Ahh, the start of a new year. I always enjoy the beginning of the year as it is a great time to reflect on the past year as well as start thinking (& dreaming) about what you want to do over the next 12 months. I have a little ritual at this time of year. […]
As we approach the week of Christmas, the excitement starts to increase as people look forward to spending time with family, friends and away from work. It’s as if we heave a collective sigh of relief that we have once again made it through another working year. So are you spreading the Christmas spirit? As we […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1364″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]We have finally reached the middle of December. The last month of the year and everyone is busily trying to get everything completed before the holiday season and some time off. The number of meeting requests has increased and the number of projects that need to be completed has now reached […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1361″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]It’s started… the race towards Christmas. This is the time of year when you try to cram every little thing in before the holiday break. Home is usually busy with school events (end of year dance concerts, Christmas carols and everything in between!) and the mad rush to get a tree […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1358″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]In the US Thanksgiving is a massive holiday. Yes, it has the common American commercialisation (who doesn’t love a Black Friday Sales!) but at its core, it is about something much deeper. When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was about spending time with family and the people you loved and […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1354″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Wow – another challenging week. I had finished some US client work and was visiting my parents when my father’s health significantly declined (he had been fighting liver cancer for 2 years). I was lucky to be with him and my mother to the end.  When someone is facing […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1351″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I have had a very interesting (actually challenging and stretching) last couple of weeks. I was fortunate enough to be present when my brother in law passed away and I am currently in the US delivering a few workshops and visiting my parents. My father has stage 3 liver cancer and […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1347″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Have you ever had a tough week? You know one of those weeks that just fully drains and exhausts you and you find your self tossing and turning whilst you are trying to sleep at night? I recently had a tough week. My brother in law, Michael, after 11 years of […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”215″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Sometimes I get so busy that I forget to look up and appreciate the things around me. This can be my family, my friends, my work or even the city that I live in. I just finished a Leadership Efficiency Coaching session and decided to take the Sydney Ferry from […]
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1341″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I have a question for you. What would you do if you had an extra hour a day? Would you get the exercise in? Spend an extra hour with the kids? Or would you make a dent in the backlog of work projects that have been piling up? Regardless of how you […]
