by John Drury | Nov 26, 2024 | Contentment, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
I believe there are 3 main currencies that we all use every day: money, time, and energy. Back in the 20th Century the main currency people used was money. The first half of the 20th Century was a write-off. We had two devastating world wars (1914- 1918 and...
by John Drury | Sep 26, 2024 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership
The 4th quarter of the calendar year has two main goals: To finish the current year strongly To set up the new year opportunities – so you hit the ground running in mid-January To achieve both goals it is vital that you have a structure to your planning process....
by John Drury | Sep 4, 2024 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, wellbeing
The right to disconnect On August 26, 2024, ‘The Right to Disconnect Legislation’ came into force across Australia. Basically, this means that employees are no longer expected to respond to work calls or emails outside of their scheduled working hours – “unless that...
by John Drury | Aug 13, 2024 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
A tale of two political leaders Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States from 1981 – 1989. He presided over the ending of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. He was strong and principled and like all politicians, had many political...
by John Drury | Jul 8, 2024 | Finishing Well, Lockdown, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, values, wellbeing
I flew to the Gold Coast recently to watch my daughter compete in the National Masters Weightlifting Championships. In the Uber from the airport, the driver was a 55-year-old retired businessman. He had worked hard, made enough money to retire, and taken the big step...
by John Drury | Jun 3, 2024 | Planning, Self Leadership, wellbeing
There are so many things that need to be done every day in a growing business. When your business is small, a lot of those tasks fall to you as the business owner. It is very easy to start your day with a long TO DO list which grows longer throughout the day. You are...