by John Drury | Jul 12, 2023 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, values, wellbeing
Seasons are normal to most people’s lives. Unless you live on the equator where the temperature remains about the same all year round, you will understand the natural rhythm of seasons – spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season has characteristics that are...
by John Drury | Jun 26, 2023 | Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership, Small Business, values
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...
by John Drury | May 31, 2023 | Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
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...
by John Drury | Apr 20, 2023 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership, values, wellbeing
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...
by John Drury | Feb 1, 2023 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
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...
by John Drury | Jan 18, 2023 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, values, wellbeing
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. ...