
A FREE review template to help you reflect on 2021
You know you are too busy when you do not feel like you have time to think. It is vital to be regularly reflecting on your business. Ideally, you need to carve out some thinking time every week. I strongly urge you to take at least half a day once a quarter (4 times a...
How to have difficult conversations with a manager in your company
This is part 2 of the article “How to make your workplace a safe place for difficult conversations" In a recent survey (HR Daily July 2021) one in three respondents stated they will not have a difficult workplace conversation, one in four will not deliver a difficult...
How to make your workplace a safe place for difficult conversations
A few years ago, I was mentoring a CEO of a large multi-national firm in Sydney. He casually told me that he was making an underperforming staff member redundant. Their plan was to leave the position vacant for 6 months and then advertise the position under a revised...
How to ensure you have motivation for the opportunities that come with freedom day
NSW has achieved the 70% vaccination rate that triggers the lifting of some of the restrictions we have all endured to stay safe from the delta variant of the Covid-19 virus. In 2 weeks we will be 80% double vacc’d, and on Dec 1 most restrictions will be lifted for...
How to prioritise self-care during lockdown
Self-care starts with healthy self-respect One of the key discoveries I made as I recovered from a shattering burnout experience in 2007 was how little I was used to prioritising my own self-care. Others can help with this, but we each must take responsibility for our...
Tips for enjoying a holiday at home
With Sydney and now the whole of our state (NSW) under health orders that restrict us to staying within 5Kms of home, the idea of a holiday seems impossible. Many of us are feeling quite hemmed in. Australians are among the most travelled people on the planet. With...
7 ways to stay well connected during lockdown
As I write here in Sydney, we are entering our 5th week of lockdown. Most people are unable to leave their houses as the Government has set new restrictions due to the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Other than essential workers, most are working from home....
The vital importance of thinking time for business success
In our busy lives there is rarely spare time to stop and think. I mean really think deeply about your business and life. If you wait until there is nothing to do, you will never have thinking time. Perhaps a business closure due to Covid restrictions may force you to...