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3 Steps to Higher Performance and Greater Personal Fulfilment
If you are reading this blog you are someone committed to reaching higher this year and achieving more in one or all of the following areas - professionally, physically, relationally, spiritually or emotionally. To help you get there I’d suggest you seriously consider...
Tips for Working for a Boss Who’s Younger than You
A new reality for many Gen X’s and Boomers is the fact that you are now, or will soon be, working for someone that is younger than you. A number of factors are driving this. Firstly - there are simply not enough people available to fill roles that are being vacated by...
A Special Seasonal Greeting
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the Holiday Season. May you and those close to you be blessed with health, peace, and prosperity in the New Year. May the joy and hope of the Christmas season inspire each of us to increase tolerance,...
Are You Green And Growing Or Ripe And Rotten?
I enjoy gardening and watching things ripen especially when it means I’ll be able to enjoy them at my dinner table. As an example, watching tomatoes go from green, to orange, and then bright red means they’ll be part of a tasty salad. Conversely, if I miss the time to...
Does Career Fulfillment Matter?
Somethings never get old - like what people want at work and don’t seem to get enough of from their manager or boss. I recall reading lists in the past that are similar to the one included below when I was a recruiter and executive search consultant. As recruiters we...
Be Really Good Or Really Bad, Just Not Average.
On average, being average gets you nothing more than a paycheck. Yes, paychecks are important to pay the rent, buy groceries and lattes but not much more. You only really get noticed, spoken about and praised if you are brilliant and amaze people, or, if you really...
How Important Is Trust?
People are frustrated and disappointed because something very important is missing in their relationships, workplace and public realm – trust! They seek, and crave, to elect, work for, and have relationships with people they can trust. Unfortunately the current...
Did You Fail or Did You Learn?
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” - Henry Ford We fail everyday - fail to catch the bus, fail to secure the order or fail to make our spouse happy and so on it goes. Granted I’m not talking about colossal failure here but nonetheless you...
Does Your Network Work?
People that make a difference by contributing with their time, talents, energy, money and connections are inevitably great networkers. They share many common traits and attributes that get them engaged in their community, schools, churches, sports clubs, professional...
Become a Master Delegator or Fail
Delegation is a critical skill to become, and remain successful. The best leaders and managers delegate extensively and strategically to maximize personal effectiveness. Through my coaching and training I have discovered that significant improvement in performance,...
Drop The Clichés
Wikipedia defines a cliché as “an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.” We are all guilty of using...
Action or Inaction Create Results
We typically think about taking action in order to bring about change or to achieve progress. However, inaction can lead to results as well but the outcomes are usually not the ones desired. Acting too fast, and in the wrong way, can also create problems and have...
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