Sometimes I feel that decisions are being made without results being realised. Often I hear my clients and colleagues talking about the decisions they have made only to later discover that little or no gain has resulted. You see decisions are only part of the journey and it’s time to be sincere about useless decision. […]
Becoming comfortable with confusion and uncertainty “Whatever happens, take responsibility.” Tony Robbins Feelings of confusion and uncertainty can be uncomfortable and that’s why you may want to push through as quickly as possible. Yet you might want to hear how beneficial confusion and uncertainty can be in your life and how seeing the benefits may […]
What currency for your expertise? Appreciation, esteem, reputation, money? Learning feels right as a lifetime journey for me so I attend many courses every year. I love to hear great storytellers and learn new skills. Often I meet new people and sometimes I see familiar faces at the programs I attend. One day when I […]
Looking for 2% “So you’re a little weird? Work it! A little different OWN it! Better to be a nerd than one of the herd!” Mandy Hale The feeling I have at collaborative round table meetings with influential people about influencing change is pretty special. I hear lots of great ideas and enthusiasm around the […]
Would you like a financial controller with that (relationship)? Forgiveness doesn’t mean they didn’t hurt you. Nor does it mean what they did is acceptable. Forgiveness means that they no longer control your life… And you have taken back your personal power.” Anurag Prakash Ray In current affairs media and magazines this month the theme […]
The executive who found empathy “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt I could feel from the moment I answered the call that something had dropped. The scratchy voice with an audible lump being swallowed. On the line was an executive with the nickname bulldog. I […]
When one in 45 people you know on LinkedIn become a GFC statistic new behaviours emerge that few will have seen coming. You get a feeling that people are nervous and protective and underneath this few know how it might play out and impact productivity of those left behind. You hear the glorious goals and values from the top and yet what you see in the office is something that’s not quite right. Read on. A corporate team threw me a proverbial “hospital pass” in a group training session and you may be seeing this play out at your place of work too…
In your busy life, with so much to remember, image if you could choose just one word to change your life at any moment and to help you create the life you are proud of in the year ahead? Three times in one day I was reminded of what this simple little word might be and I tried it on to see how profound it could be. Find out why it will improve your life, where it came from, how to use it and what to do if you start to fade a little in the year ahead. See yourself achieving even more of what you want in the year ahead, it’s one word that counts for you to feel your very best.
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” The River of Winged Dreams. The definition of pro-bono is to undertake a task a task without compensation for the good of the public. Highly successful professionals who undertake pro-bono work are at the heart of helping people at times […]
This approach was not a question incoming, it was a statement from a courageous woman that I needed to hear more than she needed to say it. Perception is projection and learning how we can serve each other in how we communicate, learn and see the people around us can be helpful on so many levels. How people see you and how you see others can be your greatest motivator or your darkest destroyer. How do you choose and why?