September 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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July 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 […]
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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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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. […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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. […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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