by John Drury | Feb 26, 2026 | Leadership Articles
A successful transition from a busy work role, either your own business or a salaried senior leadership position in a company, is not an easy exercise. It is usually a 3 – 5 year journey to leave your current position successfully. It then usually takes a year or two...
by John Drury | Jan 26, 2026 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life
Over the past few months, and especially over this recent Christmas / New Year break I have made several small changes that have surprisingly acted as kickstarters of new growth for me as I head back to work in late January. Phone free bookend to my day. In October...
by John Drury | Jan 14, 2026 | Leadership Articles
In my experience with business people, it is not a lack of goals that is ever the problem. Quite the opposite. Most have too many. When we have too many goals, it is easy to become overwhelmed, lose focus, and become distracted. Sometimes people set many goals because...
by John Drury | Nov 27, 2025 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
The oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland – Lennox Bridge in Emu Plains (completed 1833) An arch bridge is a powerful metaphor for life. As I understand it (as a non-engineer), the strength of the bridge depends on the integrity of the segments that make...
by John Drury | Oct 21, 2025 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Self Leadership, wellbeing
Recently, I was reminded of how easily business owners can lose their sense of personal agency. A client I’ve connected with recently had reached a point where he was simply going through the motions, working, sleeping, and feeling deeply unfulfilled. Despite running...
