You’ve heard the phrases… Does this apply to you? Or would you consider yourself a hard worker? Do you take pride in the number of hours you work or by what you’ve got done by the end of the week? However you view yourself there is ALWAYS another gear! Just like an Olympic sprinter chasing […]
Category: Leadership
Your possibilities in life are only limited by your own lack of imagination.
When we were children, everything was possible… our imagination ran wild, making up games and imaginary play – when did it leave us? Perhaps it never did but life just took over? If you are someone in Career limbo, wondering if this is it for the next 20 years then I’m here to tell you […]
“THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE.”
This fantastic quote by Greek philosopher Heraclitus highlights the obvious yet overlooked truism…that life is constantly on the move. This is a strong reminder to you today that if you want to feel happier, more secure, or financially free 10-20 years from now, you should be investing in your future now. Whether it be investing […]
It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?
I came across this quote from Henry David Thoreau the other day and it resonated hard. We’ve all been busy fools on occasion so it’s important to regularly check in with yourself. Set a daily reminder and pause for a minute in your hectic live to ask, “Is this absolutely necessary?” Quite often, you’ll probably […]
The obstacle becomes the way…
“While it’s true that someone can impede our actions, they can’t impede our intentions and our attitudes, which have the power of being conditional and adaptable. For the mind adapts and converts any obstacle to its action into a means of achieving it. That which is an impediment to action is turned to advance action. […]
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.”
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” -Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize in Chemistry Get a pen and paper and set your timer on your phone for 3 minutes. Write as many possible solutions to the biggest problem you’ve got in those 3 minutes. Don’t worry about what […]
Struggling to fill a role?
Why have 2 mid-level jobs go unfilled for months when you could combine the most important tasks from the 2 and hire 1 senior person? It would cost less to hire 1 senior person than 2 mid level and you could pass the less important tasks to a junior staff (elevating their role). If not […]
Character is fate…
“You should invite to your table because they are deserving, others because they may come to deserve it…” -Seneca Similar to the ‘ready now’ vs ‘future ready’ concept in recruiting leaders, if you are someone who is not quite there with the required experience or competency but you have the right the character: – the […]
Remember this : You’re not lazy!!
We all have days were we get to the end of the day and feel like we’ve showed up but we’ve nothing to show for it. We’ve been busy but achieved little! It’s happens, don’t beat yourself up too much Make today a good one! 💪 A quick reset: What happened yesterday that prevented you […]
Are we getting the ‘working day’ wrong?
One of the best ways of measuring your fitness levels is with VO₂ Max which is the maximum rate of oxygen you can consume whilst exercising. The higher it is indicates a higher level of cardio fitness and endurance. And whilst there are different types of exercise you can perform to improve your VO₂ max, […]