How to manage yourself in a crisis
People respond to a crisis in many ways When a crisis hits it usually is something unexpected and disruptive. Even if it is something you saw coming, usually this is still very challenging. Different personalities react in various ways: Those who love to control...
Overcoming self-doubt
My innings had just begun. I had scored 2. A new bowler came on and seemed to be bowling straight up and down. No swing, no turn. I played down the line of the next ball coming at me confident I had it under control. However, the ball spun quite sharply, missed my bat...
How to stay focused amid multiplying distractions
More information than we need is literally at our fingertips. Information is multiplying exponentially every day across every field you can imagine (and some you can’t). We Google for information and we search on YouTube for demonstrations of how to apply information....
To change your behaviour you first MUST change your mindset
Lessons from having my Driver’s Licence suspended. One day in October 2021 I was running late for an appointment. There was no traffic on a stretch of road about 1Km long. I gunned the accelerator, not looking at the speedometer. Unfortunately for me, there was a...
For me, Christmas is all about HOPE.
At Christmas we celebrate the birth into the world of Jesus. No-one in history has brought more hope to more people. The Gospel accounts reveal an extraordinary man, who connected with people from all parts of society. He challenged those who used religion to bind...
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...
Download your free copy of the first chapter of INTEGRATE here
