Complete it or let it go…Baggage will slow you to a stand still!
Last week I ground to a halt. Not because I couldn't do what I needed to do or didn't know what I needed to do...in fact, it was quite the opposite I was all too aware of the weight of baggage I was carrying. Managed mayhem Over the past 3 years, my wife...
Dating: A great metaphor for vulnerability and courage
It seems to me that we all want to be known and to be understood. We want to be validated and make our own unique contribution to the world. Why then do we don the ‘mask’ and fail to show up as our most vulnerable selves? Fear of rejection, fear of being laughed at or taken advantage of and so we armour up instead. What we seek to protect ourselves from harms us more.
Ballerinas are Stronger than Bulldozers
For the past week, my wife and I have been staying in Melbourne. She has been on training courses whilst I have been either goofing off or working from the hotel room and we’ve had a few days off together. We've seen neither Ballerina's or Bulldozers or have we....
The paradox of giving up control to regain control
We all have a picture of what it means to be a control freak. It has something to do with an obsessive need for self-control or control over others and situations and an eagerness to take charge of the situation. The alternative is chaos and if you love order, you aren’t going to be that fond of chaos or going with the flow for that matter.
My Dad Died, and I’m so Glad He Did!
Wow, that’s a bit harsh I can hear you say...Let me explain. My Dad was a vibrant fun-loving, quite brilliant man. However, over the past 5-6 years, he has slowly been reduced to a bed-bound breathing corpse incapable of recognising either his wife of 61 years or any...
Abracadabra: Being your own personal Mage
Results are natural outcomes that show up when we follow that formula. You can either use that formula consciously and my recommendation is that you do do that, or you can be used by it. Either way, the results are going to come as you are producing results all the time. If those results are not in line with your stated or desired outcomes, it might pay to take a look at the words you use and how you use them. The actions you take and the results you produce will be directly correlated to the words you speak.
Getting coached and getting clear, like oxygen, is vital to success!
Today I had an object lesson on why have a coach. Getting coached and getting clear is the best way I know to regain my power. This morning I was dealing with the aftermath of an argument with my wife. I found myself conflicted and the conflict came down to money. ...
Enthusiasm has a half-life: Take action as soon as you can
Relying on enthusiasm is not a good strategy for getting anything done.
Stop telling the troops what to do and save time!
Empowerment through leadership, like quality, must be built into a business it can't be superimposed on the process. It must be present and part of each and every step. Unbelievably, every week I see or hear of leaders who still think their job is "telling" their...
If you Influence like Claude Hopkins you don’t need to control
Keystone habits create structures and practices which in turn create a culture which dictates behaviour. In an environment where people are heard, mistakes are welcomed and values are agreed upon and aligned on, what you end up with is a culture that dictates the behaviour but not in a way that is dictated from above. Influence trumps control every time.