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 Business Growth – Listening To Grow August 30, 2011 Business Growth – Listening To Grow Communication is key to business growth. In fact, it is the key contributor to the success of personal and business relationships and a key contributor to business growth. Why? Because great leaders are good communicators and part of being a great communicator is being a great listener. Great leaders […] Read More Article Business Strategy – Business Growth Tip Number 7 August 29, 2011 Business Growth Tip Number 7 Business Strategy – Business Growth Tips are designed for small and medium business owners to get some quick tips to boost their business success. The Business strategy, business growth tips may also serve as great reminders to get back to basics! Read More Article Rob Nixon Joins The Business Leadership Academy August 28, 2011 Rob's interview will be held at the special time of 10am Wednesday 31st August. I have attended a couple of Rob’s seminars and they are mind blowing. Rob is a very charismatic and talented presenter and while he does specialise in a particular market, I got so much out of his presentation. We are looking […] Read More Article Business Growth – Improving Productivity August 22, 2011 Business Growth – Improving Productivity Productivity is an issue in most businesses. A business and it’s team is either productive or it’s not. A productive business supports business growth; a non-productive business strangles it. In today’s market, where budgets are tight, the expenses line has been placed on a diet and revenue is closely monitored, […] Read More Article Business Strategy – Business Growth Tip Number 6 August 22, 2011 Business Growth Tip Number 6 Business Strategy – Business Growth Tips are designed for small and medium business owners to get some quick tips to boost their business success. The Business strategy, business growth tips may also serve as great reminders to get back to basics! Read More Article Business Growth – Improve Your Brand August 21, 2011 Business Growth – Improve Your Brand By now you will know I am very big on Personal Branding. Or maybe you don’t so this post will shed some light for you! Today, business is all about relationships. If you haven’t realized that as yet, you need to embrace it. Business has come back to what […] Read More Article The Search For Inspiration – From Monday Inspiration August 21, 2011 I often read and certainly hear how challenged people are for inspiration. For the bit of something that will give them that extra kick of motivation when they are feeling low or under pressure. By now you will know I go to the gym. Each morning I see my buddies there. A gentleman named Brian […] Read More Article The 5 Biggest Mistakes Workshop In Melbourne August 08, 2011 As part of the Small Business Festival, Distinctive Leadership will be running a workshop for Small and Medium Business Owners. "The 5 Biggest Mistakes That Are Costing Business Leaders A Fortune In Profits". Business has been faced with unprecedented demands over the past few years. This has presented enormous challenges for business leaders. The […] Read More Article Business Coach – How Do You Know If You Need A Business Coach? August 07, 2011 How Do You Know If You Need A Business Coach? You can tell you need a business coach if any of the following apply: You need a coach if you are feeling overwhelmed You need a business coach if your business has stagnated You need a coach if you are doing everything yourself You need […] Read More Pages: First Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253Last PageLoad More ShowArticlesPodcasts Article Business Leadership Tip #2 May 10, 2011 Vision For Your Leadership This is equally as important as having a vision for your business. Great leaders know themselves and have a clear vision for how they will make a difference to the people they lead. They are also very conscious of their leadership style and their leadership brand. Leadership is more about who […] Read More Article Business Leadership Tip #1 May 09, 2011 Vision For Your Business This is the place to start. As a new start up this is the obvious place to start. To sit down and start to paint the beautiful mural that will be your ultimate business. How will it look and feel, what is the purpose of the business, who are your ideal […] Read More Article How Important Is Leadership To Your Business? May 09, 2011 Make no mistake; leadership is the most important factor in the success of any business. The ability of a leader to step forward and lead a business to success in an ever-changing and competitive environment is paramount. The better you become as a leader, the more successful your business will be. So if this is […] Read More Article How Does A Gender Target Impact On Leadership? May 05, 2011 I recently read and article which outlined CBA’s (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) target for female Senior Leadership positions. The bank CEO, Ralph Norris, has a goal to have 35% of its most senior roles filled by women by 2014. This is a 28% increase from current numbers. To achieve the target within three years, Mr […] Read More Article Business Leadership Interview with Sam Mutimer May 05, 2011 Our next Business Leadership Academy interview is with social media expert Sam Mutimer. The interview will be held on Wednesday 11th May at 12pm. Dial in details will be forwarded on Wednesday morning. Sam Mutimer is a speaker & director of social media at thinktank media. She is a bundle of energy and a very […] Read More Article The Leadership Style Of President Barack Obama May 05, 2011 If you haven’t yet seen US President Barack Obama in action at The Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner and how he responded to accusations by Donald Trump put it on your must do list! It is a work of art! There are some huge leadership lessons in how the President handled this situation and provides an insight […] Read More Article Leadership Skill – Navigating The Titanic To Avoid The Iceberg May 03, 2011 Most people have an opinion on Telstra! It tends to swing strongly in one direction depending on the experience you have had with Australia’s largest Telco. I have my opinion as you do but I’ll keep that for another day. What I was fascinated by was a recent article outlining the organisations plight to change […] Read More Article Leading Deadlines For Decisions May 01, 2011 He asked her to marry him but she couldn’t give him an answer. She loved him. She wasn’t a decision maker. Finally, he reiterated his love and desire for marriage but told her he needed her answer in two weeks. If she couldn’t decide by then, sadly, he would move on. You might call it […] Read More Article Leadership Lessons From The Dancing Guy April 14, 2011 A friend shared the 'Leadership lessons from the dancing guy' last week. It is from the blog of Derek Sivers (sivers.org). It is an incredibly humorous story of the first follower that created the leader. The end of the transcript which you will have access to by clicking on the link says it all: “It […] Read More Article Leadership Lesson – Quick To Jump To Conclusions. April 12, 2011 A very good friend of mine has just started in a new job, new company and new industry. He is part of the Senior Leadership team. Needless to say this is confronting and a little nerve racking for him as he is way out of his comfort zone from something he knew for 25 years. […] Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Last PageLoad More