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 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. […] Read More ArticleGive Them Meaning.July 06, 2014“Without a compelling cause, our employees are just putting in time. Their minds might be engaged, but their hearts are not. Meaning precedes motivation.” ~ Lee J Colan This quote really resonated with me. I am a huge believer in not only setting a vision for business, creating goals and values but also living them. […] Read MorePages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Last PageOlder PostsShowArticlesPodcasts ArticleLeaders Take A Bare Foot Walk In The Grass.December 13, 2011 As leaders we are focused on yielding higher returns, seeking distinctions, recourse and resource. We need effectiveness and efficiencies. We want growth and more time. And well, we want it all! But what about you? As business leaders you can often be pulled from pillar to post. People want to drain your energy because […] Read More ArticleHow To Have a Ripper 2012December 12, 2011Yes it’s 13 sleeps until Christmas and all in business are focused on how busy they are….or should be! Some businesses are frantic with this period being the busiest sales period and others are winding down. Regardless of where you are at, December and January is the prime time to plan for the next year. […] Read More ArticleThe Treadmill To Nowhere.December 05, 2011We presented to a group of business owners at a networking group meeting last week on ‘The Busy Trap’ and how business owners need to find a way to break free if they are going to grow their business. The message resonated loudly. These business owners desperately want 2012 to be a better year for […] Read More ArticleThe Risk Of Performance ManagementDecember 04, 2011I was at a VECCI briefing last week about Adverse Action and Unfair Dismissal. Given this is a potential outcome of Performance Management and Leadership and is a key area that I assist my clients with, I like to keep on top of what is going on. The Fair Work Act and Work Place Relations […] Read More ArticleWill Short Term Thinking Save The Day?November 28, 2011 Business has faced into some unprecedented challenges over the last year. A strained and nervous economy has not helped with people and business tightening their hip pockets and really thinking about where they spend their money. This in turn of course makes business leaders very nervous. I’ve spoken with many who have cut staff, […] Read More ArticleWhere’s The Money?November 23, 2011Well it's right here for you in this report! By reading this report, you will learn about "The Business Accelerator System". You will read about how you can accelerate your business growth, focus on all of the right activities that make you money and free yourself from the ‘Busy Trap’ – the trap most business owners are in. […] Read More ArticleThe Only Way I Know! (From Monday Inspiration)November 20, 2011A friend sent this little story to me a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was worth sharing with you, particularly at this time of year. “A new family in the neighborhood overslept and the six-year old daughter missed her school bus. The neighbour, though late for work, agreed to drive her if […] Read More ArticleWill Social Media Improve Client Service?November 19, 2011 What your clients say about you on social media can have a real impact on your sales. Mediums such as facebook and twitter allow people the opportunity to communicate good and bad experiences about products and service so it makes sense for business to be on top of this. I have noticed an increasing […] Read More ArticlePeople Pleaser.November 02, 2011The people pleaser pleases no one in the end. It sounds like a tongue twister from the schoolyard doesn’t it? But it’s true. The people pleaser in a leadership role does not create any real joy at all. It is a real distinction for a leader to understand the value of respect versus like. Let’s […] Read More ArticleBusy Being BusyOctober 27, 2011I am going to go out on a limb here and say that ‘busy’ is one of the most commonly used words in the English language. Well in business anyway! Busy is one of the key things that most business owners want but dread at the same time. Let’s face it, we all want and […] Read MorePages: First Page12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Last PageOlder Posts
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