You Isn’t Working. March 16, 2015 “Perception is reality”. Lee Atwater Sometimes I wish perception wasn’t reality and I could just say what I wanted to say and do as I felt like without others judging me. And without legal ramifications! If only life was so simple. I was speaking with a gentleman; let’s call him Sam, the other day […] Read More Article Motivation Matters March 10, 2015 Motivation ~ a reason or reasons for acting and behaving in a particular way. At a networking event, I met a business owner who was from the USA. They’d moved here only 2 years ago and had decided to bring a business idea with them that was unique to Australia. What I noticed through our […] Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Last PageLoad More