How to make sure you do not experience the pain of burnout
In 2007 the cumulative effects of burnout caught up on me. I made some dumb personal decisions that led me to resign my senior leadership role, leave my marriage, and, after a period of grieving, start to rebuild my shattered life.
How did I know it was burnout?
People pleaser or people helper?
People pleaser v people helper Before I started working with one of my clients he changed our meeting time several times before we actually met face to face. There were two main reasons he felt the need to keep postponing our appointments. 1. He could not say 'No!' to...
The top 5 things every workplace must do to ensure they have highly productive staff
Employee engagement is such a big issue for most businesses in Australia. In business surveys, securing and retaining good staff is always one of the top problems. Reflecting on my work as a Business Mentor, here is my list of the top five things that every workplace...
Finishing Well …. Have you thought about what that means for you?
I am in the research phase for a new book I am writing called Finishing Well. Over the next few months I plan to write more articles on this subject aimed at helping Gen X and Boomers prepare to maximise the potential of their latter years. As we work and live each...
Work-life balance is an important and increasingly dangerous topic
I am writing this sitting in Fukuoka International Airport in Japan, as I wait for my flight home to Australia. I have been visiting my daughter who lives here with her husband and little girl. My daughter is also expecting another baby. I work...
5 major people issues that cause headaches for every small business owner
There are no signs of people issues when you interview prospective employees. Interviewees are on their very best behaviour. They engage well. They usually dress well. They want to impress. You may learn more if you ask really good questions when you do reference...
Leadership Lessons from a washed-out cricket semi-final
Leadership Lessons from a washed-out cricket semi-final Leadership lessons are everywhere around us every day wherever we meet and relate with other people. I play park cricket with a a lower division in the Nepean District Association in NSW. It is a great way to...
Do you have these 5 Small Business Essentials clear in your mind and plans for 2018?
Do you have these 5 Small Business Essentials clear in your mind and plans for 2018? 1. One of the things I see time and time again in speaking to business owners is they have lost sense of who they are. This makes sense. You've worked really hard, and let's face it,...
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