Yes, it’s that time of year once again. Christmas lights are starting to go up, the kids are asking for the Christmas tree and many of us are looking forward to a break over the holidays. This year has been hard. It’s been a range of unexpected turns that has stretched us in ways that […]
With a roller coaster year full of COVID pandemic, travel bans, uncertainty and economic disruption, sometimes it is hard to be thankful. In the US Thanksgiving is a massive holiday. Yes it has the common American commercialisation (who doesn’t love Black Friday Sales!), but at its core it’s about something much deeper. When I was […]
A year has gone by since my father passed away. I was fortunate enough to be in the US by his side with my mother during his last few days. When someone is facing death you never know how they will be. Although he loved life, as he neared the end my father was incredible. […]
Given we live only 400m from one of the biggest wave and rip currents in Sydney, we immediately started our kids in the weekend ocean nippers beach and surf safety program. It has been a great experience and now that all of our kids are older we know that they can keep themselves and their […]
The world is currently holding its breath for the outcome of the US Presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It has been a roller coaster of a year full of pandemics, ravaged economies, lockdowns and protests. On top of this the US Election day has finished and the votes are still being counted […]
This year has been challenging. Regardless if it was the COVID19 pandemic, lockdowns, economic challenges or the uncertainty, most of us would agree that 2020 has been a bit of a roller coaster. In talking with different leaders, I am finding a range of mindsets. At one end some leaders are still struggling with the changes […]
I was running a strategic planning session for an incredible organisation last week when I realised that some of the people attending had stopped dreaming. We were looking at what could be possible in the next 2-3 years and a few of them were really stuck in the current COVID environment. They had a hard time looking beyond […]
I had a fascinating discussion with a Senior Executive this week. She mentioned to me that she had noticed that many of their leaders had stalled. “It’s as if they are frozen in time.” she remarked. As we discussed their behaviour it was very clear that many of them had stopped leading. They were so […]
Are you stuck? Still trying to get your head around what to do next? I admit that there have been some days where I’ve been a bit demotivated and rather than being productive, have procrastinated. With all the change and uncertainty I have noticed that people are falling into 3 groups. The first are those that […]
The US had their first presidential election debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden this week. When I think of a ‘Presidential debate’ I have quite high expectations of what that would look like. The President (and the candidate running for President) is a revered role and for many people is […]
