raising your game in business and life
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We've heard time and again that people don't leave because of money. We've also heard that money is a hygiene factor and not a motivator (i.e. not enough will make people leave, but its presence will not attract). Employee surveys put money below job satisfaction, empowerment, opportunity and culture, when ranking why they are engaged ...
Take me to the Interview! Matthew Tommasi founder of the Australian Born to Kick Arse Podcast, scours the earth to find and interview (in his own words) “the most fascinating people on the planet”. He digs deep to get an inside look at their approach, mindset, motivating factors, resilience and secrets to success! His interviews aim to educate, empower ...
"People buy on emotions"... we hear it all the time. They have often downloaded the specs and comparisons off the internet before they even walk into your shop or office, with a clear understanding of what they THINK they need. But that doesn't mean they can't leave with what YOU think is best for their needs... "S/he's a natural ...
It's that time of year again. New Year's resolutions for all the things we have procrastinated, avoided, run away from or just couldn't be bothered to make time for. Getting fit, stopping smoking, cutting down on sugars or alcohol are your typical personal goals, with taking that course, learning a new skill, going for that ...
As a young chief executive at 26, I signed up to read an MBA, thinking that the toolkit I would develop from the Masters degree would be enough to grow into a competent leader within an organisation. How wrong I was! If anything, studying opened up my eyes to how much there was to learn, and not even ...
Like most people, I love watching sports; but perhaps for totally different reasons to the scores of fans that follow their beloved teams through thick and thin. To me, sports is the representation of human endeavour, motivation and mind-over-matter. I love to watch the underdog win, and the human spirit prevail over what sometimes seems ...
It seems that more I work with executives the more the subject of work life balance pops up in conversations, sometimes disguised as overwork, burnout and stress. Also common at this time of year is the conviction to do something about it. Like with fitness centre memberships, the self discipline to take action soon runs ...
Despite the huge investment in employee training, increasing salaries and bonuses, increasing investment in qualifications and technical abilities; surveys still show that over 70% of your average workforce are dis-engaged, with a number of people "actively dis-engaged" growing rapidly. When you consider the fact that someone who is actively dis-engaged is not only wasting the ...
It's been half a year since I decided to quit the day-job and start my own business, so I thought I'd reflect on the journey so far. The reasons why I decided to change can be found in earlier reflections on my blogpost here so i'm just checking back to see how things have fared. I must ...