by John Drury | Sep 11, 2018 | Self Leadership
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 do I know it was burnout?...
by John Drury | Aug 20, 2018 | Self Leadership
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...
by John Drury | Jul 27, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
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...
by John Drury | Jun 28, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
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...
by John Drury | May 28, 2018 | Self Leadership
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 as a business...
by John Drury | Jan 22, 2018 | Leadership Articles, Self Leadership
It is not how you start out in life that counts most, but how you finish. MANY do not finish life well. ALL of us live imperfect lives. There is much to deal with, much to process. We ALL make mistakes. ALL have regrets. My father, Donald Drury, (1930 – 2015)...
