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A Sunday Read

I was flicking through the Sunday newspaper yesterday and I was struck by two articles that really resonated. The first was an article by Rose Squires entitled “Fat chance of Olympic future”. It was a piece on Susie O’Neill or Madame Butterfly as she is known amongst swimming circles. It highlighted that many young kids

10 Good Career Habits

As my quarterly performance review looms, I sat down the other day and completed some online exercises in relation to performance management, and how one can evaluate themselves. Coupled with an excessive amount of article research on careers and roles, it became apparent what companies’ value in their employees. Below is a snapshot of some

Appreciative Inquiry – Are You Appreciating Your Strengths?

I sat with a referee the week before Christmas and we discussed at length the various organisational development tools that are being practiced across businesses today. One which I found particularly interesting, is the AI theory, otherwise known as Appreciative Inquiry. I had never come across this method before, however the more I started reading

You Attract What You Radiate

Some time ago, I was introduced to a social theory that has really interested me over the past few years. It was called the “law of reciprocity” and it is a legitimate theory of social behaviour. Basically, the law of reciprocity means that you attract what you radiate; if you are friendly to people, they

‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Really? Not from what I saw at the shopping centre on the weekend. In fact you’d think it was the season to be cranky. It seems that many people either don’t think about how they are perceived by others or they simply don’t care. But if you are in the job market this is a

Being Proactive

Earlier this week our General Manager asked us to identify two things we were actively going to complete by the end of this week. It was to be an individual goal set by ourselves, noted by our peers and was something to be followed up at the end of the week. Often time’s people can

Be Mindful Of Your Social Media Footprint

This weekend, I coached my eight year old son in cricket. He plays “Milo” cricket which is aimed at beginners and is a tremendous initiative from Cricket Australia to get young children involved in a non-competitive and relatively relaxed environment. For parents, it is also a good opportunity to spend some enjoyable time with your

Farewell To A Champion

This year has been a very tough year for most people in business. Confidence has been variable at best and businesses have struggled to generate growth and momentum. Redundancies have been aplenty and people are closely monitoring their expenses. There are very few people flourishing in this environment. It is a climate for tough, resilient

Being Prepared For A Challenge

As we approach the end of 2012 (already I know!), we start getting to that time where around a few drinks with friends, family or work colleagues, we reflect on the year that’s been , what was or was not achieved and generally a bit of talk about what next year may bring. So as