Mary mother of Jesus. I don’t often talk about parenting, but the busiest time of year on my work calendar just happens to coincide with […]
When actions speak louder than words
Brené Brown, author of the New York Times bestseller Rising Strong, says that integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what’s right over what’s fun, […]
What gets measured gets done
It’s fairly obvious that central to any change process is deciding exactly what you want to change. But you’d be surprised how often this is […]
The “Good to Great” conundrum
If I were to ask which scenario you’d find more challenging, which would you choose: 1. Turning around a business that’s grossly underperforming ? or […]
Vale Anna McPhee 1970-2017
“The only moment we ever really have is this one – celebrate it. Happiness isn’t in the future or the past but in the awareness […]
Using strength to overcome weakness
What do you do to relax? Whenever possible, I ride a horse. We practice dressage, jumping, trail rides. It’s been suggested that sitting atop a […]
Accept your limitations. Then make choices that align with them.
How well do you understand your limitations? Two announcements caught my attention this week not so much for their content but for the message that […]
If you want change then you must act
A few years ago when the now retired Lt Gen David Morrison ordered members of the Australian Army to “get out” if they couldn’t abide […]
Making real time a priority
Greetings from Singapore where I’m writing this post, at the tail end of an adventure-of-a-lifetime with my 8-year-old son. It’s fair to say that adventuring […]