raising your game in business and life
It’s that time of year when many of us reflect on the past and make our intentions for the future. Some call them New Years resolutions while others just use the start of a new year to make changes in their lives to address areas they feel could improve. More popular collective approaches are cropping ...
I’ve recently had workers in my apartment carrying out a long overdue refurb caused by construction overhead. There was dust, paint, plaster and more dust everywhere; in the food cabinets, underwear drawer and between my teeth. The deal was 2 weeks and they would be out … After 2 weeks they had barely finished 2 rooms; 20% in 100% of the ...
Everywhere we go we seem to be hearing about executive coaching. What once seemed to be something that needed to be hidden is now a testament to the potential of who we can become in our careers and personal lives. Executive Coaches are no longer there to just help someone out who is not performing ...
“Teamwork is the ability to work together towards a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results” – Andrew Carnegie Teamwork. It is what we often define as part of our success strategies. We need to build cohesive, yet diverse teams ...
In my opinion, the Dalai Llama has it right when he claims that no happiness can ever come from our external rewards, and true happiness can only every come through the right state of mind. In his book, The Art of Happiness, he expresses the concern about materialistic western approaches to love and life that ...
It was 12:05pm, a young intern is on his phone, twiddling his thumbs and smiling as he swipes his fingers through the screen. He gives a little chuckle and without looking, manages to locate his chair in the boardroom, sits down and continues to look at his phone. Oblivious to the fact that the board ...
You’ve probably heard the saying before, “i wish there were more hours in the day”. Too many of us are looking for answers as to how to can become more productive within a less amount of time. The first answer that comes to mind is better time management strategies. Which is absolutely necessary. However, there are ...
I recently attended the ChairWorld 2019 event organised by Vistage Worldwide, and had the pleasure of learning from leading speakers, fellow chairs and excellent masterclasses. Jim Collins and his “12 Questions” to help leaders grow themselves and their business was masterful. However I did get a little upset with one of the masterclasses I attended. It ...
As we prepare to say farewell to 2018 and approach the beginning of a new year, many of you will be preparing your New Year Resolutions. These may include; Lose Weight, eat less, save better, get fit, quit smoking etc Ultimately, you have the goal to ‘be a better person’ than last year. While these are ...
The holidays are upon us and the New Year often triggers a time of reflection, planning, wishing or goal setting. We look back into history and gauge how far we’ve come, by comparing to plans, mitigated by the reality of life getting in the way. We commit to improving, changing, reframing and ‘being better’, as ...