Keeping November Under Control

We are mid-November, caught between finishing what we need to accomplish and account for this year, and preparing for the new year coming. As time available seems to shorten, and calendars fill up with impossible amounts of residual tasks, our heads can start to feel full and pressurised.  Attention spans and tolerance levels shorten.  Board meetings,…

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November Strategy – Breathe & Connect

November, the last month of the year, is upon us.  Yes, I know that November’s not really the last month of the year….but my goodness, sometimes it feels like it!!  It’s certainly the last month of full production and any kind of linear structure recognisable as a full month and, regardless of your industry, December…

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What Is Your Strategy?

Often in life and in business, we don’t have a clear strategy for what we’re trying to achieve.  Taking the time out to focus on designing a strategy and discussing it with our team members is something we “don’t have time for”.  Discussing what is expected of everyone during an undertaking and asking everyone to…

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Self-Leadership Frequently Requires Us To Get Out of Our Own Way

One of the biggest requirements of moving forward effectively is our ability to manage change.  Managing change isn’t something most of us do well without first acquiring and practising the skills to do so on a regular basis.  Managing change requires active decision-making, which involves risk – exactly what our human brains are programmed to…

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Pre-flighting 2020

Happy New Year and welcome to 2020.  A new chapter, a new decade and 365 chances to advance and grow!  Today, I’d like to take a look at the best way to get started… When preparing to undertake a flight, the first thing pilots do is preflight their aircraft.  It doesn’t matter what stage you’re…

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Shake Your Head, Your Eyes Are Stuck

“Shake your head, your eyes are stuck” was the family comment made whenever I got that glazed, over-tired look or fixated on something for too long.  It’s what my Mother would describe as “staring into middle distance”.  We’ve all experienced it – those moments where you zone out for a bit because your brain needs…

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Step 3 – Growth

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing what it means to really be “open for business“, and we’re now on Step 3 of the 5-Step Process to Building a Powerhouse Team.  COMMUNICATION CONNECTION GROWTH   We’ve looked at the what and how of Communication, and 3 Essential Layers of Connection that you have the opportunity to make…

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Strategy For A Powerful 2018!

How’s 2018 looking so far and what’s your strategy to make it powerful?   It’s 2018…  It’s nearly the end of July…  And it’s Tuesday.  Already!  The years, months and days seem to rush past, and when we occasionally pause for thought, we don’t always feel positive about how it’s all going.  There’s an underlying, subtle…

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