by John Drury | Nov 8, 2019 | Leadership Articles
One of the most basic needs of every human being is for security, or a sense of control. If we lose the sense that we have control over our lives, we start to feel powerless. Like a victim, our decisions and actions feel like they do not matter. We all seek control... 
by John Drury | Oct 23, 2019 | Leadership Articles
Learning skills to increase self-awareness is always the starting point for developing your emotional intelligence (EQ). Last week, I had some minor surgery. I had a general anaesthetic for the procedure and then had to do the whole recovery thing under medical... 
by John Drury | Oct 7, 2019 | Leadership Articles
This weekend in NSW is a long weekend. Since our recent 4 week holiday in Europe, my wife and I have become a lot more pro-active about planning the shorter breaks in our lives. In the past, we have enjoyed slowing down a little but not really focused enough on doing... 
by John Drury | Sep 23, 2019 | Leadership Articles
My wife and I have returned 2 weeks ago from a 4-week holiday in Europe. We attended the Lords Ashes Test Match (a bucket list item for me, and my wife enjoys cricket), a week in Paris doing off the tourist track things, 10 days in Croatia (including a 7 night cruise... 
by John Drury | Aug 27, 2019 | Leadership Articles
Ideas to help busy people find time and energy for close friendships outside of work and family. The demands of a busy senior business role do not allow much time or energy for close relationships outside immediate family. This is one of the reasons that Dr Vivek... 
by John Drury | Apr 2, 2019 | Leadership Articles, Personal Growth, Self Leadership
How many times have you muttered in frustration to yourself, “If I want to get anything done properly, I need to do it myself”? One of the challenges for passionate people is working with other people. Being a high achiever does not automatically make you a good... 
