Some reflections about ‘winning’ from the first Ashes Cricket Test
Everyone likes to win. If you know me, you will know I am a bit of a cricket tragic. The first test of the current Ashes series at Edgbaston in U.K., was a huge win for the Australian team. A tight finish with 5 overs to go before end of play on the final day, and the...
7 Keys to building and maintaining momentum in your business
I was speaking with a business owner last week at a business networking event. I had not seen him for a long time. He is a very likable man with a good business, and I was curious as to what he has been doing. He told me that he has been just doing his best to service...
Busy people need to monitor the emotional load of their weekly schedule
I used to speak at least twice every week when I was pastor of a large church. Sometimes up to 5 times in a week. In those days I was busy all the time. Speaking and preparing to speak was part of my weekly activities. I remember being on a high at the end of a Sunday...
Why most people miss the best opportunities in life
Opportunities rarely come gift-wrapped. Gavin was running a small engineering business in country NSW. He had talents to solve problems which meant he had plenty of work. He travelled all over western NSW to fix problems on the rail network as well as repairing...
Your energy is your most valuable resource
Our main currency used to be money, then it was time, and now it is energy – let me explain. Since the dawn of the industrial age, we have measured the value of something by the currency of money. The answer to whether I could afford something was always related to...
When did you last refresh your vision for your work and your life?
The details of everyday can cause vision to become stale. Becoming stale in a career or a particular job happens all too often. That’s often why people seek to change their job or sell their business. When a business owner loses passion everything becomes more...
Are your habits helping or hindering your productivity?
A ‘Habit’ is defined by The Oxford Dictionary as ‘a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.’ E.g., "he has an annoying habit of interrupting me”. Habits can be good or bad. They can work for us or against us. Habits, like...
2023 – the year to refresh everything in your business and life
Happy New Year! The Chinese are about to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. They connect this symbol with hope. For me, REFRESH is the word of the year for 2023. As I have shared this with some of my clients, this word has resonated with every one of them. ...
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