I’d like to share an experience I had recently as an example of what we deal with many, many times in our lives – dilemmas that we create in our own heads through self-talk. Get the self-talk right and it’s bliss; get it wrong and it can be miserable and…Read More
Changes and Opportunities
I was speaking to a friend the other day and she was asking how I was doing in setting up in business all over again in Australia. I was saying that it is always easier the second time round, however I had a lot of work to do establishing myself…Read More
The Skill of Delegation – Part 2
Who should we delegate to? I’m going to take this in two steps. The first is when you are just beginning to delegate or have never delegated before and the second is the use of delegation for development, when delegation is used widely already in your team. Step one –…Read More
The Skill of Delegation – Part 1
I was asked to cover this subject by one of our readers and as it is such a big area to discuss I will run it over the next 2 months. Whether you are running your own business or you lead a team, your results come mainly from the activity…Read More
Taming Those Insecurities
I was out having a meal the other night with a group of people that I had just met. To begin with there were five of us in the Turkish restaurant waiting for one more to turn up. We were all chatting, laughing and asking each other questions to find…Read More
Assertive Behaviour
Acquiring assertive behavioural traits is one of the most effective characteristics that you can ever have in your life. Being assertive you are much more likely to get what you want when you want it and in half the time it would normally take. And the best part of all…Read More
A World In Crisis
I read an article the other day in the business section of a newspaper and the journalist was discussing the bad management of banks and financial houses that are affecting the economies all over the world. One aspect that sticks out for me is the lack of accountability these men/women…Read More
Burnout Through Stress
Stress is the mental and physical condition that results from strains that exceed our capabilities at the time. However excessive stress, which remains over a consistent period of time, can produce mental and physical disorders. Burnout occurs when we lose motivation …because work/activity ceases to be meaningful. This leads to…Read More
Cut Out The Jargon
Have you ever stood in company, sat in a meeting, or listened to someone presenting and become frustrated with the jargon that they are using? Have you noticed how we switch off and begin to drift, or get more and more annoyed with the person speaking, to the point that…Read More
That Winning Feeling
Did you notice that when the Olympics were on, the media was leading with positive stories? So what has made the big difference? The reason is investment, pure and simple. I’m not just talking about investment in the athletes themselves, but also in the best trainers, coaches, nutritionists, physiotherapists etc….Read More
