#0453 Take a Moment
Three sheets is all he needed. A long time ago worked with a Project Manager Joe, who blew me away with his foresight. When everyone else turned up to project meetings with thick folders jammed…
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#0452 The True Cost
Thinking back to the simplicity of my parents generation. They provided a home, food and clothing, one phone, electricity and water, we watched free to air TV, radio in the car and once in a…
#0451 Always Acquiring
Whenever I venture to the local hardware store for something costing maybe ten dollars, to my wife’s disapproval I end up spending two hundred plus on a few more things I may or may not…
#0450 Resilience and Perseverance
How hard can it be? After all, millions of people every year start a business, attempt to get fit, pick up an instrument for the first time… and millions fail. Yet millions have also succeeded….
#0449 Diligence
Making a decision on samples of one will see you zigging and zagging at every turn. Allowing a single person or event to determine your fate is a practice observed all too often and I…
#0448 Micro Actions
“If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done” Are you one of those people? There is probably not a person on the planet who has not left a task until the very…
#0447 Baller Level 11
Not sure if it was confidence or ignorance. Driving down a narrow single lane road the traffic had slowed down to a crawl and I could see a few cars ahead a runner who looked…
#0446 The Game
Not sure I would play cards with you if that is how you play the game. Always looking for shortcuts, life hacks and cheat codes to win at life. And who exactly are you competing…
#0445 Competing Priorities
Calm on the outside maybe, but on the inside it drives me nuts. I have had to learn to be patient with others and temper my expectation of when something will get done. Years ago…
#0444 Time Flies
What exactly are you busy doing? Can you reflect back on the week and detail with any confidence what you achieved? Not just emails, meetings and presentations but proper detail. Unlikely in my experience. Pretty…
#0443 Kryptonite
We all have a version of it. A weekness that holds us back. The longer it persists the more it grinds on our soul. A mental game of cat and mouse. Working on improvement whilst…
#0442 Chew Like Crazy
Communication is impossible to get right. You have individuals with similar but different needs sitting in different roles with different personality profiles to contend with. Not to mention the timing and delivery of said communication…
#0441 Milestones
Kids will proudly announce that they are 5 and a 1/2. The half to someone five years of age is a big percentage in relation to their time on this earth. As we get older…
#0440 Own It
A small shift like this can make a huge difference. It is not unusual for me to meet with people who are frustrated at the status quo in their business. Worn down by the constant…
#0439 Maintenance
A neighbour asked me why I rake my lawn when there will be leaves on it again tomorrow. You could say the same for cleaning your house or brushing your teeth but that would not…
#0438 Holding Space
Your personal space is likely to be compromised standing in a very large crowd. Observing behaviour of those around you can provide insight into their traits without knowing much about them. Their self-awareness or lack…
#0437 And Again
Two steps forward… If you have been in business more than a minute you will have been frustrated by the inevitable and ever recurring two steps forward one step back dance routine. I have never…
#0436 Bigger Teams Bigger Gaps
They share the same challenges. Recently I have been invited to speak at a number of offsite events for corporate marketing teams. The kickoff planning sessions for the new year rapidly approaching. The intent is…
#0435 Tell Show Do
Tell me, show me, do it for me… which one are you? Invariably the response will depend on a number of factors mostly relating to time, money, effort or quality. In the early stages of…
#0434 Big Risks
Will our generation leave a legacy worth memorialising? On the weekend my daughter and I proudly attended the unveiling of a section of plaque at the Maritime Museum in Sydney. Honouring the migrants that came…