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 MoreJuly 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 MoreJuly 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 MoreJuly 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 MoreJune 30, 2014
“The difference in winning and losing is most often….. not quitting.” Walt Disney So I had the best laid plans today. I’d done my planning and had my to do list. I’d executed all the things a good leader should! Then Monday happened. Now, at 6pm on Monday as I write this, writing my blog […]
Read MoreJune 25, 2014
“We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are.” ~ Tobias Wolff It’s winter in Melbourne and it’s cold! We’ve had some awful windstorms this week that have seen trees fall and the Yarra flood. The SES as per usual do an outstanding job and are there to support those affected. […]
Read MoreJune 16, 2014
Surfing is one thing I have never tried. It looks easy! I have often watched the surfers with envy as they glide across the huge surf. They have the moves, they know where to stand on the board, they know what to do. They’ve practiced long and hard. When the intensity has gone from the […]
Read MoreJune 12, 2014
I read a great blog the other day by the superb Seth Godin ‘ Two Kinds Of Busy’. It really resonated with me. For the reason that the word ‘busy’ is fast becoming one of the most overused adjectives in the English language! It seems that busy is our new normal state of being. Everyone […]
Read MoreJune 06, 2014
We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay – and rise! ~ Maya Angelou It’s been a challenging, productive and great 5 months. Most weeks have been […]
Read MoreApril 17, 2014
In my 26 years in business, I’ve seen the good the bad and the ugly of leadership. And I have experienced the same. I can still remember vividly working for a boss who was what you would call a nightmare! People were scared of the guy and for good reason. He had a temper, would […]
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