How often do you feel the need to separate your heart from your head in business decisions? I heard from an executive recently who just wanted advice on how to do this. Looking at the situation we discovered something really life changing about this internal battle field. There’s harmony and power for the taking if you can grapple with your heart and head. Find out how.
Real Leadership “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” ~ Lao Tzu What a relief… I meet so many business leaders who are completely exhausted, battle weary and burnt out. Efforting to lead, they put themselves in […]
Seizing The Opportunity There’s a blogger out in blogging land who inspires me with his stories every Monday. His name is Darren Zwiers and he quotes himself as putting the “awe-in-some.” Recently he shared a metaphor that reminded me of a parallel in my own life. In Darren’s story he talks about a man who […]
Your Time, Your Self Worth A number of years ago I attended a Tony Robbins Life Mastery event in Hawaii. Even though climbing a 40 foot power pole was a definite highlight, one story shared at the conference has stuck in my mind. Tony shared a story that has stayed in my mind and changed […]
When faced with the choice of going on holiday and being made redundant while he was away this executive is not the first and will not be the last to question whether he is living to work, or working to live. Even making the choice to go on holiday, knowing you may lose your job can turn something that’s supposed to be wonderful into a miserable existence. There is a solution worth looking into.
Who do you need to be Strange as it may seem I recently decided to spend a few days thinking about how the question, “who do you need to be?” showed up in my life. I want to share this with you because it’s been an expansive journey that has led to some profound learning […]
Who to pity more workplace bully or victim? A few weeks ago a friend of mine made a Facebook Post regarding her experience turning up to work late. She’s a professional working in a big firm. She’s also a mother of two children, with two early morning drop offs followed by a 45 minute commute. […]
At what stage do most people take a serious look at superannuation, longevity and future lifestyle? My answer? When it’s generally too late to do anything meaningful to preserve one’s dignity. In July 2011 The Australian newspaper reported that a $500,000 superannuation nest egg was insufficient if you chose to live comfortably, retired at 65 […]
So often I am asked how do you know if the time is right to leave employment and start your own business? I wish I had the answer to this. It may have prevented me from literally living off the top ups on my credit card in the early 1990’s, something I will never do […]
One of my most treasured friends is going through a crisis of self awareness that the moment. She is exhausted, her adrenals are shot and life is tossing her in all directions. Many of her friends are concerned. The reason for their concern is that they have always seen her as the one you could […]