People do things so that they can get a benefit therefrom. This is a fact I promise. Even the most altruistic do so for personal reasons. Don’t agree? That’s OK. But where it may not seem like a lot – they give or donate in return for the feeling they get from doing good. See, … Read moreDo you know how to motivate?
Yesterday I spoke about choosing correctly or rather eliminating that which you shouldn’t do. Today, I was thinking about tenacity. Having the unwavering focus of a terrier chasing the tyres on a car. When a terrier bites, it locks and that is it – only when it chooses to let go will it. You need … Read moreDo you have the strength to win?
Learn the difference between can’t and don’t want to! This is where so many people get it wrong! If you have a great idea and your team loves the idea and the idea makes perfect sense its a no brainer right? Wrong! A quote from the great Steve Jobs: ” Innovation is saying NO to … Read moreWant to know how to make better choices?
I usually try be positive all the time and especially going into the weekend.Today will be no different, but …. Based on yesterday’s post, I have to moan, but hopefully in doing so I am being a change agent and there will be more change. This post is aimed mainly at the Sydney-Siders. I hope … Read moreDo you know that “Thanks” is free?
The way we behave creates the world around you. Have you ever walked down a street and thought you saw someone you knew and waved at them? Chances are they waved back. What if they were not the person you knew ? Has this happened? I’m sure the answer is yes. You see – its … Read moreAre you a change agent?
In order to answer this question we need to miss first! Yip – add the word “miss” to fortune and once you have had a significant misfortune, this is the learning that gives you the power to bounce back. Let me clarify this – if you have a misfortune this will not lead to success. … Read moreDo you have the power to make a fortune?
A leader needs to bring a collective to a productive team. Think about sports, when the team loses the Coach and Captain are the first people that are looked at! The challenge is to manage the well being of the team while in pursuit of the achievement of the goals. As leaders, we rose to … Read moreThe great and unexpected challenge of leadership
The answer is, continually. By motivating people to do more we get more from them. The secret is that it needs to be of their own volition. There are many ways of doing this and I would be happy to setup a workshop to discuss but for today the one I would like to focus … Read moreDo you know how to motivate others?
Life is about experiences so make sure you capitalise on these. It’s the weekend, you have worked hard and long – so why not do something unique? Why not do something that will be remembered years from now. Could be a restaurant far away, maybe sit in a park and feed the ducks while sipping … Read moreOwn the weekend
We are influenced by our surroundings and the people in our circles. So it’s hard to stay focused when they aren’t, right? Wrong! It’s an excuse to slack off because others are slacking off. This should be an opportunity to capitalise on this and focus and perform even harder. When people tell you that you … Read moreDo you know how to stay focused?