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How to give negative feedback

How to Give Negative Feedback in a Positive Way

Negative feedback – it’s never something you look forward to giving as a leader. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it. It’s difficult to say negative things about your employees’...

Strategize - The Why & How

In the fast paced world of today, how we achieve our goals and succeed in life can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Long gone is the era of simple action plans and typic...

Modern Rules for Working with a Virtual Assistant

Modern Rules for Working With a Virtual Assistant Virtual assistants are one of the relatively few industries that have benefited from the pandemic. While restaurants and gyms shut their d...

Get out of a rut

9 Fast and Furious Ways to Get Out of a Rut

We all get stuck in ruts from time to time. You know you're in a rut when every day seems the same and it's enjoyable.After a while, it’s hard to know the best way to bring about the changes...

Slow Down and Get More Done in Less Time

Slow Down and Get More Done in Less Time

22 February 2022

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Maybe that’s because you’re pushing yourself too hard. Being in a constant rush lowers your energy levels and deprives you of satisfaction. You’re ticking ...

Modern Rules for Team Building When Employees Work at Home

Modern Rules for Team Building When Employees Work at Home

16 December 2021

Teamwork increases camaraderie and productivity, but how can employees work together when they’re rarely in the same place? With the increase in remote work, many organisations are looking for new ...

Business: How Far Do YOU Need to See in the Dark?

Business: How Far Do YOU Need to See in the Dark?

04 October 2021

Most Business Owners will admit that when they got started, they didn’t spend a whole lot of time doing their homework! Most seasoned entrepreneurs have had multiple business failures too, and it d...

How “Mindfulness” Helps You To Be A Better Manager, Leader, Parent.

How “Mindfulness” Helps You To Be A Better Manager, Leader, Parent.

It’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot of recently and you’re probably wondering… What’s all the fuss about? How does this apply to my functions as a manager or a team leader or a parent? Think back...

It’s Time To Preload Your Teams Potential

It’s Time To Preload Your Teams Potential

It’s a changing world and business is always at the forefront of that change. But change is uncomfortable for most of us. And it can be downright scary for some. Now that it’s the middle of winte...

3 Tips To Effective Communication

3 Tips To Effective Communication

A challenge when communicating is to make sure that the message you’re conveying is heard the way you intended it, especially considering that your control of the recipients perception of that...

It's A Balancing Act

It's A Balancing Act

Welcome to 2021. And welcome to another year of amazing possibilities. In 2015 my family enjoyed a beautiful driving holiday in the New Zealand south island. We stopped to take in the magnificent ...

The 4 Steps To Taking Decisive Action

The 4 Steps To Taking Decisive Action

Have you ever been so afraid of making a decision that you just don’t make a decision at all? All of us have this little conversation going on with ourselves all day long, and for some of us that ...

Do You Like To Dip Your Toes In First?

Do You Like To Dip Your Toes In First?

Do you like to dip your toe in before you take the plunge? I’m a little like that too. So if you’ve wanted to try Business Coaching then here’s how to try things out without diving fully in. The ...

Stop Micromanaging

Stop Micromanaging

29 January 2021

I know! Sometimes it’s just faster and easier to do it yourself. Often you don’t have the confidence in your team to just let them ‘Go For It”. After all, it’s probably going to slow things down… ...

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year… Or Is It?

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year… Or Is It?

06 December 2020

Need Deadline Sanity? Get A Grip On Your Time!

Need Deadline Sanity? Get A Grip On Your Time!

01 December 2020

How Do We Get What We Really Want?

How Do We Get What We Really Want?

18 November 2020

My latest YouTube video is all about pushing past the difficulties we face to get where we want to be.

Urgent Vs Important

Urgent Vs Important

28 October 2020

It’s time to be more effective in the way we work, and it starts with scheduling.

Find Passion Like Brad And Angelina

Find Passion Like Brad And Angelina

Last night I happened across a Brad & Angelina favourite on TV, “Mr & Mrs Smith”. A quirky, action packed, romantic comedy, it’s got it all. Love, hate & confusion. Like any marriage re...

How Loyal Are Your Clients, Really?

How Loyal Are Your Clients, Really?

Why does this matter? Because without fixing this … the reality is, you will never have a secure business customer base. And you’ll have no stability to grow your business into the future. From c...

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